CompTIA Security+, Part 4 of 9: Network Design and Cloud
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CompTIA Security+, Part 4 of 9: Network Design and Cloud

LearnNow Online
Updated Sep 10, 2019

Course description

This course discusses network design with the OSI model, switchers, routers as well as access, sub-netting and telephony. Next, it discusses perimeter security, as well as proxy servers, honeypots and unified threat management. Finally, it covers Cloud Security for the SY0-501 Exam.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.


Prerequisites

• Basic familiarity with computer networks, administration, and security is helpful (But, all required information will be covered during the course) • Completion of the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications (Helpful, but not required)


Meet the expert

Jason Dion

Jason Dion, CISSP No. 349867, is a professor at University of Maryland University College with multiple information technology professional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA), Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), Digital Media Collector (DMC), CySA+, Security+, Network+, A+, PRINCE2 Practitioner, and ITIL. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Information Technology with a specialization in Information Assurance

Video Runtime

78 Minutes

Time to complete

137 Minutes

Course Outline

Network Design and Cloud

Network Design (16:29)

  • Introduction (00:08)
  • Network Security (00:44)
  • OSI Model (06:00)
  • Switches (03:32)
  • Routers (02:27)
  • Network Zones (03:26)
  • Summary (00:08)

Network Access (14:43)

  • Introduction (00:08)
  • Network Access Control (NAC) (02:40)
  • VLANs (01:30)
  • Subnetting (01:51)
  • Network Address Translation (02:27)
  • Telephony Devices (05:58)
  • Summary (00:08)

Perimeter Security (26:24)

  • Introduction (00:08)
  • Perimeter Security (00:47)
  • Firewalls (08:02)
  • Demo: SOHO Firewall (04:04)
  • Proxy Servers (04:12)
  • Honeypots and Honeynets (01:22)
  • Data Loss Prevention (01:35)
  • NIDS vs NIPS (04:11)
  • Unified Threat Management (01:52)
  • Summary (00:08)

Cloud Security (20:40)

  • Introduction (00:08)
  • Cloud Computing (03:29)
  • Cloud Types (02:52)
  • As a Service (07:04)
  • Cloud Security (02:25)
  • Defending Servers (04:32)
  • Summary (00:08)