In this course, we will look at computer networking and securing the network. In today’s world, the internet connects nearly everyone and everything, and this is accomplished through networking. While most see computer networking as a positive, criminals routinely use the internet, and the networking protocols themselves, as weapons and tools to exploit vulnerabilities and for this reason we must do our best to secure the network. We will review the basic components of a network, threats and attacks to the network, and learn how to protect them from attackers. Network security itself can be a specialty career within cybersecurity; however, all information security professionals need to understand how networks operate and are exploited to better secure them.

Throughout this module, we will focus on Network Concepts and Models.

Throughout this module, we will focus on Common Network Threats and Attacks.

Throughout this module, we will focus on Network Security Infrastructure.

This module will test your knowledge on what you have learned throughout this course.