Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

Instructor: Jason Crossland

Intermediate Level • 51 hours to complete 3 weeks at 17 hours a week • Flexible Schedule

What You'll Learn

  • ✓Understand the roles of HIDS and NIDS, their key components, and applications across cybersecurity contexts.
  • ✓Install and configure IDS solutions on VMs to detect real-time threats in host and network environments.
  • ✓Compare signature-based and anomaly-based detection methods and configure IDS rules accordingly.
  • ✓Use quantitative techniques to assess IDS effectiveness, analyzing data to select optimal solutions for security needs.

Skills You'll Gain

Threat Management
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
System Monitoring
Virtual Machines
Network Security
Endpoint Detection and Response
Anomaly Detection
Threat Detection
Continuous Monitoring
Network Analysis
Network Monitoring
Event Monitoring
Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks

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Outcomes

  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 7 modules in this course

This course provides a comprehensive overview of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), focusing on both Host-based (HIDS) and Network-based (NIDS) technologies. Participants will learn to describe IDS components, analyze attack dynamics, and develop use cases for detecting insider threats and DDoS attacks. The course includes practical sessions on installing and operating HIDS and NIDS on virtual machines, as well as configuring tools like Suricata. Additionally, students will evaluate detection methods and conduct quantitative assessments to enhance their understanding of cybersecurity effectiveness.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), focusing on their purpose, components, and various types. Participants will explore the relationship between attacks and risk, learning to identify specific attack observables and how they relate to potential threats.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of Host-based Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS). It begins with a detailed description of HIDS and its critical role in monitoring and analyzing the activities within individual host systems to detect potential security threats.

This course provides a deep dive into the mechanisms and methodologies behind Host-Based Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS).

This course provides an in-depth exploration of Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS), focusing on the essential role they play in cybersecurity.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS), focusing on differentiating between signature-based and anomaly-based detection methods.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of how to quantitatively evaluate Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)