firewall.svgFirewall is a network security device protects the application layer against attempted fraud or data theft; blocking suspicious activity. Inspecting every web request for cross-site scripting, SQL injection, this protective layer ensures that your data remains secure, a firewall is essentially the barrier that sits between a private internal network and the public Internet.
Firewall: Stateful Packet Inspection . In this learning activity you'll examine a stateful packet inspection firewall that keeps track of legitimate Internet service requests, also known as dynamic packet filtering.
Firewalls: Packet Filters. In this learning activity you'll create a packet filter.
Firewall: Gateway Servers. In this animated object, learners examine how a gateway server operates.
Firewall: Network Address Translation/Port Address Translation. In this learning activity you'll examine how network address translation works.
Firewalls: Relationships Among Firewall Perimeters. In this learning activity you'll examine how firewalls block viruses by discussing trusted, semi-trusted, and untrusted networks.
Firewall: Stateful Packet Inspection
Firewalls: Relationships Among Firewall Perimeters.
Firewalls: Packet Filters.
Firewall: Gateway Servers.
Firewall: Network Address Translation/Port Address Translation
hack.svgCross-site Scripting Awareness: In this learning course you'll explore what a denial of service attack is and learn how a single hacker can take down an entire system, you'll explore the topic of cross-site scripting, (or XSS)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are a kind of injection, in which malicious scripts are injected into trusted websites. XSS attacks occur when an attacker uses a web application to send malicious code.
The attacker uses XSS to send a malicious script to unwary clients. The end user’s browser will execute the script, the malicious script can access any cookies, session tokens, or other sensitive information retained by the browser and used with that site.
Understand what is Cross-site Scripting XSS
Learn and explore what a denial of service attack
Understand hacker strategies
Malware.jpgThe Malware is a term for any type of malicious software designed to damage, harm or exploit any programmable device, service or network. Cybercriminals typically use it to extract data that they can control over victims for financial gain. That data can range from financial data, to healthcare records, to personal emails and passwords, the possibilities of what sort of information can be compromised have become endless.
In this learning course, you'll explore what malware is, what the different types of malware are, and how you can protect your computer from these threats.
Learn and explore what malware is.
Learn how you can protect your computer from malware.
Understand what different types of malware are.
encrypted.svgPublic-key cryptography, or asymmetric cryptography, is the field of cryptographic systems that use pairs of related keys. Each key pair consists of a public key and a corresponding private key. Key pairs are generated with cryptographic algorithms based on mathematical problems termed one-way functions.
Encryption is the process of translating plain text data (plaintext) into something that appears to be random and meaningless (ciphertext). Decryption is the process of converting ciphertext back to plaintext. To encrypt more than a small amount of data, symmetric encryption is used
In this learning course you'll explore public key encryption and conclude with a short quiz.
Learn and explore public key encryption
Understand encryption and decryption
Explore public and private key encryption
Networks.svgVirtual Private Networks (VPN): In this learning activity you'll explore how VPN is used to create a secure connection between two networks.
Setting Up Your Virtual Private Network (VPN): The learner will understand how to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using a home computer network.
Learn and understand what is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Learn how to create a secure connection
Learn how to sett up Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Authorization.svgIdintifcation, Authentication versus Authorization
Identification is the action of identifying a specific user, often through a username. Authentication is the proof of this user's identity, which is commonly managed by entering a password.
Authentication and authorization are two vital information security processes that manage use to protect systems and information. However, authentication and authorization are often used interchangeably, they are separate processes used to protect an organization from cyber-attacks. Authentication is the process of verifying who a user is, while authorization is the process of verifying what they have access to.Learn what Idintifcation is.
Learn what Authentication is.
Learn what Authorization is.
Learn the processes used to protect an organization from cyber-attacks.
Social Engineering Attacks.jpgSocial engineering is a term that encompasses a wide range of malicious activity, most common attack types that social engineers use to target victims, phishing, pretexting, baiting, quid pro quo, and tailgating.
In this learning course, you’ll identify information hackers use to gain access to a company, explain different types of social engineering attacks, and recognize different solutions to avoid these attacks.
Learn and identify information hackers use to gain access to your company.
Learn different types of social engineering attacks.
Learn different solutions to avoid social engineering attacks.
attack.svgDDoS - Distributed Denial of Service Attacks: Explore what DDoS attacks are, the methods used to carry them out, and how to prevent them.
Man in the Middle Attacks with ARP Poisoning: In this learning activity you'll identify Man-in-the-middle attacks and discuss how they affect network security.
DDoS - Service Attacks
Attacks with ARP Poisoning
Methods used to carry and prevent Attacks
Network Protocols.jpgPort States: In this learning activity you'll identify TCP and UDP port states and how they behave during interaction.
Port Scanning: In this learning activity you'll explore how port scanning is commonly used by hackers to infiltrate a network and how IT security professionals can detect it.
Port Scanning - Common Network Protocols: In this learning activity you'll explore three common network protocols that computers use to communicate in a network.
TCP and UDP port states
Port Scanning
Common Network Protocols