Network Security
In this course, you will examine the various areas of network security including intrusion detection, evidence collection and defense against cyber attacks.
The issues and facilities available to both the intruder and data network administrator will also be examined to illustrate their effect.
You will learn the principles and concepts of wired and wireless data network security. You will be guided through a series of laboratories and experiments in order to explore various mechanisms for securing data networks including physical layer mechanisms, filters, applications and encryption.
You will analyze attack/defend scenarios and determine the effectiveness of particular defense deployments against attacks.
This course is a part of the RITx Cybersecurity MicroMasters Program.
What you'll learn
- How to identify when attacks are happening inside networks
- How to collect evidence of network intrusions
- How to test networks and systems for vulnerabilities
- How to prepare for and defend against network attacks
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 11 ratings |
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| Length | 8 weeks |
| Effort | 8 weeks, 10–12 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $399 |
| From | Rochester Institute of Technology, RITx via edX |
| Instructors | Jonathan Weissman, Jonathan S. Weissman |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | Computer Science |
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network security
I have completed the network security as my elective in curriculum, because of your non-technical explanations i have clear vision about layers and protocols like TCP, hands on hacking was fantastic, it was nice learning thank you for it Professor Weissman, thank you for being a great online teacher.
This course gave me a great insight on Network Security and a motivation to learn more on cyber security.
making quality education accessible
Making quality education accessible to any who would seek it is the mark of a true teacher.
more then enough materials
More then enough materials to watch and read available from the provider edX.
industry fairly many years
Though I have been working in IT industry fairly many years but I was not a Cyber security professional.
make learning process fun
Best instructor ever Prof. Weissman with clear instructions and easy to understand examples make learning process fun and joy.
my wife has become
Joke: My wife has become a bit annoyed with me because of all the security measures I have implemented in our lives..LOL It has been a pleasure to have been able to participate in this cyber-security course.
also major overlap between
There is also major overlap between this course and my sysadmin position in my current employment, it's uncanny.
clarified most confusing bits
I also enjoyed the use of lecture videos, animations and demos which clarified most confusing bits and pieces of the course.
step-by-step approach by prof.
;) What a collected and step-by-step approach by Prof. Weissman!
team who contributed making
Thank you Professor Weissman, along with the team who contributed making this course a success, Rochester Institute of Technology and also to edx.org.
rit staff involved
The philanthropic efforts of Professor Weissman and the rest of the RIT staff involved with the Micro Masters program are both life and world changing.
care put into
The course content is well combined to ensure you can understand the topics, and that you'll continue working on them (I've already installed my Kali at home) :-) The time and care put into the development of this program is astonishing!
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Security / Network administrator $58k
Network & Security Specialist $67k
Network/Security Admin $86k
Instructor, Network Security $87k
IT/Network Security Specialist $92k
IT Network & Security Analyst $102k
Network / Network Security Engineer $113k
Network Security testing $115k
Network/Network Security Engineer $122k
Network Firewall Security $126k
Network and Security Specialist $126k
Security Network Engineer $169k
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 11 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 weeks |
| Effort | 8 weeks, 10–12 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $399 |
| From | Rochester Institute of Technology, RITx via edX |
| Instructors | Jonathan Weissman, Jonathan S. Weissman |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | Computer Science |
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