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Dale Meredith

In this series, you will learn what is needed to help keep your network more secure by being proactive and aware of what is happening in your environment. Next, you will learn what to do when your system or device has been targeted. When you are finished with this series, you will know how to respond to incidents and mitigate security threats.

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In this series, you will learn what is needed to help keep your network more secure by being proactive and aware of what is happening in your environment. Next, you will learn what to do when your system or device has been targeted. When you are finished with this series, you will know how to respond to incidents and mitigate security threats.

What You'll Learn

  • Given a network-based threat, how to implement or recommend the appropriate response and countermeasure
  • Analyzing threat data or behavior to determine the impact of an incident
  • Communicating best practices and procedures during the incident response process
  • Summarizing the incident recovery and post-incident response process
  • Conducting forensic investigations
  • Using tools and resources to protect your network
  • Estimating cost of an incident
  • Identifying network security incidents
  • Reacting to insider attacks
  • Employing tools and evidence to determine the kind of malware used in an attack, (rootkits, Trojans, and backdoors and then choosing proper defenses and response tactics
  • Gauging an attacker's techniques that were used to gain access to a system and/or networks and then using that information to anticipate and thwart future attacks
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