CompTIA NET+ Cert (Part 15 of 17): Network Security
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CompTIA NET+ Cert (Part 15 of 17): Network Security

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Updated Jan 21, 2020

This course will focus on Domain 3.0 of the CompTIA NET+ Certification Exam N10-006, a largely changed objective which has been considerably expanded. Areas to be explored include risk assessment, business continuity, disaster recovery, and high availability, as well as mitigating risk utilizing network hardening on operating systems and devices. In addition, the fundamentals of network forensics to ascertain a compromised system will be discussed.

Lesson 1:

  • Objective Overview
  • Subdomains.

Lesson 2:

  • Risk Related Concepts
  • Threats
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Identifying Vulnerabilities
  • Risk
  • User Awareness
  • Regulatory and Legislative Requirements
  • Continuity and Recovery.

Lesson 3:

  • Identifying Threats and Vulnerabilities
  • Types of Attackers
  • Types of Threats
  • Malicious Code Attacks
  • Common Categories of Attacks
  • Network Threats
  • Port Scanning and Eavesdropping
  • Denial of Service
  • Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
  • Wireless Vulnerabilities and Threats
  • Vulnerability Types.

Lesson 4:

  • Network Hardening
  • Anti-Malware Software
  • Network Devices
  • Network Communications.

Lesson 5:

  • Physical Security Controls
  • Elements of Physical Security.

Lesson 6:

  • Basic Firewalls
  • Firewall Types and Capabilities.

Lesson 7:

  • Network Access Control Models
  • Concepts of Network Access Control.

Lesson 8:

  • Computer Forensic Fundamentals
  • The Forensics Process
  • First Steps
  • Other Forensics Concepts.