CYBR 210 - Intrusion Detection (3)

This course provides an introduction to firewalls and other network security components that work together to create an in-depth defensive perimeter around a Local Area Network. The course maps to the Check Point Certified Security Administrator certification exam objectives, and examines firewalls in context with the other elements needed for effective perimeter security as well as security within a network. It incorporates examination of technologies such as packet filtering, authentication, proxy servers, encryption, bastion hosts, virtual private networks, log file maintenance, and intrusion detection systems. Course content includes firewall planning and design, developing a security policy, firewall configuration strategies, packet filtering, working with proxy servers and application-level firewalls, authenticating users, choosing a bastion host, setting up a virtual private network, building your own firewall, and ongoing administration.

Prerequisite(s): IT 200 - Network+ (3)