ISTC 2783 Network Security I
ISTC 2793 Network Security II
Network Security I and II focuses on the overall security processes based on a security policy with an emphasis on hands-on skills in the areas of secure perimeter, secure connectivity, security management, identity services, and intrusion detection. These course prepare the student for two security exam for Cisco Firewall Specialist.
The exams listed for the Cisco Firewall Specialist are as follows:
- 642-551 SND
- 642-522 SNPA
Link to Fundamentals of Network Security
The Cisco® Networking Academy® Program teaches valuable networking and IT skills to students and workers worldwide who are interested in expanding their IT knowledge or starting a career in the technology industry. The Networking Academy program also fosters local economic growth by providing innovative IT curricula, as well as development and support to instructors, to help produce a skilled workforce.
Changing the Way People Learn
More than two million students have successfully completed Cisco
Networking Academy Program courses in high schools, colleges and
universities, technical and military schools, and community-based
educational organizations around the world. The courses use a blended
learning model to integrate face-to-face teaching with challenging
online curricula, hands-on lab exercises, and an Internet-based
assessment tool.
Since being launched in 1997, the Networking Academy program
has been implemented in more than 165 countries, with curricula
taught in nine languages. This industry-leading program provides
an educational framework that prepares students for networking and
IT-related careers in the public and private sectors, as well as for higher
education in engineering, computer science, and related fields.
Network Security
There is a growing need for professionals trained in network
security techniques. Companies are frequently attacked through
their connections to remote users or business partners who have
less stringent security policies or implementation. Companies,
governments, and organizations must guard against hackers,
and outsiders who threaten their information security, integrity,
and daily business operations.
Network Security is designed to prepare students for certification
in this field. Faculty, students, university and college administrators
have requested a course that teaches students to design and implement
security solutions to reduce the risk of revenue loss and network
vulnerability. This course combines hands-on experience, instructorled
lectures, and a Web-based curriculum for students.
This 140-hour, two-part course is an introduction to network security
and overall security processes.
The first component of the course, Network Security 1 (NS1),
focusses on the overall security processes in a network with an
emphasis on hands-on skills in the following areas:
• Security policy design and management
• Security technologies, products, and solutions
• Firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration,
and maintenance
• AAA implementation using routers and firewalls
• Securing the network at Layers 2 and 3 of the OSI model
Network Security 2 (NS2) builds on the topics introduced in NS1
with additional emphasis on the following areas:
• Intrusion prevention implementation using routers and firewalls
• VPN implementation using routers and firewalls
The Network Security course advances students on a career path
toward occupations such as network security analyst, senior systems
analyst, and systems architect. This course also helps students prepare
for degree programs in computer and management information systems.
