If you are an associate-level cybersecurity analyst who is working in security operation centers, this course will provide introduction to network infrastructure and network security monitoring tools. By the end of the course, you will be able to:

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Network Security
This course is part of Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals Specialization

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- Infrastructure Security
- Malware Protection
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Network Security
- Load Balancing
- Network Protocols
- General Networking
- Network Infrastructure
- Authentications
- Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
- Authorization (Computing)
- Network Monitoring
- Network Administration
- TCP/IP
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention
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Reviewed on Sep 16, 2023
great instruction, very thorough and easy to understand! will definitely take more from this courseware
Reviewed on Oct 19, 2023
many thanks for the opportunity. I was indeed a great course and made me to learn at a faster pace any content in network protocols and vulnerabilities
Reviewed on Jun 17, 2025
Kindly recommend to those who want to explore themselve in a network admistration field.

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