This course provides an overview of information assurance and security topics for network administrators and designers. It teaches learners how to identify and apply strategies to protect against hackers and viruses using firewalls, gateways, authentication, and encryption techniques. Learners also identify common methods for attacking networks and validate defenses against them.

1. Syllabus This course is an overview of information assurance and
SyllabusThis course is an overview of information assurance and security topics for
network administrators who must implement security strategies to protect their
organization from exposure to the Internet; network designers also create security-
conscious designs. Learners identify and apply strategies to guard against hackers and
forms of viruses, use firewalls and gateways, and build authentication skills and encryption
techniques. Learners identify methods for attacking a network system and validate defenses
against them.This course introduces information security assurance concepts and practices
appropriate for beginning IT professionals whose job it is to implement security strategies
that protect organizations from exposure to system threats and vulnerabilities.Topics
explore ways for IT professionals to incorporate security-conscious designs for various
aspects of organizational security. Labs require you to employ strategies designed to guard
against hackers and viruses, affording the opportunity for hands-on exploration of access
control, authentication and encryption techniques, common methods for attacking a
network system, and related topics.