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Unit 3 Learning Objectives

UNIT 3: Securing Networks​

  • Topic 3.1: Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks
    • 3.1.A: Identify common network attacks.
    • 3.1.B: Explain how adversaries can exploit network vulnerabilities to steal, disrupt, or destroy network communication.
    • 3.1.C: Assess and document risks from network vulnerabilities.
  • Topic 3.2: Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security
    • 3.2.A: Identify managerial controls related to network security.
    • 3.2.B: Configure wireless network security features.
  • Topic 3.3: Protecting Networks: Segmentation
    • 3.3.A: Identify techniques for segmenting a network.
    • 3.3.B: Explain why network segmentation can increase network security.
  • Topic 3.4: Protecting Networks: Firewalls
    • 3.4.A: Identify types of network-based firewalls.
    • 3.4.B: Explain how a firewall uses an access control list to allow or deny traffic entering or leaving a network.
    • 3.4.C: Determine the effective placement of firewalls in a network.
    • 3.4.D: Configure a firewall to manage the flow of network traffic.
  • Topic 3.5: Detecting Network Attacks
    • 3.5.A: Identify types of automated security tools used to detect network attacks.
    • 3.5.B: Explain how organizations can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance threat detection and response.
    • 3.5.C: Determine a network detection method.
    • 3.5.D: Evaluate the impact of a network detection method.
    • 3.5.E: Apply detection techniques to identify indicators of network attacks by analyzing log files.