Network Security Professional

Why is Network Security Important?
The integrity of a network can easily be compromised if the proper security measures are not put into place. A career in network security means you will help to make sure important information stays locked and private, with little to no chance of someone hacking into the system or trying to steal information.

What Will I Learn?
The network security professional training program provides you with the knowledge, theories and skills required to keep network information systems safe from invasions and hackers. The program also prepares you for the CompTIA Security+ Certification exam – the credential that proves competency with information security.

Topics covered in this training program include:
• An introduction to security and the challenges of securing information
• An overview of who hackers are, network attacks and defenses
• Threats and risks to computer systems, including software-based, hardware-based and virtualized system attacks.
• Hardening, protecting and preventing attacks and applying software security applications
• Categories of attacks and attack methods
• How to craft a secure network and apply network devices
• Wireless security protections, vulnerabilities and personal and enterprise wireless security
• Access control
• Setting authentication credentials, extended authentication protocols and remote authentication
• Performing vulnerability assessments, risk management and security audits
• Understanding and applying cryptography
• Applying environmental controls and planning for disaster recovery and incident response
• Writing organizational security policies and indentifying types of security policies
• You will find the detailed list of exam objectives by going to the following link.
http://certification.comptia.org/Training/testingcenters/examobjectives.aspx

Educational Prerequisites & Requirements:
• Basic understanding of computer networking, with an emphasis on TCP/IP
• Certification or equivalent experience in CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network +

This is a blended-learning program with online discussions of assigned reading material and hands-on computer lab classes at Wayne College. On the first night of class, you will receive your required reading materials and directions for accessing the online components of the class.

Tuesdays and Thursdays
12 sessions
April 17 through May 26
5:30 pm – 8:45 pm
$1775 (includes tuition, all course materials, and exam preparation software)