Network & Web Security Overview (For Beginners)
The course provides an overview of Importance of Network and Web Security, its goals, different types of attacks, security mechanisms and devices and much more.
Summary
NSA Provides Guidance on Cisco Device Passwords
Go Beyond Passwords
Less is More
Identity-Centric Security based on Zero Trust Principles
Introduction
Importance of Network and Web Security
Goals of Network and Web Security
Overview
Malware
Man in the Middle
Denial of Service
Spoofing
Port Scanning
Social Engineering
Botnet
Security mechanisms for Confidentiality
Security mechanisms for Integrity
Security mechanisms for Availability
Firewall
Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Network Access Control (NAC)
Proxy server
Antivirus
Ukraine power grid Cyber attack, 2015
Stuxnet Attack, 2010
Wannacry Ransomware attack, 2017
Mirai Botnet attack, 2016
Suggestions for Robust Network and web security