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Course Overview

Many people don’t know how to get started with planning a network security assessment, furthermore many organizations’ networks are designed and configured poorly which does not support scalability, and security and lacks performance.  A network assessment is a detailed report and analysis of a company’s existing IT infrastructure, management, security, processes, and performance.

This course will begin with the importance and benefits of network assessments within an organization and how they can improve the network’s performance and security. Further, you will get to know how virtualization technologies work as many systems now are virtual machines, and also an introduction to performing a network security assessment and you will gain the skills in performing vulnerability discovery using the popular tools within the cybersecurity industry. Finally, you will learn how to use advanced techniques and tools to further assess the vulnerabilities found within an organization and understand how an attacker can exploit them.

By the end of this course, you'll have a solid grasp of how to do a network assessment for businesses.

What You Will Learn

  • Learn about the importance and benefits of performing network assessments.
  • Discover various types of network assessments and how they differ.
  • Understand how to create a methodology on performing assessments.
  • Learn how to use tools to perform various types of network assessments.
  • Discover for to evaluate the security posture of your network assets.

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • Setting up a Lab Environment for Learning
  • Understanding How Network Security Affects a Business
  • Exploring Network Services and Ports
  • Exploring Network Enumeration and Scanning Techniques
  • Identifying Vulnerabilities on a Network and Assets
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  • Chapter 1 Lab
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Virtualization Technologies
  • Fundamentals of Reconnaissance
  • Popular Network Scanning Tools of the Trade
  • Exploring Metasploit
  • Chapter 2 Lab
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Introduction
  • Performing Network Enumeration
  • Working with Open-source Intelligence (OSINT)
  • Performing Network and Port Scanning
  • Exploring ICMP Probing Techniques
  • Understanding Common Evasion Techniques
  • Assessing Remote Information Services on a Network
  • Chapter 3 Lab
  • Chatper 3 Quiz

  • Introduction
  • Fingerprinting Servers
  • Enumerating Virtual Hosts and Web Sites
  • Identifying and Assessing Reverse Proxy Mechanisms
  • Identifying Subsystems
  • Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
  • Exploring Apache Web Server and Crawlers
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4 Lab
  • Chatper 4 Quiz

Instructor

Glen Singh

Author

Glen D. Singh, CEH, CHFI, CCNA (CyberOps, Security, and Routing & Switching) is a cybersecurity instructor, author, and consultant. He specializes in penetration testing, digital forensics, network security, and enterprise networking. He enjoys teaching and mentoring students, writing books, and participating in a range of outdoor activities. As an aspiring game-changer, Glen is passionate about developing cyber security awareness in his homeland, Trinidad and Tobago. Glen is also the author of the following books: Learn Kali Linux 2019 Hands-On Penetration Testing with Kali NetHunter CompTIA Network+ Certification Guide CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide

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