Every Cybersecurity professional needs to know how to protect sensitive data and mitigate risks. In this informative course you will learn about the fundamentals of network protection and database security!

Computer Networks are key building blocks of an organization’s information infrastructure. Understanding the essential networking concepts, their layers and protocols a are crucial for protecting them and the resources they connect to. In this course you will learn the about Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, the OSI Framework and routing basics. You will learn how networking affects security systems within an organization. You will learn the network components that guard an organization from cybersecurity attacks.

You will identify various data source types and understand structured vs. unstructured data, logging and monitoring, real-time alerts, and audit reporting, all of which are crucial for protecting data.

You will also learn about database vulnerabilities and the tools/knowledge needed to resolve and investigate database vulnerabilities for a variety of databases including: SQL Injection, Oracle, Mongo and Couch.

Ultimately you will learn how to safeguard an organizations sensitive information from cyberattacks. Enroll today!

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Explain TCP/IP and OSI Models basics.
Identify characteristics of various data types and models and learn network security basics such as threat detection and prevention.
Examine diverse data structures.
Evaluate data protection options.

Course Syllabus

Course Overview

Network and Database Security Fundamentals course overview

Module 1: TCP/IP Framework

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Introduction to the TCP/IP Protocol Framework
Network Protocols over Ethernet and Local Area Networks
Basics of Routing and Switching, Network Packets and Structures
Network Vendor Training Availability
Graded Quiz: TCP/IP Framework

Module 2: Basics of IP Addressing and the OSI Model

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IP Addressing - The Basics of Binary
TCP/IP Layer 4, Transport Layer Overview
TCP/IP Layer 5, Application Layer Overview
Firewalls, Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention Systems
Clustering and High Availability Systems
Graded Quiz: Basics of IP Addressing and the OSI Model

Module 3: Introduction to Databases

Learning Objectives
Types of Data
Securing Databases
A Data Protection Solution Example, IBM Security Guadium Use Cases
Explore Data Breach Feeds
Graded Quiz: Introduction to Databases

Module 4: Injection Vulnerability Deep Dive

Learning Objectives
Injection Vulnerability
SQL Injection
Other Types of Injections
Software Vulnerabilities and Assessment
Graded Quiz: Injection Vulnerability Deep Dive

General Information

This course is self-paced and can be completed at the learner’s own pace.

Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

This course is suitable for beginners in cybersecurity, no prior experience necessary other than computer literacy. Also note that this platform works best with current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.

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