Course Description

Certified Network Defender (CND) is a vendor-neutral, hands-on, instructor-led comprehensive network security certification training program. It is a skills-based, lab intensive program based on the security education framework and work role task analysis presented by the National Infocomm Competency Framework (NICF) as well as a job-task analysis and cybersecurity education framework by the National Initiative of Cybersecurity Education (NICE). The course has also been mapped to global job roles and to the Department of Defense (DoD) job roles for system/network administrators.

The program prepares network administrators on how to identify what parts of an organization need to be reviewed and tested for security vulnerabilities and how to reduce, prevent, and mitigate risks in the network. CND covers the protect, detect, respond, and predict an approach to network security.

More than 50% of the CND course contains hands-on labs dedicated to helping students learn practical skills in live ranges designed to cover domains such as Network Defense Management, Network Perimeter Protection, Endpoint Protection, Application, and Data Protection, Enterprise Virtual, Cloud, and Wireless Network Protection, Incident Detection and Response and Threat Prediction which will provide network administrators real-world expertise that can be applied to current network security technologies and operations.

Sept. 12, 2020

Program Requirements

DeliveryOnline
Length2-4 weeks
VA ApprovedGI Bill & VET-TEC
CertificationCND

Objectives

CND certification exams cover all critical aspects of the information and network security and help the participants gain an in-depth understanding of:

  • Core essentials of networking and modernistic defense techniques
  • Security threats and identifying vulnerabilities
  • Implementation of various network security protocols and controls
  • Defining and implementing security policies in a network infrastructure
  • Establishing physical security controls and deploying foolproof authentication techniques
  • Configuring the host security and process of encrypting the file systems
  • Implementation and management of the Firewall
  • Configuring and managing Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
  • VPN security management
  • Wireless networks security
  • Monitoring and analyzing the network traffic
  • Network security risks and vulnerability identification
  • Network Incident Response and Management

Prerequisite

Knowledge of Networking is needed to successfully complete this course.

Course Content

Computer Network and Defense Fundamentals

Network Security Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks

Network Security Controls, Protocols, and Devices

Network Security Policy Design and Implementation

Physical Security

Host Security

Secure Firewall Configuration and Management

Secure IDS Configuration and Management

Secure VPN Configuration and Management

Wireless Network Defense

Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis

Network Risk and Vulnerability Management

Data Backup and Recovery