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CIW Web Security course

Course Contents

Remember, you can complete this CIW Web Security course within 160 hours of enrolling. So take your first step by contacting us today !


Detailed Content

What Is Security?

  • Network Security Background
  • What Is Security?
  • Hacker Statistics
  • The Myth of 100-Percent Security
  • Attributes of an Effective Security Matrix
  • What You Are Trying to Protect
  • Who Is the Threat?
  • Security Standards

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Elements of Security

  • Security Elements and Mechanisms
  • The Security Policy
  • Determining Backups
  • Encryption
  • Authentication
  • Specific Authentication Techniques
  • Access Control
  • Auditing
  • Security Trade-offs and Drawbacks

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Applied Encryption

  • Reasons to Use Encryption
  • Creating Trust Relationships
  • Symmetric-Key Encryption
  • Symmetric Algorithms
  • Asymmetric-Key Encryption
  • One-Way (Hash) Encryption
  • Applied Encryption Processes
  • Encryption Review

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Types of Attacks

  • Network Attack Categories
  • Brute-Force and Dictionary Attacks
  • System Bugs and Back Doors
  • Malware (Malicious Software)
  • Social Engineering Attacks
  • Denial-of-Service (DOS) Attacks
  • Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDOS) Attacks
  • Spoofing Attacks
  • Scanning Attacks
  • Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
  • Bots and Botnets
  • SQL Injection
  • Auditing

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Recent Networking Vulnerability Considerations

  • Networking Vulnerability Considerations
  • Wireless Network Technologies and Security
  • IEEE 802.11 Wireless Standards
  • Wireless Networking Modes
  • Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • Wireless Network Security Problems
  • Wireless Network Security Solutions
  • Site Surveys
  • Convergence Networking and Security
  • Web 2.0 Technologies
  • Greynet Applications
  • Vulnerabilities with Data at Rest
  • Security Threats from Trusted Users
  • Anonymous Downloads and Indiscriminate Link-Clicking

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General Security Principles

  • Common Security Principles
  • Be Paranoid
  • You Must Have a Security Policy
  • No System or Technique Stands Alone
  • Minimize the Damage
  • Deploy Companywide Enforcement
  • Provide Training
  • Use an Integrated Security Strategy
  • Place Equipment According to Needs
  • Identify Security Business Issues
  • Consider Physical Security

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Protocol Layers and Security

  • TCP/IP Security Introduction
  • OSI Reference Model Review
  • Data Encapsulation
  • The TCP/IP Stack and the OSI Reference Model
  • Link/Network Access Layer
  • Network/Internet Layer
  • Transport Layer
  • Application Layer
  • Protocol Analysers

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Securing Resources

  • TCP/IP Security Vulnerabilities
  • Implementing Security
  • Resources and Services
  • Protecting TCP/IP Services
  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
  • Physical Security
  • Testing Systems
  • Security Testing Software
  • Security and Repetition

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Firewalls and Virtual Private Networks

  • Access Control Overview
  • Definition and Description of a Firewall
  • The Role of a Firewall
  • Firewall Terminology
  • Firewall Configuration Defaults
  • Creating Packet Filter Rules
  • Packet Filter Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Configuring Proxy Servers
  • URL Filtering
  • Remote Access and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

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Levels of Firewall Protection

  • Designing a Firewall
  • Types of Bastion Hosts
  • Hardware Issues
  • Common Firewall Designs
  • Putting It All Together

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Detecting and Distracting Hackers

  • Proactive Detection
  • Distracting the Hacker
  • Deterring the Hacker

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Incident Response

  • Creating an Incident Response Policy
  • Determining If an Attack Has Occurred
  • Executing the Response Plan
  • Analysing and Learning

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