Nexusguard Certified Security Associate

Learn the best practices intransforming your NOC to SOC

Introduction

The course is a training program that transforms Network Operations Engineers to Network and Security Professionals. It is aimed to enhance the capabilities of Network Operations Centers to become a Security Operations Center. Taking this step forward, the course covers the basics of how a Security Operations Center works which starts from Alert Monitoring, Analysis up to Attack Mitigation. The course begins from the foundational knowledge related to DDoS Attacks, up to handling various DDoS Attacks using the various products and countermeasures as designed by Nexusguard.

Who should attend

Network Administrators

SOC Analyst

IT Practitioners

Web Developers and Administrators

Information Security Managers / Chief Information Security Officers

Prerequisite

Basic knowledge on TCP/IP and OSI Layers

Basic knowledge on Network Protocols

Basic knowledge on web applications

Basic knowledge in windows and linux commands

Course Outline

Module 1 - Introduction to DDoS

Module 2 - Network Fundamentals

Module 3 - Introduction to Application Protection (Features, Portal Access, Mitigation Policies, Web Application Firewall)

Module 4 - Introduction to Origin & Clean Pipe Protection (Portal Access, Mitigation Policies)

Module 5 - Introduction to DNS Protection (Portal Access)

Module 6 - Traffic Analysis and Inspection

Module 7 - Attack Handling

Learning Assessments

Multiple choice questions

Hands-on assessment

Attack simulation and analysis

Cyber drill - crisis simulation

What do you get from the course?

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to put to use their newly found skills and knowledge in the field of Digital Forensics and Incident Response. The student will also be provided with the Nexusguard Certified Incident Responder (NCIR) certification which is highly demanded across the industry because of its real-life application. As a world class certification, the student can showcase their NCIR as part of their curriculum vitae since its globally recognized by well-known accreditation bodies.

The Skills You’ll Gain

DDoS Solution and Mitigation Techniques
Learn about DDOS attacks and how it can affect you as a business
Application Protection
Learn about Layer 7 on the OSI layer and how to protect your network
Origin Protection
Learn about Layer 3 and 4 on the OSI layer and how to protect your network
DNS Protection
Understand the trends of how information are being intercepted via DNS and how to prevent it

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Nexusguard Certified Security Associate