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Hardened computers: Mastering cybersecurity

Cybersecurity 40 hours

Introduction

The cybersecurity is an essential discipline in the age of the Information Society. The growing interconnection of devices and systems presents countless opportunities for efficiency and innovation, but it also exposes individuals, businesses and governments to a range of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

This training Hardened computers: Mastering cybersecurity aims to tackle the complex challenges faced in the computer and network security in the face of constant and sophisticated cyber threats. You will learn how to design, implement and maintain secure systems, as well as develop cyber intelligence skills to proactively detect and respond to potential intrusions.

Objectives

  • Understanding the concepts and principles of cybersecurity and its significance in today’s society.

  • To analyse the lower layers of personal and local networks, such as Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

  • Identify tools y types of attack to effectively protect a local network.

  • Implement security measures at different levels of communication, from the physical layer right through to the application layer.

  • Understanding the key factors for success in the information security.

Table of Contents

TEACHING UNIT 1. CYBER SECURITY AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
1. What is cybersecurity?
2. The information society
3. Design, development and implementation
4. Key factors for success in information security
5. CCN-CERT Cybersecurity and Cyber Intelligence Solutions
TEACHING UNIT 2. LOWER LAYERS OF PERSONAL AND LOCAL NETWORKS
1. Lower layers and IEEE
2. Ethernet and IEEE 802.3
3. Token Ring and IEEE 802.5
4. Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.11
5. Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15
6. Other technologies
TEACHING UNIT 3. NETWORK SECURITY
1. Understanding the need for security
2. Tools and types of attack
3. Security concepts in a local area network
4. Protection of network interconnections
TEACHING UNIT 4. SECURE COMMUNICATIONS: LAYERED SECURITY
1. Physical Security
2. Link-level security
3. Network-Level Security
4. Transport-level security
5. Application-Level Security

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