SEC175

Be prepared to take the Cisco Certified CyberOps Certification exam.

Define the roles performed by major threat actors in modern cyberattacks and their primary motivations.

Evaluate various cyberattack types and attack techniques.

Explain how DDOS, WiFi exploits, and Advanced Threat actions are used to perform cyberattacks.

Distinguish between compliance and security.

Describe the basic fundamentals of perimeter-based and Zero Trust network security models.

Explain how virtualized data center security differs from physical data center security.

Discuss Cloud Computing Security and how it impacts organizational networks.

Compare various network security devices including firewalls, VPNs and more.

Describe interconnected technology in daily communication and lifestyle and systems that need protection.

Examine cybersecurity landscape environments, attack threat vectors, exposure, vulnerabilities, and risk factors

Identify physical, logical, and virtual addressing that accommodates various sized networks through the use of subnet mask schemes.

Explain the TCP/IP Model and correctly identify the functions of the specific layers including packet encapsulation and lifecycle.

Accurately explain common use of cloud, virtualization, storage, backup, and recovery procedures.

Demonstrate the skills necessary to plan, design, implement, troubleshoot, and maintain network infrastructure environments.

Formulate an industry-standard design to protect infrastructure against cybersecurity threats

Apply advanced filtering methodologies such as user, application, and content ID to protect against all known and unknown attack vectors

Describe the basics of cryptography including synchronous/asynchronous encryption, PKI, and certificates

Demonstrate the ability to assess and harden endpoints based on security policies

Describe the uses of advanced malware research and analysis as they provide enhanced protection for enterprise networks