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Network Security Basics

This course will explain the basic concepts of network security including describing different types of network attacks, methods of detecting them, as well as mitigation techniques.

Ross Bagurdes - Pluralsight course - Network Security Basics
by Ross Bagurdes

What you'll learn

IT network attacks have become so common, IT organizations can no longer ignore their significance. Understanding IT security and preventing attacks is very important. In this course, Network Security Basics, you will get a very basic introduction to IT attacks as well as how to detect and prevent them. First we will describe basic security concepts, explaining threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits. Next we will compare common attacks and then discuss some mitigation techniques. Then we will discuss the security implications of remote access into corporate networks and wrap up the course by discussing the physical security needs of an organization. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the knowledge and skills of network monitoring and documentation to understand how enterprise IT maintains IT infrastructure for optimum performance.

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Ross Bagurdes - Pluralsight course - Network Security Basics
Ross Bagurdes

For nearly 20 years, Ross has taught and managed data networks.

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