In this class, students will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to install, configure, and manage firewalls for the defense of the enterprise network archeticture. Students will also learn the theory, as well as configuration steps for the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of next-generation firewalls. Upon completion of this course, students can install, configure and update next-generation firewalls.

The CCNA Cybersecurity Operations curriculum provides an introduction to the knowledge and skills needed for a Network Security Specialist working with a Security Operations Center (SOC) team. Students learn core security skills needed for monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing and responding to security events, thus protecting systems and organizations from cybersecurity risks, threats and vulnerabilities. Upon completion of this course, students can prepare for the Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations (SECOPS) Certification Exam.

In this course, learners explore key command line concepts and enterprise-level tools. They investigate foundational Linux skills and core tasks such as file management; file systems and storage; and the update, install, and configuration of software packages. Learners administer users and groups. Upon successful completion of this course and the second course in this series (Red Hat SystemAdministration II), learners will be prepared to take the Red Hat Certified SystemAdministrator (RHCSA) exam.

This course examines interpersonal relationships of humans and groups and the consequent structure of society. It details the various social processes and concepts which shape human behavior, analyzing such phenomena as organizations, deviance, race and ethnic relations, population, urbanization, social change, and social movements. Religion, education, and the family are studied.

This course is designed to provide an overview of modern scripting languages commonly used to build and extend network administration and security tools. The course will introduce the student to scripting on both the Microsoft and Linux platforms. Students will explore the uses of scripting languages and third party modules for accomplishing tasks including scanning, enumeration and automation of network tasks.

In this course, students investigate switching, routing, and wireless essentials. They configure, troubleshoot, and secure routers and switches in a small network. They explore wireless local area networks (WLANs), dynamic addressing, switch security, and first-hope redundancy protocols. Upon completion of the course, students will have acquired the knowledge, skills, and practical hands-on experience needed to take the CCNA certification exam.

In this course, students examine emerging technologies [current trends] in cybersecurity. They differentiate among current industry trends and explore the technology used for specific tools. Students research current cybersecurity software and hardware technology, and they use a variety of media to analyze security topics and utilize the technologies. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to explain the impact of the latest technologies used by cybersecurity experts to defend systems.

This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research, and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.

In this course, students develop ethical offensive and defensive strategies to protect various network configurations. They select tools and technologies to use during simulated attacks. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to analyze and secure network systems.

In this course, students investigate the skills required to install, configure, and administer Windows Server 2022. Students explore Active Directory (AD), group policy objects (GPOs), Dynamic HostConfiguration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), fileservers, storage, virtualization, containers, cloud, clusters, disaster recovery tools, security, and performance management. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to help organizations improve productivity, security, and efficiency through their the support of connected networks, applications, and web services.