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In this class, you will gain skills required to install and configure systems to secure applications, networks, and devices; perform threat analysis and respond with appropriate mitigation techniques; participate in risk mitigation activities; and operate with an awareness of applicable policies, and laws.

This course provides an analysis of computer networks and infrastructure basics. It also discusses the breakdown of network topologies according to logical and physical architectures and topological protocols.

• Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities - Focusing on more threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities on the Internet from newer custom devices that must be mitigated, such as IoT and embedded devices, newer DDoS attacks, and social engineering attacks based on current events.
• Architecture and Design - Includes coverage of enterprise environments and reliance on the cloud, which is growing quickly as organizations transition to hybrid networks.
• Implementation - Expanded to focus on administering identity, access management, PKI, basic cryptography, wireless, and end-to-end security.
• Operations and Incident Response - Covering organizational security assessment and incident response procedures, such as basic threat detection, risk mitigation techniques, security controls, and basic digital forensics.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance - Expanded to support organizational risk management and compliance to regulations, such as PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, FISMA, NIST, and CCPA.