FutureLearn Basics of Network Security

Overview
Understand the threats posed to organisations' networks and how to secure them.

On this course you will examine the theory and practice of network fundamentals from the defender’s and attacker’s perspectives. You will have the opportunity to use tools for networking that allow you to query services, test routing and more.

At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to challenge yourself to a network security boot camp – can you work with a virtual networked device to make it secure?

What topics will you cover?

• Describe the concepts of network security and cyber attacks
• Evaluate real-world security case studies
• Apply cyber security principles to protect assets
• Assess security threats from a practical and theoretical viewpoint

This course is designed for people familiar with basic computing who want to learn about the techniques and technologies of network security.

Taught by
James Shuttleworth