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Securing the Network Perimeter (DHS.gov)

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📌 Summary

The Securing the Network Perimeter course provides an in-depth exploration of strategies and technologies for safeguarding the network perimeter. It focuses on edge security, including blocking DoS/DDoS traffic, implementing specialized access control lists (ACLs), securing routing protocols, and ensuring robust firewall configurations to protect the network from external threats.

📂 Certification Overview

  • 🏆 Certification: Securing the Network Perimeter

  • 🎓 Issuing Organization: Department of Homeland Security

  • 📆 Date Earned: 12/28/2017

  • 📜 Certification Level: Intermediate

🎯 Key Learning Outcomes

  • Perimeter Protection Approach - Identify the perimeter and strategies for safeguarding it against external threats.

  • DoS/DDoS Blocking Methods - Learn techniques to block Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) traffic.

  • Specialized Access Control Lists (ACLs) - Understand the role of ACLs in filtering traffic and enhancing security at the network edge.

  • Firewall Implementation - Differentiate between types of firewalls and how to configure them to protect the network perimeter.

  • Routing Protocols and Traffic Prioritization - Secure routing protocols and prioritize traffic to prevent unauthorized access and optimize network performance.

  • Single Point of Failure (SPOF) Prevention - Learn methods to avoid SPOFs that could jeopardize network availability and security.

🚀 Skills Acquired

🛠 Core Skills

  • Technical Skills: Perimeter security, DoS/DDoS prevention, firewall configuration, routing protocol security, ACL management, SPOF avoidance

  • Soft Skills: Risk analysis, network troubleshooting, problem-solving, strategic thinking

💻 Tools and Technologies

  • Firewalls and Routers - Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet

  • Traffic Management Tools - Load balancers, DDoS mitigation platforms

  • Access Control List (ACL) Configuration - Cisco ACLs, IP filtering

🗺 NICE Framework Domains

  • Protection and Defense

  • Implement and Operation

📜 Certification Details

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