Explore the importance of layered defence

It’s important for anyone working in network defence management to understand security architecture, because it allows you to segregate differing trust domains via security devices.

This course will explore anti-virus software, malware protection, cryptographic techniques and applications, intrusion detection systems configuration, testing and maintaining firewalls, access control, network hardening and wi-fi security. You will have the opportunity to grow your understanding of how these elements work together to create a secure network, and how you can apply the theory to real-life situations.

Explore network defence layers

This course explores and analyses various management tools and techniques. You will come to understand that any single defence is likely to fail at some point. That’s why layered defence is necessary.

You’ll look at defining trust domains, zoning, security protection and how to implement security requirements.

Learn how to maintain network defence operations

During the course, you’ll also have the opportunity to study maintenance and response strategies, and explore holistic approaches to network defence management, as well as maintenance, monitoring, resilience and redundancy and testing.

Syllabus

Week 1
Network Defence Configurations
- Welcome to Network Defence Management: Security Architecture
  Welcome to a new week of Network Defence Management.
- Network defence layers
  In this activity, we will examine the ways in which network defence layers are configured.
- A summary of the week
  A review of the week and your chance to reflect on your learning.
Week 2
Maintenance and Response Strategies
- Welcome back
  Welcome back to a new week of Network Defence Management.
- Maintenance of network defence operations
  In this activity, we explore the practical strategies and issues for maintaining network defence operations.
- Identifying and responding to attacks
  In this activity, we consider how you might learn something has gone wrong – and what action to take when attacks do occur.
- A summary of the week
  A review of the week and your chance to reflect on your learning.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Demonstrate an understanding of the layers within a network defence management architectural framework
Explore the implications for both physical and logical defence strategies
Demonstrate an understanding of tools and techniques to manage the crisis event and maintain business continuity
Identify how to close a crisis event

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone looking to build their understanding of cyber security and network defence management.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured gold in the UK Government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and is University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.

Established
1992
Location
Coventry

About this ExpertTrack

Develop the essential cyber security knowledge and skills you need to prevent, detect and recover from network security incidents.

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