Network Security & Database Vulnerabilities
This course gives you the background needed to understand basic network security. You will learn the about Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, the OSI Framework and routing basics. You will learn how networking affects security systems within an organization. You will learn the network components that guard an organization from cybersecurity attacks.In addition to networking, you will learn about database vulnerabilities and the tools/knowledge needed to research a database vulnerability for a variety of databases including SQL Injection, Oracle, Mongo and Couch.
You will learn about various security breach types associated with databases and organizations that define standards and provide tools for cybersecurity professionals.
This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Network Security/Database Vulnerabilities or as the fourth course in a series of courses to acquire the skills to work in the Cybersecurity field as a Jr Cybersecurity Analyst.
Understand network basics around the TCP/IP and OSI Models.
Recount DNS, DHCP, Switching and Routing concepts.
Understand IP Addressing, Network Address Translation and Packet Sniffing.
Describe the structures and vulnerabilities of key databases for cybersecurity including SQL, Couch, Oracle and MongoDB.
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
TCP/IP Framework
Week 2
Basics of IP Addressing and the OSI Model
Week 3
Introduction to Databases
Week 4
Deep Dive - Injection Vulnerability
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Reviews
the course was excellent. I think I have gained new knowledge and skills in this networking field and waiting to learn even more additional skills in this field.
good course and help me understanding about network security, i recomend this course to anyone who wants to develop their knowledge about network security.
Very solid course. Quick overview about almost everything you need to know at the beginning. A lot of useful links with additional material to study. Thanks a lot for sharing the knowledge, indeed!
I thought the course information was good. I do think the transcriptions need a little work to reflect what is actually being said by the instructors.
