Firewalls and VPNs
Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Overview/Description
To explain how firewalls and VPNs facilitate network security
Target Audience
Network administrators, firewall administrators, systems administrators, application developers, and IT security officers
Prerequisites
A good knowledge of networking and internetworking, including a detailed knowledge of the OSI model and the TCP/IP protocol suite
Expected Duration (hours)
3.2
Lesson ObjectivesFirewalls and VPNs
discuss the requirement for firewalls and their basic principles.
explain how a packet filter operates.
explain the difference between application-level and circuit-level gateways.
recognize different types of firewall technologies.
explain where to deploy a firewall in a network.
list advanced security features associated with modern firewalls.
implement appropriate firewalls for specified scenarios.
explain the technologies used to implement VPNs for secure WAN communications.
detail the features of a VPN solution for secure remote connectivity.
implement a VPN solution for secure remote access.
Course Number:65874_eng