CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ CS0-001: Network Architecture and Reconnaissance


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level


Overview/Description
IT security analysis builds upon a solid understanding of underlying network and cloud technologies. Existing IT system implementations must be understood before security controls can be recommended.

Target Audience
IT specialists who will be responsible for securing and analyzing IT assets at the hardware and software levels

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
3.1

Lesson Objectives

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ CS0-001: Network Architecture and Reconnaissance

  • start the course
  • map network hardware and software to the OSI model
  • identify when to use specific network hardware
  • understand IPv4 settings
  • understand IPv6 settings
  • understand transport protocols
  • understand which Windows tools to use when configuring and troubleshooting TCP/IP
  • understand which Linux tools to use when configuring and troubleshooting TCP/IP
  • configure and scan for service ports
  • configure network services securely
  • explain common wired and wireless network concepts
  • scan for wireless networks and understand the returned results
  • determine placement of network devices
  • explain the purpose of cloud computing
  • recognize the use of cloud service models
  • recognize the role of virtualization in cloud computing
  • identify cloud security options
  • explain how to discover network devices
  • use logs to learn about the network environment
  • use packet capturing tools for network traffic analysis
  • capture and interpret FTP and HTTP traffic
  • discover network configurations
  • explain harvesting techniques
  • recognize social engineering techniques
  • identify details within acceptable use policies
  • identify details within data ownership and retention policies
  • identify details within data classification policies
  • identify details within a password policy
  • recognize various network configurations and perform network reconnaissance

    • Course Number:
    cs_cybs_a01_it_enus

    Expertise Level
    Beginner