SCOR: VPNs, Security Intelligence, & Social Engineering Attacks

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Overview/Description

There is no denying it, VPN is a hugely popular part of the modern Internet. In this course, you'll learn about different types of VPN, its uses, and various technologies you can use. Next, you'll explore security devices and their ability to help you author, share, and consume security intelligence data. You'll examine social engineering attacks that are very prevalent today, including how to protect against them and the software you can use for defense. Finally, you'll learn about some of the most common attacks today, including many different variations of phishing attacks. This course can be used in preparation for the 350-701: Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) certification exam.

Expected Duration (hours)
1.2

Lesson Objectives

SCOR: VPNs, Security Intelligence, & Social Engineering Attacks

identify characteristics of Cisco remote access VPN solutions

identify characteristics of Cisco site-to-site VPN options

identify limitations of various Cisco VPN configurations

recognize the specific features associated with different VPN technologies

identify the basic elements used to create modern automated security intelligence

Recognize the advantages of using advanced security devices to keep up with security intelligence needs

identify the benefits and limits of using Cisco software to defend against phishing attacks

recognize how to protect against a phishing attack

recognize the benefits of using Cisco software to defend against social engineering attacks

identify different technologies that integrate with different types of phishing attacks

identify social engineering attacks that initially do not need to interface with computers

recognize the most common phishing attack variants

Course Number:
it_ciscortv_04_enus

Expertise Level
Expert