Certified Network Defender Certification - Denmark

Certified Network Defender Certification Course Outline

Module 1: Network Attacks and Defence Strategies

• Attack
• Threat
• Threat Sources
• Threat Actors
• Vulnerability
• Risk
• Network Attacks
• Application Attacks
• Social Engineering Attacks
• Email Attacks
• Mobile Attacks
• Cloud Attacks
• Supply Chain Attacks
• Wireless Attacks
• Hacking Methodologies and Frameworks
• Adaptive Security Strategy
• Defence-in-depth Security

Module 2: Administrative Network Security

• Compliance
• Regulatory Frameworks
• Security Policies
• Security Awareness
• Asset Management
• Recent Cybersecurity Trends

Module 3: Technical Network Security

• Access Controls
• Authentication
• Authorisation
• Accounting (AAA)
• IAM
• Cryptography
• Network Segmentation
• Zero Trust
• Network Security Controls
• Network Security Protocols

Module 4: Network Perimeter Security

• Firewalls
• Firewall Types
• Firewall Topologies
• Firewall Selection
• Firewall Implementation and Deployment
• Firewall Administration
• IDS/IPS
• IDS/IPS Classification
• IDS/IPS Selection
• False Positives
• False Negatives
• Router Security
• Switch Security
• Software-defined Perimeter (SDP)

Module 5: Endpoint Security-Windows Systems

• Windows Security Risks
• Windows Security Components
• Windows Security Features
• Windows Security Baseline Configurations
• User Account and Password Management
• Windows Patch Management
• Windows User Access Management
• Active Directory Security
• Windows Network Services and Protocol Security
• Windows Security Best Practices

Module 6: Endpoint Security-Linux Systems

• Linux Security Risks
• Linux Installation and Patching
• Linux User Access and Password Management
• Linux OS Hardening Techniques
• Linux Network and Remote Access Security
• Linux Security Tools and Frameworks

Module 7: Endpoint Security- Mobile Devices

• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
• Choose Your Own Device (CYOD)
• Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled (COPE)
• Company Owned, Business Only (COBO)
• Mobile Device Management (MDM)
• Mobile Application Management (MAM)
• Mobile Threat Defence (MTD)
• Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
• Mobile Email Management (MEM)
• Mobile Content Management (MCM)
• Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
• Mobile Device Security
• Android Security
• iPhone Security

Module 8: Endpoint Security-IoT Devices

• IoT Devices
• IoT Application Areas
• IoT Ecosystem
• IoT Communication Models
• IoT-Enabled Environments
• IoT Security Risk and Challenges
• IoT Security in IoT-Enabled IT Environments
• IoT Security Tools
• IoT Security Best Practices
• IoT Security Standards, Initiatives, and Efforts

Module 9: Administrative Application Security

• Application Whitelisting
• Application Blacklisting
• Application Sandboxing
• Application Patch Management
• Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)

Module 10: Data Security

• Data Security
• Data Encryption Data at Rest
• Data Encryption at Transit
• Data Masking
• Data Backup
• Data Retention
• Data Destruction
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Data Integrity

Module 11: Enterprise Virtual Network Security

• Network Virtualisation (NV)
• Software-defined Network (SDN)
• Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) Security
• OS Virtualisation Security
• Container Security
• Docker Security
• Kubernetes Security

Module 12: Enterprise Cloud Network Security

• Cloud Computing
• Cloud Security
• Shared Responsibility Model
• Amazon Cloud (AWS) Security
• Microsoft Azure Cloud Security
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Security

Module 13: Enterprise Wireless Network Security

• Wireless Network
• Wireless Standards
• Wireless Topologies
• Wireless Network Components
• Wireless Network Encryption
• Wireless Network Authentication
• Wireless Network Security Measures
• Wi-Fi Security Tools

Module 14: Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis

• Network Traffic Monitoring
• Baseline Traffic Signatures
• Suspicious Network Traffic Signatures
• Threat Detection with Wireshark
• Bandwidth Monitoring
• Performance Monitoring
• Network Anomaly Detection
• Behaviour Analysis

Module 15: Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis

• Logs
• Windows Log Analysis
• Linux Log Analysis
• Mac Log Analysis
• Firewall Log Analysis
• Router Log Analysis
• Web Server Log Analysis
• Centralised Log Management

Module 16: Incident Response and Forensic Investigation

• First Responder
• Incident Handling and Response Process
• SOAR
• Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
• Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
• Forensics Investigation

Module 17: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• Business Continuity (BC)
• Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Business Continuity Management (BCM)
• BC/DR Activities
• Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
• Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
• Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
• Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
• Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

Module 18: Risk Anticipation with Risk Management

• Risk Management
• Risk Identification
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Treatment
• Risk Treatment Steps
• Risk Tracking and Review
• Risk Management Frameworks (RMFs)
• Vulnerability Management
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Vulnerability Reporting
• Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)

Module 19: Threat Assessment with Attack Surface Analysis

• Attack Surface
• Attack Surface Analysis
• System Attack Surface
• Network Attack Surface
• Software Attack Surface
• Physical Attack Surface
• Human Attack Surface
• Indicators of Exposures (IoEs)
• Attack Simulation
• Attack Surface Reduction
• Attack Surface Monitoring Tools
• Cloud and IoT Attack Surface Analysis

Module 20: Threat Prediction with Cyber Threat Intelligence

• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Threat Intelligence Types
• Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
• Indicators of Attack (IoA)
• Threat Intelligence Layers
• Threat Intelligence Sources
• Threat Intelligence Feeds
• Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)
• Threat Hunting