The Internet (the world’s largest network) allows us to accomplish tasks more conveniently and efficiently at home, work and on the road! However, there are security risks with networks, and users must be aware and remain vigilant about these risks and how to secure their home or small business network.
This course will introduce students to the basics of networks for homes and small businesses and provide them with best practices to secure their networks in order to protect their personal information as well as other (friends, family, customers, vendors, etc.) information that may flow through their network.
This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of network security and how to secure small local area networks (LANs).
Objectives
- Define terminology related to networking
- Identify equipment associated with networks
- Describe the purpose of http, DNS, and IP addresses
- Explain different types of small networks
- Explain why network security is important
- Identify types of network attacks
- Describe brute force and dictionary password attacks
- Identify examples of strong passwords/passphrases
- Identify the impacts of a data breach
- Identify vulnerabilities in point of sale systems
- Explain how to secure point of sale systems
Target Audience
This awareness level course is intended for anyone wanting to learn how to setup a secure small network in their home or small organizations, including state, local, tribal and territorial governments.