Learn the protocols, services, and security mechanisms that run on top of TCP/IP. Through the industry-proven lens of the CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) exam, you'll move across four modules from core protocols such as TCP, UDP, and ICMP and everyday diagnostic tools, through application services including DNS, DHCP, NTP, email, file transfer, and remote access with SSH, to the access control, encryption, and PKI that protect it all. Wireshark packet capture and hands-on online labs, including configuring a DHCP scope and creating DNS records, help you set up and secure the services users depend on every day.
Network Applications and TCP/IP Security
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Network Applications and TCP/IP Security
This course is part of CompTIA Network+ Specialization
Instructors: Mike Meyers
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Intermediate level
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5 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Configure and manage common network services, including DNS, DHCP, NTP, and web and email servers
Implement TCP/IP security controls, including firewalls, ACLs, and secure protocol alternatives, to protect network communications
Explain how application-layer protocols function and troubleshoot common service failures in enterprise environments
Skills you'll gain
- Network Monitoring
- TCP/IP
- Authorization (Computing)
- Identity and Access Management
- Network Security
- Email Security
- Network Model
- Network Administration
- Network Infrastructure
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Network Analysis
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Security Controls
- Authentications
- Network Engineering
- Network Troubleshooting
- Network Performance Management
- Network Protocols
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Assessments
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Taught in English
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