CIW Web Security
This course is specifically designed to suit any individual that works or wants to work within the network security field. Whether network security is of paramount importance as part of your current role, or as part of a prospective one, studying this course would be valuable training for anyone working in network or IT support - or a business owner looking to learn how to protect their own online systems.
| Award Name | Specialist Certificate |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Certified Internet Webmaster |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Certificate | Certified Internet Webmaster |
Duration
160 hours
Delivery Method: Online
Eligibility
There are no prerequisites for the Web Security Associate course. However, students should possess Internet and networking knowledge equivalent to what is presented in the CIW Web Foundations series courses. Web Security Associate builds upon this foundational knowledge to give students the skills and knowledge to manage and protect the security of online data, from a single computer to an entire corporate network.
System Requirement
This is an online course delivered over the internet. The following technical requirements apply: 1 GHz Processor, 1GB of RAM; Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8; Internet Explorer 10 or above, Google Chrome, Safari 8, Mozilla Firefox; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash Player: Latest version; Compatibility: Windows, Mac.
Careers / Further progression
Interested In A Career In IT?
The CIW Web Security Associate course is for individuals who want to know how to secure networks from unauthorised activities. Individuals with the IT skills can pursue or advance careers in many aspects of online and network security.
Job Responsibilities
Secure your network from unauthorized activity; implement access control lists, operating system hardening and firewall technology; personalise your network security system; ensure proper user authentication; protect network operating systems; and respond to and report hacker activity.
Further information
Students can enrol and start the course any time of the year.
€475
To take the exam you must attend an approved test centre. To source a test centre near you can visit http://www.pearsonvue.com/CIW. The approximate fee for the test, which is paid directly to the drop in testing centre is €130.
Overview
Dive Into Network Security With This Comprehensive Course That Takes Students On A Journey Through The Importance Of Securing A Network, As Well As Teaching Students How To Do It.
Who Should Do This Web Security Course?
This course is specifically designed to suit any individual that works or wants to work within the network security field. Whether network security is of paramount importance as part of your current role, or as part of a prospective one, studying this course would be valuable training for anyone working in network or IT support - or a business owner looking to learn how to protect their own online systems.
• Network server administrators
• Firewall administrators
• Systems administrators
• Application developers
• IT security officers
What Does The Course Cover?
The key learning points of this course are:
• Appreciate why it's essential to have effective network security in place, and learn more about what elements of a network need to be secure, as well as how this can be achieved.
• Get to grips with some of the encryption methods used in internetworking, and how these are effective.
• Learn how to create effective solutions to ensure your business' network is as safe and secure as possible.
• Identify the various threats that may arise, and how these can be tackled with the correct application of security principles.
• Learn more about firewalls, the types available, and what they can be used for, and when.
• Understand what is needed to plan and install a firewall system that responds to security breaches and protects the network, as it should.
• Course covers all elements needed to pass the included exam.
Unit 1: What Is Security?
Unit 2: Elements of Security
Unit 3: Applied Encryption
Unit 4: Types of Attacks
Unit 5: Recent Networking Vulnerability Considerations
Unit 6: General Security Principles
Unit 7: Protocol Layers and Security
Unit 8: Securing Resources
Unit 9: Firewalls and Virtual Private Networks
Unit 10: Levels of Firewall Protection
Unit 11: Detecting and Distracting Hackers
Unit 12: Incident Response
Learning Resources:
• The Official CIW Curriculum coursebook includes narrative instruction, technical term definitions, exam objective callouts, hands-on labs, study and assessment resources, application projects and real-world case studies.
• eLearning resources - movie clips that provide supplementary instruction in a multimedia format, interactive instructional activities, Course Mastery questions to assess your knowledge of the concepts.
• Virtual Labs - designed to reinforce students learning and demonstrate their new skills
• Exam Study Guide - provide focused study for students preparing to take high-stakes CIW certification exams
• Online Pre-Assessment Test and Practice Exams to assess the students' knowledge of specific exam objectives.
How It Works
Interested In A Career In IT?
The CIW Web Security Associate course is for individuals who want to know how to secure networks from unauthorised activities. Individuals with the IT skills can pursue or advance careers in many aspects of online and network security.
Job Responsibilities
Secure your network from unauthorized activity; implement access control lists, operating system hardening and firewall technology; personalise your network security system; ensure proper user authentication; protect network operating systems; and respond to and report hacker activity.
Ph: 01 639 4660
Fax: 01 662 0539
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