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Learn about the techniques, design concepts, and devices used protect the confidentiality and availability of network traffic as you prepare for the Security+ exam.

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Syllabus IntroductionNetwork securityWhat you need to knowStudy resources1. TCP/IP NetworkingIntroducing TCP/IPIP addresses and DHCPDomain name system (DNS)Network portsICMP2. Secure Network DesignSecurity zonesVLANs and network segmentationSecurity device placementSoftware-defined networking (SDN)3. Network Security DevicesRouters, switches, and bridgesFirewallsProxy serversLoad balancersVPNs and VPN concentratorsNetwork intrusion detection and preventionProtocol analyzersUnified threat management4. Network Security TechniquesRestricting network accessNetwork access controlFirewall rule managementRouter configuration securitySwitch configuration securityMaintaining network availabilityNetwork monitoringSNMPIsolating sensitive systemsDeception technologies5. Transport EncryptionTLS and SSLIPsecSecuring common protocols6. Wireless NetworkingUnderstanding wireless networkingWireless encryptionWireless authenticationWireless signal propagationWireless networking equipment7. Network AttacksDenial of service attacksEavesdropping attacksDNS attacksLayer 2 attacksNetwork address spoofingWireless attacksPropagation attacksPreventing rogues and evil twinsDisassociation attacksUnderstanding Bluetooth and NFC attacksRFID security8. Mobile Device SecurityMobile connection methodsMobile device securityMobile device managementMobile device trackingMobile application securityMobile security enforcementBring your own device (BYOD)Mobile deployment models9. Network ToolsPing and tracerouteDNS toolsIpconfig, ifconfig, and routenetstatnetcatARPcurltheHarvesterCuckooPort scannersVulnerability scannersConclusionContinuing your studies Read more