Intro to Firewalls

Catalog description

This course provides the basics of next-generation security firewalls. Students identify common attacks and threats against networks and common network vulnerabilities. This course includes the current cutting-edge technologies that help to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks. Some of the topics covered include cryptography, virtual private networks, and endpoint protection. Students become competent at configuring basic features of next generation firewalls and prepared to take firewall-related industry certifications. This course may also be taken as a continuing education course, DPR 976 Introduction to Firewalls.