Fundamentals of Network Security

Course details

By the end of this course you will be fully aware of the wired and wireless computer networks basics, devices, network based vulnerabilities and protocols in a step-by-step pace. You will also reach the professional level in networks security in terms of concepts, technologies, and tools. The course requires no background or pre-requisite, yet you will be able to understand all the up-to-date terminologies in the networks security during the lectures.

This course is organized as follows:

• Section 1: Introduction Lecture 
•  1: Introduction

  
  

  • • Section 2: Understanding the OSI Model The functionality of the OSI Model
    • Lecture2: OSI Model 
    • Lecture3: Data Encapsulation and De-Encapsulation
    • Lecture4: TCP/IP Model
    • Quiz 1: Section 2 Review Quiz

• • Section 3: Internet Protocol The functionality of the Internet Protocol
  • Lecture5: Introduction to the Internet Protocol
  • Lecture6: IP Addressing
  • Lecture7: IP Address Classes
  • Lecture 8: Reserved IP Addresses
  • Lecture 9: Public and Private IP Addresses
  • Lecture 10: IPv6 Addresses
  • Quiz 2: Section 3 Review Quiz

• • Section 4: Transmission Control Protocol The functionality of Transmission Control Protocol
  • Lecture 11: Introduction to Transmission Control Protocol
  • Lecture 12: TCP Three-Way Handshake
  • Quiz 3: Section 4 Review Quiz

• • Section 5: User Datagram Protocol The functionality of the User Datagram Protocol
  • Lecture 13: Introduction to the User Datagram Protocol
  • Lecture 14: TCP and UDP Ports
  • Lecture 15: Address Resolution Protocol
  • Lecture 16: Host-to-Host Packet Delivery Using TCP
  • Lecture 17: Wireshark
  • Quiz 4: Section 5 Review Quiz

• • Section 6: Vulnerabilities Network Vulnerabilities
  • Lecture 18: TCP/IP Vulnerabilities (Preview enabled)
  • Lecture 19: IP Vulnerabilities
  • Lecture 20: ICMP Vulnerabilities
  • Lecture 21: TCP Vulnerabilities
  • Lecture 22: TCP Session Hijacking
  • Lecture 23: UDP Vulnerabilities