Certified Network Defender | CND Training Course
The Certified Network Defender (CND) is a vendor-neutral, hands-on, instructor-led comprehensive network security certification training program designed for government and other public sector entities. This skills-based, lab-intensive program is grounded in the security education framework and work role task analysis provided by the National Infocomm Competency Framework (NICF) and the job-task analysis and cybersecurity education framework from the National Initiative of Cybersecurity Education (NICE). The curriculum has also been aligned with global job roles and Department of Defense (DoD) job roles for system and network administrators.
The CND program equips network administrators to identify which parts of an organization require security reviews and testing, as well as how to reduce, prevent, and mitigate risks within the network. It emphasizes a protect, detect, respond, and predict approach to network security.
### CND Course Benefits:
- A dedicated focus on IoT security
- Practices for network virtualization in support of remote workforce operations
- Enhanced modules on Cloud Security, IoT, and Operational Technology (OT)
- Introduction to threat intelligence
- In-depth analysis of attack surfacesThis course is available as onsite live training in US Government or online live training.
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Course Outline
- Module 01: Network Attacks and Defense Strategies for Government
- Module 02: Administrative Network Security for Government
- Module 03: Technical Network Security for Government
- Module 04: Network Perimeter Security for Government
- Module 05: Endpoint Security for Windows Systems in Government
- Module 06: Endpoint Security for Linux Systems in Government
- Module 07: Endpoint Security for Mobile Devices in Government
- Module 08: Endpoint Security for IoT Devices in Government
- Module 09: Administrative Application Security for Government
- Module 10: Data Security for Government Operations
- Module 11: Enterprise Virtual Network Security for Government
- Module 12: Enterprise Cloud Network Security for Government
- Module 13: Enterprise Wireless Network Security for Government
- Module 14: Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis for Government
- Module 15: Network Logs Monitoring and Analysis for Government
- Module 16: Incident Response and Forensic Investigation for Government
- Module 17: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery for Government
- Module 18: Risk Anticipation with Risk Management for Government
- Module 19: Threat Assessment with Attack Surface Analysis for Government
- Module 20: Threat Prediction with Cyber Threat Intelligence for Government
35 Hours
Runs with a minimum of 4 + people. For 1-to-1 or private group training, request a quote.
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The trainer had an excellent knowledge of fortigate and delivered the content very well. Thanks a lot to Soroush.
Colin Donohue - Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
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