A company's network is its information infrastructure. If you can keep the network secure, you can keep the systems on that network secure.

This course provides the skills needed to secure a modern LAN network. It teaches how to enforce security on firewalls, routers, and switches and how to monitor the overall network to detect and prevent against attacks.

The course features hands-on work on Cisco network devices and Linux-based monitoring systems. The student learns how to enable the most important security-related features and how to manage network security on an ongoing basis.

All skills and knowledge gained are directly applicable toward the CompTIA Security+ certification.

Cyber crime is on the rise, and network security skills are some of the most crucial. Information security is one of the fastest growing career paths in any industry, and one that continues to add jobs.

A recent report from CNN Money ranks information security as the 8th best career field, with overall employment expected to increase by 27% in the next 10 years, and a median salary of USD $99,700. Career opportunities abound in both the public and private sectors.

For a complete list of subjects, please refer to the course outline.

The "Network Infrastructure Security" course covers all network-related objectives needed to achieve CompTIA Security+ certification.

To see a demo of the course, please refer to the preview.

5 lessons, 5 quizzes, 1 final exam.

15-20 hours.

Students who complete this course may wish to pursue more in-depth technical network training by taking one of the VIASINC Network Engineering courses. There is also a big demand for cyber security workers that have Linux and Open Source skills due to the widespread availability of open source security tools.