This noncredit professional development course will equip you with in-demand, practical network operations and cybersecurity skills.

Upon successfully completing the course, you will be able to use the data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs) to analyze network events for the purpose of detecting and mitigating attacks against the network.

The hands-on experience and cybersecurity labs will prepare you to immediately apply and use what you learn.

Course topics include:

• Network Design and Protocol
• Introduction to Network Security
• VPN
• Network Monitoring Tools
• Network Vulnerability Analysis
• Network Attacks
• Network Intrusion Detection Systems
• Unified Network Management and Security

Hands-on labs include: Setting IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways; using Wireshark; launching simulated DoS and DDoS attacks; port scanning attacks; using network mapping tools; configuring firewalls; allowing and blocking traffic; network monitoring with TCPdump, IPtraf, and P0f; network vulnerability analysis with OpenVas; using intrusion detection tools such as Snort.

Cancellations: The office of Continuing & Professional Education reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes due to low enrollment. If a class is cancelled or rescheduled due to low enrollment, you will be notified at least one week prior to class start date and given the option of a full refund or, in some cases, transferring to a different class.

Refunds, Withdrawals and Transfers: the full policy is available here.

A payment plan option is available for this class.

Students who wish to use this option will have the option of paying a deposit, rather than the full registration fee, during the registration process. Students may pay the remaining balance at their convenience up until ten (10) business days before class start date.

If you choose this option, you will agree to the following:

- The deposit amount is non-refundable.

- Payment in full is due ten (10) business days before class start date.

- If balance is not paid in full by that date, your registration will be canceled and your payments (less the deposit amount) will be refunded.