Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security
Completed by Christopher Heaton
January 23, 2026
11 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Define the types of networks and components of networks
Illustrate how data is sent and received over a network
Understand how to secure a network against intrusion tactics
Describe system hardening techniques
Skills you will gain
- Category: Vulnerability Assessments
- Category: Firewall
- Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Category: Computer Networking
- Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
- Category: Network Security
- Category: Network Infrastructure
- Category: Network Architecture
- Category: Network Model
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Security Controls
- Category: Network Protocols
