Network Defense Essentials (NDE)
Completed by Niharika Nanda
February 19, 2026
31 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Fundamental concepts of network security
Wireless network fundamentals, types of wireless encryption, and security measures
Identification, authentication, and authorization
Cryptography techniques, cryptographic algorithms, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Skills you will gain
- Category: Internet Of Things
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Network Monitoring
- Category: Cloud Security
- Category: Encryption
- Category: Cryptographic Protocols
- Category: Public Key Infrastructure
- Category: Wireless Networks
- Category: Virtual Machines
- Category: Mobile Security
- Category: Virtualization and Virtual Machines
- Category: Cloud Computing

