Section outline

  • The intent of this Knowledge Unit is to provide students with a basic awareness of the options available to mitigate threats within a system.

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      1.3.1 Topic(s):

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      Network mapping (enumeration and identification of network components)

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      Network security techniques and components

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      Access controls, flow control, cryptography, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, etc

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      Applications of Cryptography

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      Malicious activity detection / forms of attack

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      Appropriate Countermeasures

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      Move resourceTrust Relationships

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      Defense in Depth

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      Layering of security mechanisms to achieve desired security

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      Patching

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      OS and Application Updates

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      Vulnerability Scanning

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      Vulnerability Windows (0-day to patch availability)

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      1.3.2 Outcome(s): Students will be able to:

      ____ Describe potential system attacks and the actors that might perform them
      ____ Describe cyber defense tools, methods and components
      ____ Apply cyber defense methods to prepare a system to repel attacks
      ____ Describe appropriate measures to be taken should a system compromise occur.