You're reading from Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate 200-201 Certification Guide Learn blue teaming strategies and incident response techniques to mitigate cybersecurity incidents

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800560871

Length 660 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Cisco

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Author (1):

Glen D. Singh

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Network and Security Concepts

2. Chapter 1: Exploring Networking Concepts FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Exploring Network Components and Security Systems

4. Chapter 3: Discovering Security Concepts

5. Section 2: Principles of Security Monitoring

6. Chapter 4: Understanding Security Principles

7. Chapter 5: Identifying Attack Methods

8. Chapter 6: Working with Cryptography and PKI

9. Section 3: Host and Network-Based Analysis

10. Chapter 7: Delving into Endpoint Threat Analysis

11. Chapter 8: Interpreting Endpoint Security

12. Chapter 9: Exploring Computer Forensics

13. Chapter 10: Performing Intrusion Analysis

14. Section 4: Security Policies and Procedures

15. Chapter 11: Security Management Techniques

16. Chapter 12: Dealing with Incident Response

17. Chapter 13: Implementing Incident Handling

18. Chapter 14: Implementing Cisco Security Solutions

19. Chapter 15: Working with Cisco Security Solutions

20. Chapter 16: Real-World Implementation and Best Practices

21. Chapter 17: Mock Exam 1

22. Chapter 18: Mock Exam 2

23. Assessment

24. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 2: Exploring Network Components and Security Systems

On all networks, there are many network protocols and services that help to exchange data and access resources. These protocols and services contain vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to leverage the weaknesses found therein. Understanding how these technologies work will provide you with a clear understanding of their operations and how to protect your network from cyber-attacks.

Throughout this chapter, you will learn about various networking technologies, protocols, and services, and how they all work together to forward your messages, such as data between your device and the destination. As a cybersecurity professional, it is essential to fully understand how network devices and protocols function. Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to fully understand the networking aspects of cybersecurity, something that many professionals struggle to grasp.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics...