ECSS Security Specialist

NETWORK DEFENSE ESSENTIALS:

• Network Security Fundamentals
• Identification, Authentication , and Authorization
• Network Security Controls: Administrative Controls
• Network Security Controls: Physical Controls
• Network Security Controls: Technical Controls
• Virtualization and Cloud Computing
• Wireless Network Security
• Mobile Device Security
• IoT Device Security
• Cryptography and the Public Key Infrastructure
• Data Security
• Network Traffic Monitoring
• Information Security Fundamentals

ETHICAL HACKING ESSENTIALS:

• Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
• Information Security Threats and Vulnerability Assessment
• Password Cracking Techniques and Countermeasures
• Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures
• Network Level Attacks and Countermeasures
• Web Application Attacks and Countermeasures
• Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures
• Mobile Attacks and Countermeasures
• IOT & OT Attacks and Countermeasures
• Cloud Computing Threats and Countermeasures
• Penetration Testing Fundamentals

DIGITAL FORENSICS ESSENTIALS:

• Computer Forensics Fundamentals
• Computer Forensics Investigation Process
• Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems
• Data Acquisition and Duplication
• Defeating Anti-forensics Techniques
• Windows Forensics
• Linux and Mac Forensics
• Network Forensics
• Investigating Web Attacks
• Dark Web Forensics
• Investigating Email Crimes
• Malware Forensics

• Fundamentals of network security
• Network security protocols that govern the flow of data
• Access control principles, terminologies, and models
• Identity and access management (IAM)
• Regulatory frameworks, laws, and acts
• Security policies, and how to conduct security and awareness training
• Importance of physical security and physical security controls
• Physical security policies and procedures
• Best practices to strengthen workplace security
• Environmental controls
• Types of bastion hosts and their role in network security
• IDS/IPS types and their role in network defense
• Types of honeypots and virtual private networks (VPNs)
• Security incident and event management (SIEM)
• Malware, its components, and distribution methods
• Malware forensics fundamentals and types of malware analysis
• Perform static malware analysis and dynamic malware analysis
• Conduct system and network behavior analysis

Why is ECSS Important?

• It facilitates your entry into the world of Information Security
• It provides professional understanding about the concepts of Information Security, Network Security, and Computer Forensics
• It provides best practices to improve organizational security posture
• It enhances your skills as a Security Specialist and increases your employability
• This course will benefit students who are interested in learning the fundamentals of information security, network security, and computer forensics.