10150194Firewall/VPN Technologies
Course Information
Description
This course introduces the security student to the common technologies used for defending the perimeter of a modern business network. In depth hands-on exercises are used to instruct the student in the related technologies including NAT, PAT, ACL construction, application gateways, and stateful packet inspection. The student additionally learns a common implementation of both site-to-site and remote access VPN’s. The student must demonstrate the ability to implement a basic firewall that simulates the perimeter of a basic business network.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Implement a firewall on an enterprise perimeter
    Assessment Strategies
    Lab assignment, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    Design and deploy a basic firewall on a pre-existing network environment
    Implement inbound and outbound traffic rules on an enterprise grade firewall
    Manage rules and traffic flow within that environment

  2. Configure site-to-site VPNs
    Assessment Strategies
    Lab assignment, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    Design and deploy a basic site-to-site VPN between pre-existing network environments
    Implement inbound and outbound traffic rules across a persistent VPN connection
    Manage rules and traffic flow within that environment

  3. Configure client-to-host VPN
    Assessment Strategies
    Lab assignment, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    Design and deploy a basic client-based VPN solution
    Manage rules and traffic flow within that environment

  4. Troubleshoot basic firewall implementations
    Assessment Strategies
    Lab assignment, skill demonstration
    Criteria
    Navigate various firewall appliance network implementations
    Adapt to changing needs of each assignment
    Implement solutions where required
    Maintain functionality of intended rules and traffic flow throughout