Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

NNCS-0701

Organization's ID:

CSED3111

Organization:

National Cryptologic University

Location:

Hybrid

Length:

320 hours/8 weeks

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Computer Networks
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Windows Systems Administration
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Unix Administration
Upper-Division Baccalaureate	3	Network Security

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to develop situational awareness in Windows, Unix, Networking, and Security environments to understand network operation methodologies and demonstrate strategic practical applications.

Learning Outcomes:

evaluate network traffic at all layers of the TCP/IP Module to determine relevant characteristics;
identify and use attacker and defender tactics and techniques
list the core set of operating system features and capabilities implied by supported versions of the Windows kernel;
describe the implications of file and folder attributes, including permissions and file times, and describe how those attributes are affected by move, modify and copy operations;
explain the function of processes, threads, libraries, execution states and other code execution concepts;
classify how actions will affect the metadata of files, such as timestamps, on Unix systems;
integrate Command Line and GUI tools into the Network Analysis process;
classify the properties of the Data Link layer into MAC and LLC Sublayers;
summarize the Steps of responding to an incident in chronological order;
select the appropriate placement for network monitors within a network;
describe the process of code injection;
differentiate between various types of implants.
apply problem-solving techniques to Windows and Unix systems;