Network Security (3 days)

Synopsis

This comprehensive Network Security workshop provides essential knowledge and practical skills for safeguarding modern network infrastructures. The course covers critical aspects of network security, blending theoretical concepts with hands-on application.

Participants will explore key topics including cryptography fundamentals, VPNs, access control mechanisms, packet analysis, DDoS mitigation strategies, intrusion detection systems, and routing security including RPKI. Through a combination of expert instruction and practical lab exercises, attendees will learn to identify vulnerabilities, architect secure networks, and implement effective monitoring solutions.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be well-equipped to address the complex challenges of network security in their organizations, armed with both the understanding and practical skills to enhance their network’s defenses against evolving threats.

Target audience

Network and System Engineers and IT Managers who are interested in security practices and want to gain an understanding of network and cyber security.

Ideal participants have a basic understanding of networking concepts and are looking to enhance their knowledge of network and cybersecurity practices.

Prerequisites

It is assumed that participants have a basic understanding of network operations, Internet technologies, OSI reference model and TCP/IP. In particular, you should be able to:

1. Use a command line interface to configure routers, switches and servers
2. Basic Linux command line (CLI) skills (the Linux Basics Lab below can assist with this)
3. Use the vi or nano or any other text editor for Linux (the Linux Basics Lab below can assist with this)

Academy resources to be completed before start of workshop

1. Cybersecurity Fundamentals
2. Linux Basics Lab

Course outline

The modules listed below are all available, but require packaging to make a workshop. APNIC will work with workshop organisers to combine the 3 core modules and a suitable number of elective modules to fill the workshop time frame.

• Core Modules
  • Network Security Fundamentals
  • Cryptography
  • Infrastructure Security
• Elective Modules
  • DDoS Attacks and Countermeasures
  • Honeypots and Honeynet
  • Packet Analysis
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Flow Monitoring
  • BGP Operational Security
  • RPKI
  • IPv6 Security Considerations
  • DNS Security
  • IPsec VPN
  • Log Management
  • Password Control (from InfoSec)
  • SSH
  • TLS
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (from InfoSec)

Other requirements

• Attendees must have an APNIC Academy login account.
  • If you don’t have one already, you can create an account for free at https://academy.apnic.net/
• Attendees must bring their own laptop computers and have administrative access to system for any software installations. It is also recommended that computers have an Intel i5 or i7 processor (or equivalent), >=8GB of RAM and 10GB of free hard disk space.
• Software: SSH Client (e.g. PuTTY)
• For workshop organisers: the workshop venue will require Wi-Fi with fast Internet access, and powerboards for participants to plug their laptops into

Maximum number of attendees

40 participants per workshop

Please note

Certificate of participation is provided upon successful completion of the course.