Network Assurance

AWR138 – 5.00 Hours

Schedule

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12/01/24 – 06/30/25 College Station, TX EC AWR138 159 Register

This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

US Flag Network Assurance covers secure network practices necessary to protect networked systems against attacks and exploits. Network security administration topics include firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, common cryptographic ciphers, AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting), server and client security, and secure policy generation. This course also includes information on securing cloud-based networks and applications.

As part of a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) cooperative agreement training program, this course is available at no direct cost to state, county, and local government agencies.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Enrollment Requirements

Participants must be U.S. citizens. A FEMA Student ID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA agencies. All FEMA training providers, registration systems, and enrollment procedures are required to use this FEMA SID, which can be obtained at the following website: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid; or with TEEX assistance upon arrival for class.

Course Completion Requirements

Participants are required to complete all course content and score a 70% or better on the Post-Test in order to receive a course certificate of completion.

Attendance Requirements

To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Explain layered defense in depth that includes firewalls, intrusion detection and preventions systems and the most current cryptographic standards for data protection.
  • Explain data logging, auditing, authentication and authorization, as well as the benefits of honeypots.
  • Explain the common techniques of implementing security for cloud based and virtual networks to include vulnerabilities.
  • Explain server and database security.
  • Explain best practices for network security.

Suggested Audience

  • IT and cybersecurity staff interested in furthering their knowledge base regarding network security and assurance.
  • Individuals interested in learning about network security and assurance.

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

  • 2.00 hours – American Council on Education (ACE)
  • State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)/Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Other Information

In order to receive the full two credit hours, all four classes in the Cybersecurity for IT Professionals track must be successfully completed

After registering for this online course, you will receive an email with instructions for getting started. If you do not receive a confirmation within one hour, please contact us.

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