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Get Started with Network Security
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Get Started with Network Security

Learn the fundamentals of protecting networks to prepare for a network security engineering career.

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+900 points
Foundational
Cybersecurity
~1 hr 20 mins

Skills you will gain

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  • App Development and Engineering Practices
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Operations
  • Cybersecurity
+900 points
Foundational
Cybersecurity
~1 hr 20 mins
+400 points
Module

Network Security Basics

Learn methods and strategies to prevent network attacks.

~35 mins
+500 points
Module

Network Security Planning

Learn how to identify and protect network assets and users, and detect network intrusions.

~45 mins
~1 hr 20 mins