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Certified Network Security Specialist - Network Security & Cyber Defence (CNSS) - Certified by ICSI, UK (International CyberSecurity Institute))
Course Overview
This course provides a holistic view of modern network security including operating system hardening, firewalls, intrusion-detection systems, VPNs and Encryption. Physical Security, Standards, System Security and Security Policies are also included.
- 100% online course - Study anywhere, anytime – all you need is a reliable internet connection
- Level: Basic to Intermediate
- 1-3 months to complete
- *6 months, 24-hr remote access to a virtual lab allows you to learn, train and practice your skills in your own time.
- Trainer Online Support
- *Exam Code: CNSS - Hours 2.5, Type: Multiple Choice 100 Questions
(Exam voucher available only upon full payment)
*Labs+Exams are not included as part of this offer (Price is GB 75)
Course curriculum
1. Network Security and Cyber Defense Introduction
2. Exam Information
3. Module 1: Introduction to Network Security
4. Module 2: Types of Attacks
5. Module 3: Fundamentals of Firewalls
6. Module 4: Intrusion-Detection Systems
7. Module 5: Fundamentals of Encryption
8. Module 6: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
9. Module 7: Operating System Hardening
10. Module 8: Virus Attacks and How to Defend
11. Module 9: Security Policies
12. Module 10: Assessing System Security
13. Module 11: Security Standards
14. Module 12: Physical Security and Recovery
15. Module 13: Attackers Techniques
What is included in this course
- Modular structure – student-directed path
- Knowledge Checks at end of each module and the course
- Lab Guided Exercises and answer files
- 6 months 24x7 remote access to a virtual lab
- Instructor email support
- Digital Certificate of Completion
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Course Objectives
- Achieve skills to jump into penetration testing
- Prepare for the Certified Network Security Specialist Exam
Audience
System administrators, network administrators, security professionals, students and anyone who is interested in network security technologies.
Prerequisites
Basic Familiarity with Windows Operating System
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sorted byIts a no brainer! - GET THIS NOW!
I work in this business and we recognise this certification - this is why I posted it.
Here's an IT Certification Roadmap showing certification routes for each It discipline.
The MS exams are the worst as well, you study your ass off and when you see the questions you wonder if you have studied for the right exam
*Labs+Exams are not included as part of this offer (Price is GB 75)
Doubt a "Digital Certificate of Completion" will get you much recognition
Just because it doesn't have hosted labs, does not make it worthless. You'd be paying that 500 usually for the specialist knowledge of the subject and the time, effort and process 9f producing and hosting the course.
Many a subject matter within IT I've learned through books and online video content with no hosted labs; validating what I've learned though spinning up my own virtual lab on Hyper-V (included in Win 10 Pro) on just my gaming PC! In fact, most people I know with a CCNA/CCNP cut their teeth for the exam using Packet Tracer and 2nd hand cisco gear from ebay. Anecdotal; I know, but it's evidence you don't need the latest and greatest kit to study efficiently if you have the wherewithal to put something together yourself.
In my experience, most paper engineers (what you refer to as "theory people") are the type who didn't study the subject in any real capacity but memorized a brain dump answer sheet. Seen many of them myself and its frustrating as hell having to babysit these guys when working alongside them. But I acknowledge that some of the most capable engineers I've ever met have been self taught (through books and video courses etc) with relatively no certs.
I’m quite surprised that the OP mentioned that he works in this industry and sees this as a recognised qualification???
It does make me wonder if he’s affiliated to this company in any way, as nobody that I know who works in cyber would consider offering someone a job role based on this qualification.... it’s definitely NOT a well-recognised qualification in the industry.
There are plenty of good free courses out there that are also free and are a great introduction.... google “Cybrary” for some good videos as an intro.
In terms of certs that are recognised, you really should look at the GIAC certifications, stuff from ISACA, or stuff from Offensive Security if you wanted to actually take it seriously.
Like I say, these courses are just “tasters” and are ten-a-penny, and you’ll find them all over the internet.....you will NOT get a job with one of these certs, so by all means have a look at the course material, but don’t waste your money buying any of the silly exams or additional course material. Anyone who really does work in cyber wouldn’t take you serious if you mentioned you had this cert..... it’s highly unlikely you’d even get a junior-role with this. (edited)
Been in it for 10 years now at a infrastructure level starting to find it a real nightmare to keep up these days, feels like everything is moving 100 times faster than it was 5 years ago
I find your name misleading
I done the azure course at work. It was more like an MS sales pitch!
This chart is really useful, and we look at these certifications when sifting through CVs, but we always set practicals and you'd be surprised how many candidates fail at the "find this file on the command line". Incidentally, having certs is not essential though, I'm a senior cyber security analyst and engineer, and only have a CCNA and a RHCE (which I can't say I've ever found that useful). Experience and/or relevant hands on technical skills are far more important in cyber security.
I've been in the sector for 27 years - it gets harder the older you get, however the youngsters do most of the hard work! (edited)
Nothing worth 500 for the basic information given. It has got no instructor with you and no hand on lab! Someone mentioned earlier, he done cisco, what you can learn without real "toys" to play with? None!
I sow many theory people...,but when it comes to live - they does not know how to handle it. Reason why you can get cisco courses for pennies if labs not included in real/with real equipment.
In this case £500 price tag its not relevant. £50 maybe, if you need some upgrades.... (edited)
Passion, relevant soft skills and a desire to learn can go much further than some realise too - I entered the infosec industry with just a 25 year retail background and have never looked back
Now to my point, if you setup a Kali or Ubuntu Linux machine through Virtual box or HyperV (Windows 10 Pro), you can start building your lab environment. Kali will more likely have more networking/pentesting tools in its disposal so I'd recommend that.
In my CCNA days, 9 years ago. We used Packet Tracer or something along those lines. Get that installed on your Windows machine, I'm sure that will be used too, if you look at the images or course syllabus.
I have a gaming Laptop i7 7th Gen, 12GB ram, it's capable of running 5 or more Virtual machines without a fuzz. You can create a bridge network and assign IPs to each VM for ease of communication and "nmap scans" . NMAP should be taught, i'd be surprised if they don't in this course but, in order to prepare you, I'd start building the labs atleats 3 machines ready.
Windows server 2016, 2012, Windows 7, Kali Linux or Ubuntu and Windows 10( You can just use your host machine instead if need be). The above are the common VM OS I see on many a courses I've done.
I'm just busy with my eJPT so doubt I can commit to this but, I already have my CompTIA Trifecta Certs. If this course can can be activated at a later date after redeeming this offer, then I might.
For those inquiring, I've never heard of this either but I see they are recognized by NCSC and CREST, that should count as something at least.
Goodluck to those who pursue this, I hope someone can at least explain whether there's a fixed course completion date.I'd like to redeem but, defer the course activiation date.
Doing an azure course at the min but finding it so boring (edited)
I'll give you a practical example. We have a number of criteria that we go through to first sift candidates, then telephone interview them, then do a face to face (currently remote). The job description will say the candidate needs x, y and z. We will look at the CV to see if the applicant has experience with x, y or z or qualifications in x, y or z. Both of these will be given a weighting score (experience higher than certifications), so if the applicant is a borderline paper sift to no, and they have a few certifications, then they might be promoted to a yes. The problem with a lot of the certs in industry is they teach bare minimum for a pass, and have multiple choice questions with no labs or practicals. They are also out of date very, very quickly. If you can take a course in 5 days and be certified, chances are you will not do enough for it to remain in your brain, especially if you are not at least working in a relevant industry. Come to us with something like a CISSP and our ears will prick up, because you need actual experience in industry to get it. Come with a recent MSc in Cyber/Information Security, and we will also be very interested because it's a lot of work, over an extended period.
Having said that, I had no cyber security certifications but I'm a good leader, was a networking and communications engineer, had top level security clearance, had a coding and linux background and worked in a Critical National Infrastructure service, so didn't need to prove I knew the difference between SSH and Telnet (although I do), because they needed someone like me. My advice to anyone is stick with it, and you will climb very fast if you have the aptitude.
Admittedly it can be tough, however with some of the “higher-level” certs you are less likely to need the experience to get a “foot in the door” so to speak.
If we take the OSCP certification for example.... this is extremely difficult to pass and very well respected. The reason it’s so difficult is because it isn’t some silly “multiple choice” exam that you pop down to your local Pearson Vue test centre to take. The issue with multiple choice exams is that you can memorise answers and it doesn’t demonstrate in any way that you really know what you’re doing, so in this instance you can appreciate why a potential employer wouldn’t bother hiring you without experience..... however the OSCP is a completely different kettle of fish!!!
First all all there is no multiple choice exam.... instead, you are given the details of 5 Linux/windows servers, and you are given 24 hours to hack them and gain root/admin privileges so that you essentially have full control of each server! You have no clues, no guidance..... nothing!!
As well as hacking the servers you need to write up a detailed document explaining your full process for gaining root.
But what makes it extra tough....... firstly if you fail, so simply receive an email that says “try harder!” .... that’s it! you don’t get any feedback on what skills you need to improve on at all.... the idea being that you really need to be an expert at absolutely everything you learned on the OSCP course, and if you didn’t pass, you obviously didn’t learn it as well as you thought..... oh and to make matters worse, the 5 servers change each and every time you re-attempt the exam, along with the methods for accessing them.
It took me 5 attempts to pass the OSCP and that’s someone who’d already gained the Security+ (passed first time) the CEH (passed first time) the CISA (passed first time) the CISSP (passed first time) and already had the best part of 20 years IT and Cisco networking experience! Like I say it is TOUGH! And other cyber experts will appreciate that you clearly know what you’re doing if you can manage to pass it, regardless of whether you’ve had any real-world experience or not...... so yeah, if you can pass the OSCP I wouldn’t worry too much about experience, as it will help you get your foot in the door (edited)
You can however, complete the course and also receive your digital certificate
of attendance.
This is a CompTIA biased roadmap that shows the CompTIA Pentest+ as more advanced than the the CEH? Really? Because the research I have done by speaking to working pentesters is that the opposite that's true.
Also I see no one in this thread even mentioning one of the most in demand Certs - the OSCP which has a stong practical element to it:
offensive-security.com/pwk…cp/
Just search for OSCP jobs and you'll see it is regarded above the CEH (which is criticised as too theory based as well as very expensive for the exam)
My plan is to complete my network plus --> then the CompTIA Security+ > then pentest + followed by the OSCP
I would greaty appreciate opinions on my points here - any advice welcome
Indeed, depends how relevant it is for your career. If its considered a requirement £75 is an investment!
Please take your racism elsewhere.
(Exam voucher available only upon full payment)
Fully agree, its always good to have a refresh, after all technology moves at such a pace and techniques & methods change, definately worth having a look, particularly if you work in this sector! (edited)
That's the problem with a lot of vendor/product specific training courses. They'll usually have several slides with stats showing how much better they are against competitors.
I did the Azure Fundamentals recently, and I found some of the content irrelevant (e.g. a whole module devoted to their licensing model and costs).
If your looking to skill up id recommend
ITIL foundation for basic good practice understanding every org still suffers from asset mgmt and incident reporting workflows
O365 security and some basics around whatever cloud platform your org is using azure/aws/gcloud
NCSC best practice read them and understand why they suggest certain things
E. G. Zero trust access models, MDM, hardening guidance available, architecture principles etc
Comptia security+ is great for learning generally security terminology like difference between diff malware types, spam vs phishing, asymmetric vs symmetric encryption etc
I'd never suggest looking for vendor specific security control certs early in. They all do the same thing so understand what features you'd look for and why in products e.g why would you decrypt TLS traffic at a Web gateway, what issues can it typically cause etc (edited)
Don’t waste your money mate, I work in cyber and have never heard of this until today!
I would say CEH is a decent foundational course. I have the CEH myself as it was the second certification I gained in cyber (after the Security+) and will be a good starting point, and you may be lucky to get a junior/trainee role with this.... but CEH only scratches the surface.... if you enjoy the CEH, I would suggest moving on towards the Offensive Security OSCP course.... now this course really does teach you a lot and most Cyber security guys will respect you and you will definitely be able to get a job in Cyber if you have the OSCP.... it is seriously difficult to pass which is why it is well-respected.... from there you can move onto the OSCE, which is considered expert level, and if you have an OSCE then you are pretty much guaranteed a £60k+ job in the industry
There must be a second line team. You could hold out for vacancies in that team or apply elsewhere (2nd line or junior role in a more specific team like networks, server teams, etc.)
It also depends on whether you do just "log calls and pass them on" or actually fix the majority of things, or at least go through advanced troubleshooting before passing it on (i.e. could you fix it with more time and/or access/permissions)
I've known people who worked in helpdesks that were extremely capable and knew IT and the business inside out. The same company also had people who didn't know anything at all about IT or troubleshooting, and would just pass on everything to 2nd line unless they had a fix/guide they knew how to use for specific issues.
Don't take the job title at face value either. I've known jobs where 2nd line was basically 1st line and "1st line" support roles which including patching network ports, hardware fixes, updating servers, etc.
If you're not happy just logging calls and passing them on, I would look for another job.
At the moment I'd say look into tech support roles and in the meantime build networking knowledge - go for CCNA
What @NotAFlameDeer said.
27 years ago, after I had taught myself programming and how to build my own PCs, I started as a tech support on the side whist getting more knowledgeable about networking.
Now I'm responsible for the design and management of a global cloud infrastructure that's handling 450 million requests a day, make sure the developers don't grind all of that to a halt, and I have my own coffee machine. The latter is the most important bit, of course. #LifeGoalMet
But whatever you learn in the field of IT now won't determine your future, so don't get too hung up on asking yourself if it is the right path. Things change every year (and faster). You'll stay learning to keep up, to expand your knowledge, and to find new interests.
One thing though: Don't go for the money; stick to what you like doing most. I've gone for the money once, and I quit 6 months later -- talk about a dead end job, eeesh! My current job pays less than what I was offered by another company. I've turned down a role at a rather well known social media company, which they invited me to apply for. But no regrets - I love what I'm doing!
And yes, I still like to build my own PCs.
Honestly, don't bother. Spend your time prepping for CISSP instead
Absolutely!