Launch your cybersecurity training with a hands-on network security course that teaches how to secure enterprise networks, control access, and defend against real-world attacks. Designed for aspiring associate-level cybersecurity analysts and learners with CCNA-level knowledge, this program builds practical skills in infrastructure security, secure device access, and access control using standard and extended ACLs, including both numbered and named configurations. You’ll also learn control plane security with Control Plane Policing (CoPP) and get introduced to MQC for building CoPP policies on Cisco IOS.
The course covers core network security technologies and protocols, including Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA), RADIUS, TACACS+, firewalls, IPS, and NAT, while explaining how AAA improve scalability, manageability, and control. A key differentiator is its dual perspective: you’ll study both defensive security and attacker techniques by examining TCP/IP vulnerabilities and common threats such as Man-in-the-Middle, spoofing, and Denial-of-Service attacks. By the end, learners will be prepared to monitor, analyze, and help defend networks in a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment.
Status: Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Status: Network Model
Network Model
Course·12 hours
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5.0
·Reviewed Jul 26, 2023
Great Introduction to some basic network security concepts, terminology, and domain perspective alignment for such a role.
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 15, 2023
great instruction, very thorough and easy to understand! will definitely take more from this courseware
4.0
·Reviewed Jul 2, 2023
Thank you very much for making this work available. I benefited a lot from it
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 16, 2023
Much more information related to the security of modern networks. Great!
4.0
·Reviewed Oct 18, 2023
many thanks for the opportunity. I was indeed a great course and made me to learn at a faster pace any content in network protocols and vulnerabilities
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 11, 2024
Great Network Security Course. Course designed for learning while keeping it interesting! Thanks so much for making this course available.
5.0
·Reviewed May 28, 2024
This is very great as it helps us to learn at our own pace
5.0
·Reviewed Mar 17, 2025
un poco largo los textos ,es mejor poner ejemplos
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 16, 2025
Kindly recommend to those who want to explore themselve in a network admistration field.
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 13, 2024
I think need to be included little bit more practical video how about mitigate
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 8, 2024
I learn a lot of things in this course. I just say thanks Coursera to give me this Golden opportunities for free...
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 4, 2025
I learned a great deal about network security in a clear and efficient manner.
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Sourav
3.0
·Reviewed Sep 24, 2023
Contents are good, however, it is not beginner friendly. Need to make more easier to understand. YouTube has more rich ideas about Networking. Important note is students look for simplicity or a simple way to understand the basic.
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Robert
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 12, 2024
Great Network Security Course. Course designed for learning while keeping it interesting! Thanks so much for making this course available.
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Samadi
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 22, 2024
Al principio no tenía idea de qué hablaban en los videos, pero lo bueno es que al lado esta la sección para pedir un resumen o explicación de cosas específicas. En fin, en el primer módulo habían muchas dudas, pero con el paso del tiempo me fui acostumbrando al sistema y mi capacidad de comprensión fue mejorando. Muchas gracias :)
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Anibal
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 26, 2024
Thorough introduction into network security, protocols, common vulnerabilities, malware and exploits, as well as tools commonly used in the field, highly recommend it, enjoyed every second of it!
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Johan
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 7, 2024
El curso cumpliò mis expectativas de formacion y aprendizaje, la plataforma es organizada y clara en la presentaciòn de la informaciòn y de las actividades propuestas.