SKILL LEVEL
Beginner
DURATION
40 hours
CERTIFICATION
After Completion
LANGUAGE
English
OVERVIEW
Design, develop, and maintain secure networks with a defence-first mindset. This vendor-neutral programme covers threat analysis, network security controls, and incident response, giving IT and systems administrators the skills to protect infrastructure proactively rather than reactively.
IDEAL FOR
You're an IT or systems administrator moving into a network-defence-focused role
You want a vendor-neutral credential covering defensive, not just offensive, security
You have basic networking knowledge and want to specialise into defence
NOT FOR
You want offensive security skills — see Certified Ethical Hacker instead
What You’ll Learn
01
Analyse network attack patterns and map them to defence strategies
02
Configure administrative and technical network security controls
03
Harden network perimeter, endpoint, and cloud security layers
04
Detect and respond to a network intrusion using defined incident-response steps
What You’ll Achieve
Leave with clarity, practical tools and a plan for what's next
01
Protect, detect, and respond to network attacks
02
Apply network defence fundamentals across the environment
03
Configure security controls, protocols, perimeter appliances, IDS, VPN, and firewalls
Selected Programme Modules
Establish core network defence concepts, controls, and protocols.
Design security policy and physical safeguards for network infrastructure.
Harden endpoints, applications, and data against common attack vectors.
Secure modern enterprise network environments including cloud and wireless.