CCNA Cyber Ops SECFND (210-250)

(SECFND-210-250-complete)/ISBN:978-1-61691-989-4

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Become a certified Cisco CCNA Cyber Ops professional with the CCNA Cyber Ops SECFND 210-250 course and lab. The lab provides a virtual environment for users to explore and learn. The course and lab cover CCNA Cyber Ops exam objectives and help in understanding security principles, network security devices, cloud services, access controls, endpoint security technologies, and more. This training course has the best CCNA Cyber Ops practice tests to help you master the skills required for passing the 210-250 SECFND exam.

Here's what you will get

The Cisco CCNA Cyber Ops 210-250 SECFND certification exam is the first step of the two required exams to get the CCNA Cyber Ops certification. The SECFND 210-250 exam validates a candidate's cybersecurity foundational knowledge, basic principles, and core skills required to understand the more advanced associate-level materials in the second required exam, Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations (SECOPS).

Lessons

15+ Lessons | 46+ Exercises | 305+ Quizzes | 177+ Flashcards | 177+ Glossary of terms

TestPrep

60+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 60+ Post Assessment Questions | 120+ Practice Test Questions

Hand on lab

47+ LiveLab | 41+ Video tutorials | 59+ Minutes

Video Lessons

97+ Videos | 09:27+ Hours

Here's what you will learn

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Lessons 1: Introduction

  • About the 210-250 CCNA Cyber Ops SECFND Exam

Lessons 2: Fundamentals of Networking Protocols and Networking Devices

  • TCP/IP and OSI Model
  • Layer 2 Fundamentals and Technologies
  • Internet Protocol and Layer 3 Technologies
  • Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
  • Domain Name System (DNS)
  • IPv6 Fundamentals
  • Transport Layer Technologies and Protocols
  • Review All Key Topics
  • References and Further Reading

Lessons 3: Network Security Devices and Cloud Services

  • Network Security Systems
  • Security Cloud-based Solutions
  • Cisco NetFlow
  • Data Loss Prevention
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 4: Security Principles

  • The Principles of the Defense-in-Depth Strategy
  • What Are Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits?
  • Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability: The CIA Triad
  • Risk and Risk Analysis
  • Personally Identifiable Information and Protected Health Information
  • Principle of Least Privilege and Separation of Duties
  • Security Operation Centers
  • Forensics
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 5: Introduction to Access Controls

  • Information Security Principles
  • Subject and Object Definition
  • Access Control Fundamentals
  • Access Control Process
  • Information Security Roles and Responsibilities
  • Access Control Types
  • Access Control Models
  • Access Control Mechanisms
  • Identity and Access Control Implementation
  • Review All Key Topics
  • References and Additional Reading

Lessons 6: Introduction to Security Operations Management

  • Introduction to Identity and Access Management
  • Security Events and Logs Management
  • Assets Management
  • Introduction to Enterprise Mobility Management
  • Configuration and Change Management
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Patch Management
  • References and Additional Readings
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 7: Fundamentals of Cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

  • Cryptography
  • Fundamentals of PKI
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 8: Introduction to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

  • What Are VPNs?
  • Site-to-site vs. Remote-Access VPNs
  • An Overview of IPsec
  • SSL VPNs
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 9: Windows-Based Analysis

  • Process and Threads
  • Memory Allocation
  • Windows Registration
  • Windows Management Instrumentation
  • Handles
  • Services
  • Windows Event Logs
  • Review All Key Topics
  • References and Further Reading

Lessons 10: Linux- and Mac OS X—Based Analysis

  • Processes
  • Forks
  • Permissions
  • Symlinks
  • Daemons
  • UNIX-Based Syslog
  • Apache Access Logs
  • Review All Key Topics
  • References and Further Reading

Lessons 11: Endpoint Security Technologies

  • Antimalware and Antivirus Software
  • Host-Based Firewalls and Host-Based Intrusion Prevention
  • Application-Level Whitelisting and Blacklisting
  • System-Based Sandboxing
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 12: Network and Host Telemetry

  • Network Telemetry
  • Host Telemetry
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 13: Security Monitoring Operational Challenges

  • Security Monitoring and Encryption
  • Security Monitoring and Network Address Translation
  • Security Monitoring and Event Correlation Time Synchronization
  • DNS Tunneling and Other Exfiltration Methods
  • Security Monitoring and Tor
  • Security Monitoring and Peer-to-Peer Communication
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 14: Types of Attacks and Vulnerabilities

  • Types of Attacks
  • Types of Vulnerabilities
  • Review All Key Topics

Lessons 15: Security Evasion Techniques

  • Encryption and Tunneling
  • Resource Exhaustion
  • Traffic Fragmentation
  • Protocol-Level Misinterpretation
  • Traffic Timing, Substitution, and Insertion
  • Pivoting
  • Review All Key Topics
  • References and Further Reading

Hands-on LAB Activities

Fundamentals of Networking Protocols and Networking Devices

  • Configuring a Static TCP/IP Address
  • Using the Process Explorer to View Specific Details About Running Processes on the System
  • Preventing Zone Transfers

Network Security Devices and Cloud Services

  • Enabling Intrusion Prevention and Detection
  • Configuring a Perimeter Firewall

Security Principles

  • Running a Security Scan to Identify Vulnerabilities
  • Remediating Vulnerabilities on the Local Workstation
  • Remediating Vulnerabilities on the Network  

Introduction to Security Operations Management

  • Consulting a Vulnerability Database
  • Scanning the Rootkit
  • Performing Reconnaissance on a Network
  • Identifying Search Options in Metasploit
  • Performing the Initial Scan
  • Conducting Vulnerability Scans

Fundamentals of Cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

  • Observing MD5 Hash
  • Using OpenSSL to Create a Public/Private Key Pair
  • Adding a Certificate to MMC

Introduction to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

  • Configuring Remote Access VPN
  • Installing Remote Access Services
  • Installing the Web Server IIS Server Role
  • Configuring the SSL Port Setting

Windows-Based Analysis

  • Assigning Permissions to Folders
  • Verifying Network Services
  • Working with Task Manager
  • Using Network Monitoring
  • Exporting your Windows logs

Linux- and Mac OS X—Based Analysis

  • Viewing Running Processes on a Linux-based Machine
  • Retrieving a Real-Time List of Running Processes
  • Initiating an SSH Session from your Windows 10 Client to your Windows Server
  • Enabling Debug Logging on the DNS Server
  • Making Syslog Entries Readable
  • Installing Splunk on the Server

Network and Host Telemetry

  • Working with Wireshark's Interface
  • Analyzing the Capture File to Find the Attack(s)
  • Generating Network Traffic and Using Filters
  • Examining the traffic between client and server
  • Assessing the impact of malware
  • Downloading and Installing Wireshark and WinPcap
  • Analyzing Protocols with Wireshark
  • Starting a Live Packet Capture
  • Confirming the Spoofing Attack in Wireshark
  • Observing Traffic Patterns Using Wireshark
  • Collecting network-based security intelligence

Types of Attacks and Vulnerabilities

  • Spoofing MAC Address with SMAC
  • Performing for ARP Spoofing
  • Responding to social engineering
  • Simulating a DoS Attack

Exam FAQs

There are no official prerequisites for the certification exam.

USD 300

Multiple-Choice Single Answer, Multiple-Choice Multiple Answer & Drag and Drop, Fill-in-the-Blank & Testlet, and Simulation.

The exam contains 60-70 questions.

90 minutes

750-850

The policies for retaking exams are as follows:

  • Candidates may only take a beta exam once.
  • Candidates who fail an exam must wait a period of five (5) calendar days, beginning the day after the failed attempt, before they may retest for the same exam.
  • Once passed, a candidate must wait a minimum of 180 days before taking the same exam with an identical exam number.
  • Candidates who violate these policies are in violation of the agreement. Such conduct is strictly prohibited as described in the Cisco Certification and Confidentiality Agreement.

Exams for associate and professional level certifications are valid for three years from the date you pass.