1D0-671
CIW: Web Security Associate (1D0-671)
Learn the best practices to outsmart cyber attackers, keep your web safe, and pass the CIW 1D0-671 exam.
- Practice in 46 Hands-On Labs — nothing to install
- 14 Interactive Lessons and 146 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
- 213 Practice Test Questions and 2 Full Length Tests
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46 Hands-On LiveLabs
Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.
- Real environments
- Auto-graded
- No installation
14Interactive Lessons
146Topics
46LiveLab
213Practice Test Questions
20Videos
126Flashcards
126Glossary of terms
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The CIW Web Security Associate course aligns with 1D0-671 exam objectives thoroughly and discusses network security principles. You’ll get a hands-on look at the latest security protocols and how to protect against threats like malware, phishing, and ransomware. The CIW Web Security Associate certification course also covers incident response, teaching you how to detect, distract, and deter cyber-attackers. In addition, you’ll learn important security strategies, gain insights into encryption techniques, and practice real-world scenarios to strengthen your knowledge.
- Identify common security threats and vulnerabilities in networks and wireless environments.
- Implement firewall configurations and VPNs to safeguard sensitive data.
- Analyze cyber-attack statistics to understand and anticipate potential threats.
- Deploy security policies that cover data encryption, authentication, and access control.
- Evaluate security threats from trusted users and anonymous sources.
- Recognize different types of network attacks, such as DoS, DDoS, and man-in-the-middle.
- Apply encryption methods like symmetric and asymmetric keys to secure communications.
- Build, manage, and monitor trust relationships and public-key infrastructure (PKI) systems.
- Practice incident response techniques to handle security breaches.
- Conduct system and network vulnerability assessments.
- Strengthen physical and network security protocols across multiple devices.
- Use protocol analyzers and IP routing to monitor and troubleshoot network issues.
- Configure and secure web technologies, servers, and wireless networks.
- Build a layered defense strategy (Defense in Depth) for enhanced security.
- Execute proactive detection measures to deter and distract cyber-attackers.
Course Highlights
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14 Structured Lessons Comprehensive coverage of core course objectives
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46 Hands-On LiveLabs Interactive guided scenarios with instant evaluation
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213 Practice Questions Assessment tests with detailed answer rationales
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1 Year Full Access Self-paced learning accessible anytime on all devices
02 / Lessons & labs
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Lessons
14 Interactive Lessons · 146 topics01 What Is Security? 13 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- What Is Security?
- Network Security Background
- Wireless Network Technologies and Security
- IEEE 802.11 Wireless Standards
- Wireless Network Security Problems
- Wireless Network Security Solutions
- Convergence Networking and Security
- Firewall Practices Applied to Virtual LANs (VLANs)
- Cyber-attacker Statistics
- The Myth of 100-Percent Security
- Attributes of an Effective Security Matrix
- What You Are Trying to Protect
- Lesson Summary
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
02 Security Threats 14 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Who Is the Threat?
- Security Threats from Trusted Users
- Anonymous Downloads and Indiscriminate Link-Clicking
- Security Standards
- Wireless Networking Modes
- Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
- Site Surveys
- Web Technologies
- Greynet Applications
- Sensitive Data and Data Classifications
- Vulnerabilities with Data at Rest
- Data and Drive Sanitizing
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
03 Elements of Security 12 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- Security Elements and Mechanisms
- Security Policy
- Determining Backups
- Encryption
- Authentication
- Specific Authentication Techniques
- Access Control
- Auditing
- Security Tradeoffs
- Defense in Depth Strategy
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 Applied Encryption 12 topics · 7 LiveLab +
- Reasons to Use Encryption
- Creating Trust Relationships
- Symmetric-Key Encryption
- Symmetric Algorithms
- One-Way (Hash) Encryption
- Asymmetric-Key Encryption
- Applied Encryption Processes
- Encryption Review
- Certification Authority (CA)
- Full/Whole Disk Encryption
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
7 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
05 Types of Attacks 21 topics · 13 LiveLab +
- Network Attack Categories
- Brute-Force, Dictionary, and Password Spraying Attacks
- Rainbow Tables, Pass-the-Hash, and Birthday Attacks
- Password Storage Techniques
- System Bugs and Back Doors
- Malware (Malicious Software)
- TLS encryption
- Social Engineering Attacks
- Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks
- Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
- Spoofing Attacks
- Scanning Attacks
- Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
- Bots and Botnets
- Ransomware
- SQL Injection
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Auditing
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
13 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 General Security Principles 13 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Common Security Principles
- Be Paranoid
- You Must Have a Security Policy
- No System or Technique Stands Alone
- Minimize the Damage
- Deploy Companywide Enforcement
- Provide Training
- Use an Integrated Security Strategy
- Place Equipment According to Needs
- Identify Security Business Issues
- Consider Physical Security
- Lesson Summary
- Optional lab
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Protocol Layers and Security 14 topics · 11 LiveLab +
- TCP/IP Security Introduction
- OSI Reference Model Review
- Data Encapsulation
- The TCP/IP Stack and the OSI Reference Model
- Link/Network Access Layer
- Network/Internet Layer
- Transport Layer
- Application Layer
- Protocol Analyzers
- Domain Name Service
- Trusted Platform Modules and Microsoft BitLocker
- Change Management
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
11 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 Securing Resources 15 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- TCP/IP Security Vulnerabilities
- Implementing Security
- Resources and Services
- Protecting TCP/IP Services
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Communication Systems
- Physical Security
- Testing Systems
- Security Testing Software
- Security Assessments
- Security and Repetition
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Firewalls and Virtual Private Networks 15 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Access Control Overview
- Definition and Description of a Firewall
- The Role of a Firewall
- Firewall Terminology
- Operating System and Network Device Hardening
- Firewall Configuration Defaults
- Packet Filter Rules
- Packet Filter Advantages and Disadvantages
- Configuring Proxy Servers
- URL Filtering
- Remote Access and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Cloud Computing and Virtualization
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
10 Levels of Firewall Protection 7 topics +
- Designing a Firewall
- Types of Bastion Hosts
- Hardware Issues
- Common Firewall Designs
- Putting It All Together
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
11 Detecting and Distracting Cyber-Attackers 4 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Proactive Detection
- Distracting the Cyber-Attacker
- Deterring the Cyber-Attacker
- Lesson Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
12 Incident Response 6 topics +
- Risk Management, Mitigation, and Incident Response
- Creating an Incident Response Policy
- Determining If an Attack Has Occurred
- Executing the Response Plan
- Analyzing and Learning
- Lesson Summary
13 Appendix A: Web Security Associate-v2.0 Objectives and Locations +
14 Appendix B: Works Cited +
Hands-On Labs Our edge
46 LiveLabs- Causing a Darkcomet Trojan Infection
- Analyzing Traffic Captured from Site Survey Software
- Installing a Wardriving Application and Analyzing a Site Survey Capture
- Creating an Execution Control List for the su Command in Linux
- Configuring an Execution Control List in Windows Server
- Viewing and Modifying Default Access Control Settings
- Configuring and Administering an Apache Web Server
- Encrypting and Decrypting a File Using AES Crypt
- Exporting and Importing Public Keys Using Kleopatra
- Using MD5 Hash Algorithms
- Generating a Key Pair Using Kleopatra
- Encrypting and Decrypting Messages Using Kleopatra
- Installing GPG4win on Windows Server
- Generating a Key Pair Using GPG for Linux
- Viewing the Effects of Hostile JavaScript in the Browser
- Using John the Ripper in Windows Server
- Capturing a Packet Using Wireshark
- Monitoring the Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack
- Conducting a Virus Scan in Windows to Help Thwart Attacks
- Identifying and Analyzing Network-based Attacks
- Identifying and Analyzing the Land and Teardrop Attacks
- Analyzing a Smurf attack
- Generating and Analyzing a SYN Flood in a Packet Sniffer
- Observing SHA-Generated Hash
- Conducting and Analyzing a SYN flood Using Linux and Windows Server
- Scanning a Network Using Nmap
- Performing a MITM Attack
- Increasing Physical Security Using the Syskey Utility
- Obtaining IP Route Information from the IP Routing Table
- Obtaining an IP Version of a Network Adapter
- Obtaining Information about an IP Version
- Getting Information about the Current Connection Statistics of TCP
- Getting the TCP Settings
- Getting Information about the UDP Ports
- Getting Information about the TCP Ports
- Getting Information about the Current Connection Statistics of UDP
- Getting the UDP Settings
- Getting Information about the DNS
- Using the iptables Command to Create a Personal Firewall in Linux
- Scanning Systems in Ubuntu Linux
- Securing the FTP Service
- Securing an Apache Web Server
- Obtaining Information about the Net Firewall Profile
- Installing the Remote Access Role
- Installing and Deploying Tripwire in Linux
- Setting a Logon Tripwire Script in Windows Server
Labs run in your browser — nothing to install.
03 / Exam details
CIW: Web Security Associate (1D0-671) Details
Start your prep for the CIW 1D0-671 exam with the CIW: Web Security Associate-v2.0 course and lab. Lab simulates real-world, hardware, software, and command-line interface environments and can be mapped to any text-book, course, or training. The Web Security certification course and lab cover 1D0-671 exam objectives thoroughly and teach the principles of effective network security. Lessons and TestPrep will further prepare candidates for this certification exam with their many interactive item types.
Questions
55
(per exam)
Duration
90 minutes
(per exam)
Passing Score
69.09%
(scaled score)
Exam Fee
$150
(per exam)
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(in-person or online)
Practice Tests
213 Practice Questions
(mapped to official exam objectives)
Certification
1D0-671
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04 / FAQs
Questions before you start
What is the CIW: Web Security Associate (1D0-671) certification?+
To be CIW Web Security Associate certified, you need to pass the 1D0-671 certification exam. The CIW 1D0-671 exam objectives include defining the significance of network security, identifying various elements of an effective security policy, defining encryption and the encryption methods used in internetworking, using universal guidelines and principles of effective network security to create effective specific solutions, applying security principles, and planning a firewall system that incorporates multiple levels of protection.
What is the cost of the CIW Web Security Associate certification exam?+
The CIW Web Security Associate certification exam cost is around 150 USD.
Who should take this certification?+
This Web Security Associate certification is ideal for anyone looking to gain a solid foundation in web security, including IT professionals, network administrators, and anyone interested in enhancing their cybersecurity skills.
How will this certification benefit my career?+
Earning a CIW Associate certification can enhance your resume, demonstrate your knowledge of web security, and open up new job opportunities in the cybersecurity field.
What kind of jobs can I get with this certification?+
With this CIW Web Security Associate online course, you can pursue roles such as Network Security Analyst, IT security specialist, cybersecurity consultant, and more.
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