Module 1: Introduction to Designing Security
This module describes the basic framework for designing network security and introduces key concepts used throughout the course. It also introduces an ongoing case study that is utilized in the labs.
Lessons
- Introduction to Designing Security for Microsoft Networks
- Contoso Pharmaceuticals: A Case Study
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Module 2: Creating a Plan for Network Security
This module discusses the importance of security policies and procedures in a security design. It also explains how a security design team must include representation from various members of your organization. After completing this module, you will be able use a framework for designing security and create a security design team.
Lessons
- Introduction to Security Policies
- Defining a Process for Designing Network Security
- Creating a Security Design Team
Lab: Planning a Security Framework
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Describe common elements of security policies and procedures.
- Create a security design framework by using the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) process model.
- Create a security design team.
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Module 3: Identifying Threats to Network Security
This module explains how to identify likely threats to a network and explains attacker motivations. After completing this module, you will be able to explain common threats and predict threats by using a threat model.
Lessons
- Introduction to Security Threats
- Predicting Threats to Security
Lab: Identifying Threats to Network Security
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain common network vulnerabilities and how attackers can exploit them.
- Predict threats to security by using the STRIDE (Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information disclosure, Denial of service, and Elevation of privilege) threat model.
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Module 4: Analyzing Security Risks
This module explains how to determine what resources in an organization require protection and how to categorize them in order to assign an appropriate level of protection. After completing this module, you will be able to apply a framework for planning risk management.
Lessons
- Introduction to Risk Management
- Creating a Risk Management Plan
Lab: Analyzing Security Threats
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Explain the purpose and operation of risk management.
- Draft the elements of a risk management plan.
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Module 5: Creating a Security Design for Physical Resources
This module describes threats and risks to physical resources in an organization, as well as how to secure facilities, computers, and hardware. After completing this module, you will be able to design security for physical resources.
Lessons
- Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Physical Resources
- Designing Security for Physical Resources
Lab: Designing Security for Physical Resources
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Determine threats and analyze risks to physical resources.
- Design security for physical resources.
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Module 6: Creating a Security Design for Computers
This module explains how to determine threats and analyze risks to computers on your network. After completing this module, you will be able to design security for computers.
Lessons
- Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Computers
- Designing Security for Computers
Lab: Designing Security for Computers
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Determine threats and analyze risks to computers.
- Design security for computers.
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Module 7: Creating a Security Design for Accounts
This module describes the threats and risks to accounts in an organization. After completing this module, you will be able to design security for accounts.
Lessons
- Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Accounts
- Designing Security for Accounts
Lab: Designing Security for Accounts
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Determine threats and analyze risks to accounts.
- Design security for accounts.
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Module 8: Creating a Security Design for Authentication
This module describes threats and risks to authentication. After completing this module, you will be able to design security for authentication.
Lessons
- Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Authentication
- Designing Security for Authentication
Lab: Designing Authentication Security
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Determine threats and analyze risks to authentication.
- Design security for authentication.
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Module 9: Creating a Security Design for Data
This module examines threats and risks to data. After completing this module, you will be able to design security for data.
Lessons
- Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Data
- Designing Security for Data
Lab: Designing Security for Data
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Determine threats and analyze risks to data.
- Design security for data.
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Module 10: Creating a Security Design for Data Transmission
This module discusses threats and risks to data transmission. After completing this module, you will be able to design security for data transmission.
Lessons
- Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Data Transmission
- Designing Security for Data Transmission
Lab: Designing Security for Data Transmission
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Determine threats and analyze risks to data transmission.
- Design security for data transmission.
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Module 11: Creating a Security Design for Network Perimeters
This module describes threats to the points where your network connects to other networks, such as the Internet. After completing this module, you will be able to design security for network perimeters.
Lessons
- Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Network Perimeters
- Designing Security for Network Perimeters
Lab: Designing Security for Network Perimeters
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Determine threats and analyze risks to network perimeters.
- Design security for network perimeters.
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Module 12: Designing Responses to Security Incidents
This module provides information about auditing and creating procedures to direct how you respond to security incidents. After completing this module, you will be able to design an audit policy and an incident response procedure.
Lessons
- Introduction to Auditing and Incident Response
- Designing an Audit Policy
- Designing an Incident Response Procedure
Lab: Designing an Incident Response Procedure
After completing this module, students will be able to
- Explain the importance of auditing and incident response.
- Design an auditing policy.
- Design an incident response procedure.
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