A wireless network includes a unique set of security concerns. In this video, you’ll learn about MAC filtering, wireless isolation, geofencing, and more. << Previous Video: Network Hardening Next Video: Remote Access >> A security feature you may find built into your access point is one that can filter based on MAC address. MAC stands […]
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There are many best-practices when hardening a network. In this video, you’ll learn about SNMP versions, port security, private VLANs, and much more. << Previous Video: Social Engineering Next Video: Wireless Security >> If you’re a network administrator, then you’re probably using SNMP, or the Simple Network Management Protocol, to be able to query and
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Attackers often use social engineering to gain access to a physical building or confidential data. In this video, you’ll learn about phishing, tailgating, piggybacking, and shoulder surfing. << Previous Video: Deauthentication Next Video: Network Hardening >> If you’ve ever received an email message or a text message that’s encouraging you to visit a website or
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Older 802.11 networks are susceptible to deauthentication attacks. In this video, you’ll learn how deauthentication attacks work and how to prevent them on your wireless network. << Previous Video: Password Attacks Next Video: Social Engineering >> Here’s a scenario you might find yourself in. You’re on a wireless network, working normally, and then all of
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Attackers have many tools for attacking passwords and user credentials. In this video, you’ll learn about password hashes, brute force attacks, and dictionary attacks. << Previous Video: Malware and Ransomware Next Video: Deauthentication >> We use usernames and passwords to authenticate into many different systems. This could be an operating system or an application. But
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Malware infections can create unexpected downtime and data breaches. In this video, you’ll learn about malware and ransomware. << Previous Video: Rogue Services Next Video: Password Attacks >> Malware is software that’s been installed onto your system that’s designed to be malicious. For example, you might have malware installed that gathers information from the keystrokes
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Keeping rogue devices off the network is an important security policy. In this video, you’ll learn about rogue DHCP servers, rogue access points, and evil twins. << Previous Video: Spoofing Next Video: Malware and Ransomware >> When most people connect to a network, their device is assigned an IP address from an existing DHCP, or
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Spoofing allows an attacker to appear as a legitimate network user. In this video, you’ll learn about IP spoofing, MAC spoofing, and how to identify and stop these attack types. << Previous Video: VLAN Hopping Next Video: Rogue Services >> If there’s a device on your network that is pretending to be a completely different
