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Defense Track•Intermediate

Network Defense

Learn to defend networks with firewalls, IDS/IPS, and secure architecture. Master Snort, Suricata, and network hardening.

10 hours
14 lessons
4.8
+810 XP
Pro Access

Unlock full access to all 14 lessons and earn 810 XP.

Course Content5 modules • 14 lessons

Module 1

Network Security Architecture

0/3

Network Security Fundamentals

25 min•theory•+35 XP

Network Segmentation

30 min•theory•+40 XP

Zero Trust Architecture

30 min•theory•+40 XP
Module 2

Firewalls

0/3

Firewall Types & Technologies

25 min•theory•+35 XP

Firewall Rule Management

35 min•lab•+60 XP

pfSense Configuration

40 min•lab•+70 XP
Module 3

IDS/IPS

0/4

IDS vs IPS Concepts

20 min•theory•+30 XP

Snort Fundamentals

40 min•lab•+70 XP

Suricata Deep Dive

40 min•lab•+70 XP

Writing IDS Rules

45 min•lab•+80 XP
Module 4

DNS & Web Security

0/3

DNS Security

25 min•theory•+35 XP

Web Application Firewall

30 min•lab•+50 XP

Proxy & Content Filtering

25 min•lab•+45 XP
Module 5

Network Defense Challenge

0/1

Defend the Network

60 min•challenge•+150 XP