Network Security Monitoring and Traffic Analysis
This course provides entry-level network analysts with the fundamental skills to monitor traffic and identify anomalous activity within enterprise environments. Employers will benefit from staff capable of identifying threats in real-time and maintaining visibility over network perimeter traffic.
£250
Certified Network Security Analyst
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Network Security Monitoring and Traffic Analysis: the short answers
- What is Network Security Monitoring and Traffic Analysis?
- This course provides entry-level network analysts with the fundamental skills to monitor traffic and identify anomalous activity within enterprise environments. Employers will benefit from staff capable of identifying threats in real-time and maintaining visibility over network perimeter traffic.
- Who is Network Security Monitoring and Traffic Analysis for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Network Security Analysts working in IT, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Network Security Monitoring and Traffic Analysis take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Network Security Analyst, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Configure network monitoring sensors for traffic collection
- Identify common network attack vectors in traffic logs
- Distinguish between normal baseline behavior and potential malicious activity
- Document network security events for incident reporting
- Implement basic packet filtering and alerting rules
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, Lead Security Researcher. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Network Security Analyst, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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