Security-Driven Network Design and Topology
Designed for systems architects, this course bridges the gap between network performance and advanced security architecture. It prepares professionals to design resilient network infrastructures that withstand modern threats while meeting CompTIA Network+ performance expectations.
£450
Certified Systems Security Architect
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Security-Driven Network Design and Topology: the short answers
- What is Security-Driven Network Design and Topology?
- Designed for systems architects, this course bridges the gap between network performance and advanced security architecture. It prepares professionals to design resilient network infrastructures that withstand modern threats while meeting CompTIA Network+ performance expectations.
- Who is Security-Driven Network Design and Topology for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Systems Architects working in CompTIA Security+ / Network+ Prep, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Security-Driven Network Design and Topology take?
- Around 18 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 Systems Security Architect, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £450 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Integrate security segments into enterprise network designs
- Evaluate vendor-neutral solutions for infrastructure resilience
- Design redundant topologies to mitigate single points of failure
- Map network architecture to security policy requirements
- Analyze load balancing and traffic steering for security efficiency
Written by Marcus Thorne, Principal Infrastructure Architect. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Systems Security Architect, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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