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Introduction

Concrete Experience

FLIPPER

Objectives

  • Understand the characteristics and functionalities of different types of firewalls, including packet filtering, stateful inspection, proxy, and next-generation firewalls.

  • Identify and describe various firewall topologies and their role in enhancing network security, such as bastion host, screened subnet, multi-homed firewall, belt-and-suspenders, screened host, and proxy server.

  • Understand the purpose and process of vulnerability scanning, including how tools like Nessus identify, prioritize, and provide remediation guidance for system vulnerabilities.

  • Identify and explain the critical capabilities of network-based security, including intrusion detection and prevention, threat intelligence, traffic analysis, access control, and encryption.

TLO Knowledge and Skills

Condition:

  • Given a classroom, applicable references, and a practical exercise, the Cyber Mission Force student will demonstrate an understanding of firewall security rules and network firewall configurations.

Knowledge:

  • Types of Firewalls
  • Firewall Topologies
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Capabilities of Network-Based Security

Skills:

  • Apply firewall rules