Module 02 – Internet Security
Posted on: 13 Dec, 2023
Information Security Training - New for 2021 – Virtual Learning with Experts
Monday, 5 July 2021 - Wednesday, 21 July 2021
09:00 – 13:00 UTC
Internet Security – Module Overview
This is the second module of the “Information Security” training programme delivered by Arab States Research and education Network (ASREN), with the support of Internet Society (ISOC) and the EU co-funded projects AfricaConnect3 and EUMEDCONNECT3.
The course focuses on a variety of attacks on the Internet. It systematically studies each layer of the TCP/IP protocols, discusses the vulnerabilities in its design and implementation, and demonstrates how to exploit the vulnerabilities in attacks. Many classic attacks are covered in this course, with great technical details.
Eligibility
The training is open to all ASREN members, member organizations and partners.
Who will benefit from attending this training programme?
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System/network administrators at NRENs or NREN member organisations
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System administrators at computing centres or NOCs
Learning Objectives
- Study classic network attacks and gain in-depth understandings of their technical details
- Study how the Internet and the TCP/IP protocols work
- Understand the security problems in the design and implementation of the TCP/IP protocols
- Master the fundamental attack (ethical hacking) and defense skills in network security
- Gain hands-on experiences through practical labs
- Implement Firewall, VPN, sniffer, spoofing, and various network security tools using C or Python
Pre-requisites
- Solid understanding of computers and networking
- Have basic programming background
- Understand basic operating system concepts, such as users, process, memory, kernel etc.
Sessions Schedule (live online)
All materials will be added to the ASREN Training Portal, to access the Training Portal please click here.
| Session Title | Date | Time (UTC) |
| Training presentation and virtualization refresher | Monday 7/5/2021 | 9:00 -13:00 |
| Internet protocols security | Wednesday 7/7/2021 | 9:00 -13:00 |
| Network Access Control | Monday 7/12/2021 | 9:00 -13:00 |
| Denial of service | Wednesday 7/14/2021 | 9:00 -13:00 |
| Intrusion detection & Firewalls | Monday 7/19/2021 | 9:00 -13:00 |
| Wireless networks security | Wednesday 7/21/2021 | 9:00 -13:00 |
Meet the expert
Eriko Porto, For more than 16 years Eriko has been working in the roll-out of network infrastructures across various continents. Eriko has worked for RedCLARA from 2004 to 2010, leading the network implementation, and successfully establishing the network infrastructure for research and education, within the Latin American region and towards Europe. From 2010 to 2016 Eriko has successfully developed the R&E network for the Caribbean region – C@ribNET. Eriko delivered the strategic planning and the implementation of the supporting regional network infrastructure; leaded the teams of network engineering and operations; and provided guidance and support for the development of the embryonic NRENs in the Caribbean region. Eriko has also worked as a Professor of Computer Networks related courses for universities in Brazil, and as Instructor on several workshops developed and delivered to the R&E community.At present Eriko is a consultant for Information Technology and Security, working with ASREN – The Arab States Research and Education Network – based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Programme outline
The training program consists of a number of live online, instructor-led sessions covering a wide range of subjects (sub-modules) on:
- Module 1: Information Security Fundamentals, 24 May - 9 June 2021, Online
- Module 2: Internet Security, 5 - 21 July 2021, Online
- Module 3: Computer Security, 6 - 22 September 2021, Online
- Module 4: IT Security Management, 14 - 30 March 2022
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