Overview 

Security is important for keeping things safe online. his workshop aims to delve into fundamental concepts, protocols, policies, and methodologies essential for safeguarding data and assets from potential cyber threats. You'll learn about making networks strong and safe, and how to spot and fix problems.

By the end, you'll know how to find and fix security issues in networks, and keep an eye out for any bad things happening.

Target Audience 

• Engineers
• Network Managers
• Operators
• Security Policy Makers

Individuals interested in network security and seeking a deeper understanding of cybersecurity.

Registration 

• Register in APNIC - APNIC Registration
• Register in Indico - Indico Registration

Please register on both platforms./p>

Pre-requisites 

It is assumed that participants have a basic understanding of:

• Network operations
• Internet technologies
• OSI reference model and TCP/IP

Basic Linux command line (CLI) skills.

We recommend the following Academy courses be completed before the start of the tutorial:

• Network security fundamentals
• Introduction to Cybersecurity
• Linux Basics virtual lab

Tutorial topics 

1. Network Security Fundamentals
2. Packet Analysis
3. Device & Infrastructure Security
4. Security Operations & Monitoring

Other requirements 

• Participants are advised to bring their own laptop computers with high-speed Wi-Fi (802.11a/g/n/ac) and administrative access to system. It is also recommended that laptops have Intel i5 or i7 processor, >=8GB of RAM and 30GB of free hard disk space.
• Software: SSH Client, Telnet Client, VirtualBox/VMware
• Attendees must have an APNIC Academy login account. If you don't have one already, you can create an account for free at APNIC Academy.
• Please test the speed of your Internet connection to the servers where the Virtual Machines (VMs) are hosted at the Learn on Demand data centres, using the speed test tool at Learn on Demand Speed Test.