Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Cybersecurity and the Security Operations Center
• Chapter 2 Windows Operating System
• Chapter 3 Linux Operating System
• Chapter 4 Network Protocols and Services
• Chapter 5 Network Infrastructure
• Chapter 6 Principles of Network Security
• Chapter 7 Network Attacks: A Deeper Look
• Chapter 8 Protecting the Network
• Chapter 9 Cryptography and the Public Key Infrastructure
• Chapter 10 Endpoint Security and Analysis
• Chapter 11 Security Monitoring
• Chapter 12 Intrusion Data Analysis
• Chapter 13 Incident Response and Handling
• Appendix A Answers to the “Check Your Understanding” Questions
• Glossary

About the Author

Allan Johnson entered the academic world in 1999 after 10 years as a business owner/operator to dedicate his efforts to his passion for teaching. He holds both an MBA and an M.Ed in training and development. He taught CCNA courses at the high school level for seven years and has taught both CCNA and CCNP courses at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2003, Allan began to commit much of his time and energy to the CCNA Instructional Support Team providing services to Networking Academy instructors worldwide and creating training materials. He now works full time for Cisco Networking Academy as Curriculum Lead.