CIW Security Professional / Analyst

Overview

CIW Security Analyst certification demonstrates your proficiency in systems security. It is a vendor-neutral credential ideal for those who already have a networking administration certification and now want evidence of their security skills.

SEEK Learning will provide you with all the training you need to pass the CIW Security Analyst exam and get certified.

CIW Security Analysts configure, manage and deploy e-business solutions servers; and implement e-business and network security solutions. This CIW certification recognizes the achievements of those who have already attained a level of proficiency in networking administration and now want to validate and prove their competencies in security. CIW Security Analyst certification provides focused and streamlined validation of further proficiency in areas pertaining to systems security. CIW Security Analyst certification also demonstrates mastery of core vendor-neutral security skills combined with specialization in chosen software environments. 

Who is this course for?

• Network server administrators
• Firewall administrators
• Systems administrators
• Application developers
• IT security officers

CIW is a vendor-neutral certification program designed to help career changers enter the IT industry and help experienced and vendor-certified professionals build on existing IT skills.

CIW Security Analysts configure, manage and deploy e-business solutions servers, and implement e-business and network security solutions. This CIW certification recognises the achievements of those who have already attained a level of proficiency in networking administration and now want to validate and prove their competencies in security.

A CIW Security Professional implements security policy, identifies security threats, and develops countermeasures using firewall systems and attack-recognition technologies. This individual is responsible for managing the deployment of e-business transaction and payment security solutions. Skills measured in the 1D0-470 exam include but are not limited to:

• Network perimeter security and elements of an effective security policy.
• Encryption, including the three main encryption methods used in internetworking.
• Universal guidelines and principles for effective network security, as well as guidelines to create effective specific solutions.
• Security principles and security attack identification.
• Firewall types and common firewall terminology.
• Firewall system planning including levels of protection.
• Network firewall deployment.
• Network security including industry security evaluation criteria and guidelines used to determine three security levels.
• Mechanisms used to implement security systems, tools to evaluate key security parameters, techniques for security accounts, and threats to Windows server and UNIX systems.
• Permissions identification, assignment and usage, system defaults, and security commands.
• System patches and fixes including application of system patches.
• Windows Server Registry modifications, including lockdown and removal of services for effective security in Windows server and Linux.
• Security auditing principles, security auditor's chief duties and network risk factor assessment.
• Security auditing and discovery processes, audit plans, and network-based and host-based discovery software.
• Penetration strategies and methods, including identification of potential attacks.
• User activities baseline, log analysis, and auditing of various activities.
• Security policy compliance and assessment reports.
• Operating system add-ons, including personal firewalls and native auditing.