Network Security and Threat Detection 

Course Format: Online

Program Language: Arabic

Entry requirements

Specialized Capacity Building

25 hours (distributed over 5 days)

IT Teams, Network Engineers, and Security Officers

Admission Requirements

Experience in networking or information technology
Completion of the “ISMS Fundamentals” program or its equivalent

Network Security Fundamentals

  • OSI Model and its Layers from a Security Perspective

    Understanding each layer and the threats facing it

  • Basic Network Security Principles

    Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability (CIA Triad)

  • Concept of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and their Security

    Separating traffic between different departments

  • Network Security Segmentation

    Separating sensitive networks from public networks

Common Network Threats

  • How these attacks work and how to prevent them
  • Attack mechanisms and defense strategies
  • IP and email spoofing and how to detect them
  • The use of sniffing tools and how to protect against them
  • Wireless network threats and how to secure them

Threat Detection & Monitoring Tools

  • The difference between them and when to use each
  • Introduction to SIEM and how to collect and analyze logs
  • Wireshark, tcpdump, ntopng
  • SolarWinds, Nagios, Zabbix
  • Practical steps to set up initial network monitoring

Firewalls & IPS

  • Packet filtering, stateful inspection, and Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
  • How to write and organize allow and deny rules
  • Protecting web applications from breaches
  • How IPS works and detection rules
  • Practical steps for basic firewall configuration

Traffic Analysis & Alert Response

  • Understanding various log information and what it means
  • Recognizing normal and anomalous patterns
  • Classifying alerts by severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low)
  • What to do when receiving a suspicious security alert?
  • Recording information about the incident in an organized manner

Program Completion Certificate

After completing all course requirements, you can apply to receive an accredited Certificate of Completion from Ru’ya Academy for Leadership and Technology.