Program Overview
This course will provide training on the protocols and technologies that enable computer-to-computer communications across local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and the global internet, from the physical mediums used to carry the signals up to the applications enabling the communications.
Key Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain networking protocols, technologies, and design best practices; and,
- Discuss how these protocols work together to facilitate end-to-end communications across the disparate mediums and technologies that exist in the myriad of member banks.
Instructional Format
Facilitated in-person classroom discussion and lectures
Duration
Four and one-half days
Level
Advanced
Target Audience
Examiners or ITEAs who will lead or participate on level B and A examinations.
This course is open to appropriate staff of the FDIC and partner government regulatory agencies. This course is not open to the public or staff of private banks.
Prerequisites
Participants should have completed all of the basic- level and, at least most of, the intermediate-level IT courses. In addition, we recommend (not required) Mainframe Security for Examiners and Incident Response.
Pre-Course Assignment
None
Special Requirements
None
Post Course Feedback
This course should be followed by the Advanced Network Vulnerabilities Assessment course and the Cyber Forensics course.
Credits
This course may provide CPE/CEU credits; however, any credits offered will be handled by the vendor.
More Information
For more information concerning course content and administration, please e-mail cuelp@fdic.gov.