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The Cybersecurity Specialist certification from Cisco recognizes specialized network security professionals who have attained an in-depth expertise in proactive detection and mitigation of cyber threats. The certification leverages features of Cisco and other network security applications, and is designed for professional security analysts. In this blog post we take a closer look at the online Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis (SCYBER) certification, which is associated with the Cybersecurity Specialist certification and is a step up after you have achieved proficiency in  CCNA online certification in security . Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis (SCYBER) Associated with Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification, the SCYBER or Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis, aims at providing knowledge and skills needed for proactive detection and mitigation of network security threats. The exam tests candidate...

INTRODUCTION How they are performed and why they attract so much attention ! We won't be getting into much detail as we are just trying to give everyone a better understanding of the problem. Denial of Service attacks Denial of Service (DoS) attacks can be a serious federal crime with penalties that include years of imprisonment and many countries have laws that attempt to protect against this. At the very least, offenders routinely lose their Internet Service Provider (ISP) accounts, get suspended if school resources are involved, etc. There are two types of DoS attacks: 1) Operating System attacks:Which target bugs in specific operating systems and can be fixed with patches. 2) Networking attacks: Which exploit inherent limitations of networking and may require firewall protection. Operating System Attacks These attacks exploit bugs in a specific operating system (OS), which is the basic software that your computer runs, such as Windows or Mac OS. In gen...