Network Defense Operations Training Course

Name: Network Defense Operations and Incident Response Training Course
Availability: InStock

Design network controls, monitor traffic evidence and coordinate incident handling across infrastructure and security teams.

Network Defense Operations Training Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Marbella, Vienna, Barcelona, Istanbul, Singapore, Cairo and more
Next session: 1 – 5 November 2026, Marbella
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Overview

Network Defense Operations and Incident Response Training Course is a one-week course for network administrators, security operations analysts, infrastructure engineers and IT support teams, who leave with a Network Defense Operations Pack. It connects secure network architecture, firewall policy, network segmentation, traffic monitoring, intrusion detection and incident response through operating evidence. Participants build a traceable defense workflow. Agile Leaders Training Center develops practical network defense operations capability.

Who Should Attend

Network teams responsible for architecture, connectivity and traffic controls
Security operations teams responsible for detection, triage and response
Infrastructure teams responsible for device configuration and hardening
IT support teams responsible for endpoint and network issue escalation
Risk teams responsible for vulnerability and control evidence
Incident teams responsible for containment, recovery and lessons learned

The course assumes participants support enterprise networks or security operations, and it leaves out vendor-specific product administration, penetration testing and certification preparation.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that depend on connected systems and controlled network services.

Network engineering, infrastructure and security operations
Cybersecurity, technology risk and incident management
Financial services, insurance and professional services
Healthcare, education and public services
Energy, manufacturing and industrial operations
Retail, logistics and digital service providers

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Build network asset and attack-surface maps
Apply firewall, segmentation and hardening controls
Analyze traffic, alerts and security logs
Prioritize vulnerabilities and patch actions
Diagnose network incidents and containment options
Build response evidence and improvement plans

Course Agenda

Day 1: Network Assets and Defense Architecture

Network Asset Inventory and Data Flow Map
Attack Surface and Trust Boundary Diagram
Defense-in-Depth Control Layer Model
Administrative Access and Management Plane Matrix
Network Defense Risk and Ownership Register

Day 2: Firewalls Segmentation and Hardening

NIST SP 800-41 Rev. 1 Firewall Policy Method
Default-Deny Rule Base and Exception Log
VLAN DMZ and Security Zone Design
Network Device Hardening Checklist
Configuration Baseline and Change Control Record

Day 3: Traffic Monitoring and Intrusion Detection

Traffic Visibility and Collection Point Plan
Network Flow and Packet Analysis Worksheet
Intrusion Detection Rule and Alert Matrix
Security Log Source and Retention Map
Alert Triage and Escalation Decision Tree

Day 4: Vulnerabilities Incidents and Recovery

Vulnerability Exposure and Patch Priority Matrix
NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3 Response Profile
Network Incident Containment Playbook
Evidence Timeline and Chain-of-Custody Log
Recovery Validation and Improvement Register

Day 5: Network Defense Operations Practice

Exercise: Map an Exposed Network Service
Exercise: Review Firewall and Segmentation Rules
Exercise: Investigate Traffic and Detection Alerts
Exercise: Contain and Recover a Network Incident
Capstone: Network Defense Operations Pack

Practical Exercises

Suggested activities use network diagrams, configuration records, traffic evidence, alerts and incident scenarios.

Suggested activity: map assets, trust boundaries and management paths for a service environment
Suggested activity: test firewall, segmentation and hardening decisions against required traffic flows
Suggested activity: correlate network flow, packet and log evidence during alert triage
Suggested activity: document containment, recovery and improvement actions in an operations pack

FAQs

Who should take network defense operations training, and what does it assume?

It suits network, infrastructure, security operations, IT support and incident teams that already support enterprise networks or security controls.

How does network defense operations training differ from general cybersecurity training?

Network defense operations training concentrates on network architecture, traffic controls, monitoring, detection and incident handling; general cybersecurity training covers a wider range of people, process, application, data and technology risks.

What does a network defense operating model include?

A network defense operating model includes asset ownership, trust boundaries, traffic policy, hardening baselines, monitoring sources, alert decisions, vulnerability priorities, incident playbooks and evidence responsibilities.

Why is network segmentation important for network defense?

Network segmentation separates systems by purpose and risk, restricts unnecessary traffic paths, limits lateral movement and creates clearer monitoring and policy boundaries.

How do network monitoring and incident response work together?

Network monitoring supplies flow, packet, alert and log evidence that supports incident detection, analysis, containment decisions, recovery validation and improvement.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Network Defense Operations Pack containing architecture, firewall, segmentation, hardening, monitoring, vulnerability, incident and improvement artifacts. The pack connects network controls to evidence and decision paths. It helps teams operate defenses consistently, investigate alerts and document response actions.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Marbella	Week 44, 2026 1 – 5 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Vienna	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Barcelona	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Istanbul	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Singapore	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Cairo	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
London	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Amsterdam	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Doha	Week 51, 2026 20 – 24 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Addis Ababa	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Dubai	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Abu Dhabi	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Berlin	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Toronto	Week 01, 2027 10 – 14 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Zoom	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Online	€1,500
Kuala Lumpur	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,200
Porto	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Paris	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Langkawi	Week 04, 2027 31 January – 4 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Casablanca	Week 05, 2027 1 – 5 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewNetwork Defense Operations and Incident Response Training Course is a one-week course for network administrators, security operations analysts, infrastructure engineers and IT support teams, who leave with a Network Defense Operations Pack. It connects secure network architecture, firewall policy, network segmentation, traffic monitoring, intrusio…

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Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

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Network Defense Operations Training Course