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5.0 Security

This section of the test is 15% of the exam and topics are:

  • Configuring and verifying device access control
  • Configuring and verifying infrastructure security features
  • REST API security
  • Configuring and verifying wireless security features
  • Components of network security design

The main topics of discussion are:

  • Lines and password protection
  • Authentication and authorization using AAA
  • ACLs
  • CoPP
  • EAP
  • WebAuth
  • PSK
  • Threat defense
  • Endpoint security
  • Next-gen firewalls
  • TrustSec, MACsec
  • Network access control with 802.1X, MAB, and WebAuth