Syllabus: D482 – Security Network
Design
D482 Secure Network Design
Assessments: WGU Performance Assessment
Average Completion Time: 6 weeks
WGU Performance Assessment Syllabus D482
V2 - Secure Network Design (D482).
Course Prerequisites
None
Course Description
Secure Network Design provides the foundational knowledge and skills to design
secure physical and logical network architectures for wired and wireless networks.
Course topics include the characteristics of a secure network, techniques to securely
configure network devices, network segmentation strategies, root cause analysis, and
mitigation approaches based on industry best practices. The course also offers hands-
on experience in network vulnerability analysis and network configuration.
Learning Objectives
Assesses Business Needs and Network Security
Aligns Secure Network Architecture
Recommends Network Security Solutions
Learning Resources
Chapple, M. (2021, Sept 2). TCP/IP Networking Video. LinkedIn Learning
Lammle, T. (2022). CompTIA Network+ Study Guide: Exam N10-008. John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.
Landoll, D. J. (2021). The Security Risk Assessment Handbook. CRC Press.
Stewart, M.J and Kinsey, D. (2021). Network Security, Firewalls and VPNS. Jones
and Bartlett Learning, LLC.
Winter, H. (2019). The Business Analysis Handbook: Techniques and Questions
to Deliver Better Business Outcomes. Kogan Page.
InfoSec Labs
Instructor Cohorts
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Design
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Design
D482 Secure Network Design
Assessments: WGU Performance Assessment
Average Completion Time: 6 weeks
WGU Performance Assessment Syllabus D482
V2 - Secure Network Design (D482).
Course Prerequisites
None
Course Description
Secure Network Design provides the foundational knowledge and skills to design
secure physical and logical network architectures for wired and wireless networks.
Course topics include the characteristics of a secure network, techniques to securely
configure network devices, network segmentation strategies, root cause analysis, and
mitigation approaches based on industry best practices. The course also offers hands-
on experience in network vulnerability analysis and network configuration.
Learning Objectives
Assesses Business Needs and Network Security
Aligns Secure Network Architecture
Recommends Network Security Solutions
Learning Resources
Chapple, M. (2021, Sept 2). TCP/IP Networking Video. LinkedIn Learning
Lammle, T. (2022). CompTIA Network+ Study Guide: Exam N10-008. John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.
Landoll, D. J. (2021). The Security Risk Assessment Handbook. CRC Press.
Stewart, M.J and Kinsey, D. (2021). Network Security, Firewalls and VPNS. Jones
and Bartlett Learning, LLC.
Winter, H. (2019). The Business Analysis Handbook: Techniques and Questions
to Deliver Better Business Outcomes. Kogan Page.
InfoSec Labs
Instructor Cohorts
Student Course Page (WGU Portal)
The WGU student portal course page has a lot of resources contained within it.
Please review the following sections for more resources, information, and context
related to the course.
Go to Course Materials: This button will take you to the course materials such
as the e- textbook.
Explore Cohort Offerings: This button will allow the student to view the
live cohort offerings and register for one or more cohorts that fit your
schedule.
,Syllabus: D482 – Security Network
Design
1
, Syllabus: D482 – Security Network
Design
Instructor information: This section will allow the student to review the
assigned course instructor information, office hours, email, and appointment
scheduling link.
Course Tips/Announcements: These buttons will allow the student to review
any tips or announcements from the instructor team related to the course.
Course Search: This button will allow the student to review all the articles and
additional resources posted by the instructor team for the course (this
includes recorded cohorts, study guides, and other long-term tips).
Course Chatter: This section allows students to post tips and ask general
questions. This is a forum and is moderated by the instructor team. Not all
advice works for all students, so students should use caution if following advice
from other students. Course instructors can answer questions in course chatter.
However, some questions are better suited on a one- to-one basis with the
student’s instructor.
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