Summary and resources

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Networks form the backbone of our digitally connected world.  They also represent an entry point for cyberattacks.

In this module, we showed you the different types of network that exist, and how you’d connect to them. You learned the basics of network communication, and how data moves around a network of any size. Also, you looked at the many ways that a cybercriminal uses to try to break into a network, and the tools available to help you stop them.

Now you've completed this module, you should understand how to: 

  • Describe the basics of networks. 
  • Describe the threats to network security. 
  • Describe ways to protect  your network. 
  • Describe ways to securely connect to, and communicate over, a network.