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OpenDNS for Beginers
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(115 ratings)
3,503 students
Created bySecureWire .
Last updated 8/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand OpenDNS Working
  • Learn how to use OpenDNS
  • Learn How To Create Network Rules and Policies to Protect Internal Networks and Users
  • Understand Some of the Use-Cases and Practical Implementations of OpenDNS

Course content

1 section • 8 lectures • 42m total length

  • Introduction1:56

    Introduction to the course and walkthrough the course agenda

  • Demystifying OpenDNS11:52

    Understand OpenDNS - Learn about significance of Domain Name System (DNS), it's use and how it is exploited by attackers. Learn how OpenDNS steps in to secure Internet access and how to control access and prevent threats

  • Signup & Initial Setup5:26

    Learn how you can signup for OpenDNS for free and start using it on your network without making any architectural changes

  • Setup OpenDNS on Router or Gateways2:28

    Learn how to setup OpenDNS on your Routers or Gateways on your private network

  • Testing Configuration on Phone0:37

    Validate the settings on a mobile phone connected to a wireless network that has a Router/Gateway configured for OpenDNS to act as DHCP

  • Setting up Policies11:22

    Learn how to create your own custom policies in OpenDNS and match it to your network requirements

  • Troubleshooting Domains2:26

    Learn how to get the classification of various domains and websites to help in accurately setting up policies and troubleshooting various access related issues

  • Use Case - Protecting Children6:41

    Case study on protecting our children - Understand how you can use OpenDNS free of cost to protect children from various cyber threats and monitor their Internet usage as a parent

Requirements

  • No Pre-requisites Required in IT

Description

This is a mini course, tailored for absolute beginners and non-technical people who want to learn about OpenDNS. OpenDNS is a free software service that can be used to control Internet access and applications through DNS layer inspection.


This course is a highly stripped down version of the Cisco Umbrella course that is already published on Udemy. For those that want to learn and use OpenDNS, but not learn about Cisco Umbrella, can enrol in this free course

Begin by learning about Open DNS – What it is and it’s architecture. Understand how you can sign up for free and get yourself a free service on OpenDNS. Learn how to setup OpenDNS on your network and setup policies that meet your requirements. Setup various access control rules, application filters, website filtering, and much more. Learn how you can monitor the access and get to know the various network applications and websites being accessed on your network to get insight.

Finally, we review how we can use OpenDNS to protect our children as a use case. If you have children at home and you are a non-technical person looking for ways to control and monitor your children’s Internet access, you definitely should check this out.

This course is a miniature version of the Cisco Umbrella course already published on Udemy. If you want to get started in learning about this platform but unsure to signup for it, enrol in this free course and accordingly make a decision.

Who this course is for:

  • Any Non-Technical That Needs to Improve Their Security Posture While Connected to the Internet
  • Any Tecnical Person That Intends To Improve CyberSecurity Stance

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