Here too, the changes are extremely limited. The only major change is the removal of the topic "Prevent and Mitigate
Network attacks" from the new outline.
Overall Change:
Limited Change2015 Exam Outline | 2018 Exam Outline |
Apply secure design principle to network architecture - Open System Interconnection (OSI) and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) models
- Internet Protocol (IP) networking
- Implications of multilayer protocols
- Converged protocols
- Software-defined networks
- Wireless networks
- Cryptography used to maintain communication security
| Implement secure design principles in network architectures - Open System Interconnection (OSI) and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) models
- Internet Protocol (IP) networking
- Implications of multilayer protocols
- Converged protocols
- Software-defined networks
- Wireless networks
# Limited Change. Removal of Cryptography. |
Secure network components - Operation of hardware
- Transmission media
- Network Access Control (NAC) devices
- Endpoint security
- Content-distribution networks
- Physical Devices
| Secure network components - Operation of hardware
- Transmission media
- Network Access Control (NAC) devices
- Endpoint security
- Content-distribution networks
# Limited Change. Removal of Physical Devices. |
Design and establish secure communication channels
- Voice
- Multimedia collaboration
- Remote access
- Data communications
- Virtualized networks
| Implement secure communication channels according to design - Voice
- Multimedia collaboration
- Remote access
- Data communications
- Virtualized networks
#No Change |
Prevent and Mitigate network attacks | #Removed |
