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Huawei HCIA-Security H12-711 Study Guide

Huawei Certified ICT Associate-Security (HCIA-Security) H12-711

Huawei HCIA-Security, exam H12-711 V4.0, tests the skills to help design, deploy and operate the network security of small and medium-sized enterprises on Huawei firewalls. It covers security concepts and standards, network basics and common threats, firewall security policies, NAT, hot standby, user management and intrusion prevention, and encryption, PKI and VPN technologies. It suits engineers starting a network security career on Huawei equipment.

  • Exam code H12-711
  • Associate level
  • 11 exam domains

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every Huawei HCIA-Security H12-711 exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 11chapters
  • 21topics
  • 7diagrams and exhibits
  • 1 h 53 minfast track
Start with Network Security Concepts and Specifications
  • Every topic follows the same simple pattern: what it is, how it works, common mistakes
  • Diagrams and real command output where a picture explains it best
  • Exam tips and worked subnetting and IPv6 practice, with answers

How the exam is weighted

Each domain is worth this share of the exam, so spend your study time in proportion. Select a domain to open its chapter.

Chapters

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1Network Security Concepts and Specifications1 topic · 6 min fast trackWhat network security means, where it is heading, and ISO 27001, MLPS and GDPR.
  1. 1Network Security Definition, Trends and Standards6 min
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2Network Basics2 topics · 10 min fast trackOSI and TCP/IP models, encapsulation, protocols and ports, switches, routers and firewalls.
  1. 1Network Reference Models5 min
  2. 2Common Network Devices5 min
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3Common Network Security Threats and Threat Prevention1 topic · 5 min fast trackThreats and defenses for the network, zone border, computing environment and management center.
  1. 1Enterprise Security Threats and Threat Prevention5 min
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4Firewall Security Policies2 topics · 12 min fast trackZones, stateful inspection, the session table, security policies and use cases.
  1. 1Firewall Basic Principles6 min
  2. 2Security Policies and Firewall Application Scenarios6 min
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5Firewall NAT Technologies3 topics · 18 min fast trackNAT basics, source NAT, destination NAT, bidirectional NAT, NAT ALG, NAT Server and server map.
  1. 1Overview of NAT and Source NAT6 min
  2. 2Destination NAT and Bidirectional NAT6 min
  3. 3NAT ALG and NAT Server6 min
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6Firewall Hot Standby Technologies2 topics · 11 min fast trackVRRP, VGMP and HRP fundamentals, active/standby and load sharing, and basic firewall setup.
  1. 1Hot Standby Fundamentals5 min
  2. 2Hot Standby Networking and Configuration6 min
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7Firewall User Management Technologies2 topics · 9 min fast trackAAA, local, RADIUS and HWTACACS schemes, firewall user types and authentication methods.
  1. 1AAA Principles4 min
  2. 2Firewall User Authentication and Application5 min
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8Firewall Intrusion Prevention Technologies2 topics · 10 min fast trackIntrusion types, IDS and IPS, IPS signatures and actions, and firewall antivirus.
  1. 1Intrusion Overview and Intrusion Prevention5 min
  2. 2Antivirus5 min
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9Fundamentals of Encryption Technologies2 topics · 10 min fast trackHow cryptography developed, symmetric and asymmetric keys, DES, AES, RSA, DH and hash.
  1. 1Encryption Development and Fundamentals5 min
  2. 2Encryption and Hash Algorithms5 min
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10PKI Certificate System1 topic · 6 min fast trackDigital envelopes, digital signatures, certificates, CA, RA, CRL, OCSP and certificate enrollment.
  1. 1Digital Certificates and the PKI System6 min
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11Encryption Technology Applications3 topics · 16 min fast trackSSL and HTTPS, VPN types, GRE, L2TP, IPsec and SSL VPN configuration on USG.
  1. 1Application of Cryptography5 min
  2. 2VPN Overview5 min
  3. 3VPN Configuration6 min
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