NAC Threats and Detection
RCCE students will learn network access control architectures including 802.1X authentication, RADIUS/TACACS+ integration, device posture assessment, guest networking, and network segmentation enforcement. RCCE students will learn to design and deploy NAC solutions that enforce access policies based on user identity, device health, and location, configure pre-admission and post-admission controls, implement remediation workflows for non-compliant devices, troubleshoot NAC authentication failures, detect and respond to NAC bypass attempts, integrate NAC with endpoint management platforms, and maintain NAC policies as organizational requirements evolve. This threat-focused course teaches students to think like adversaries while building robust defenses. At an expert level, RCCE students will learn to analyze attack techniques, build detection logic, and implement defensive strategies that proactively identify threats before they cause damage. Students develop a threat-informed mindset that drives better security decisions across all operational activities.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing NAC Threats and Detection
- Build detections and response workflows for privilege escalation
- Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Apply zero-trust principles to privilege decisions and elevation
- Integrate privilege controls with identity providers and SIEM telemetry
- Execute hands-on tasks for continuous compliance
- Execute hands-on tasks for threat-informed defense — covering Authenticate every device and, Posture checks pre/post-, NAC bypass attempts.
- Execute hands-on tasks for integrate with iam/idp systems — covering Posture checks pre/post-.
- Execute hands-on tasks for nac deployment drivers — covering BYOD explosion increases unmanaged endpoints.
- Execute hands-on tasks for core definitions
- Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
| Module 01 | NAC Threats and Detection |
| Module 02 | Advanced Cyber Defense Mastery |
| Module 03 | Executive Overview |
| Module 04 | NAC: The Gatekeeper of Zero Trust Network Access |
| Module 05 | Identity-Driven Access |
| Module 06 | Continuous Compliance |
| Module 07 | Threat-Informed Defense |
| Module 08 | Integrate with IAM/IdP systems |
| Module 09 | NAC Deployment Drivers |
| Module 10 | Core Definitions |
| Module 11 | NAC Architecture & System Design |
| Module 12 | 802.1X Three-Party Authentication Model |
| Module 13 | Auth Server |
| Module 14 | 7. Authenticator opens port or applies ACL policy |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice nac threats and detection by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Build detections and response workflows for privilege escalation
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Lab 3: Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Lab 4: Apply zero-trust principles to privilege decisions and elevation
- Lab 5: Integrate privilege controls with identity providers and SIEM telemetry
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for NAC Threats and Detection, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI