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Introduction – What is Security?

  • Basic definitions and how to think about security
  • Attacker profiles – who might want to attack us and why
  • Simple risk management – what to secure first
  • Threat and vulnerability assessment
  • Sources of best practices and recommendations

Fundamental Confidentiality and Integrity Mechanisms

  • Encryption – basic algorithms, their applications, and benefits
  • Cryptographic attacks – which algorithms to avoid and why
  • Integrity – how to protect data from modification
  • Certificates and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Man-in-the-middle attacks
  • Secure password storage
  • Password cracking and user database leaks – what you need to know

Network Security Services

  • AAA Model
  • Authentication and authorization protocols (RADIUS, TACACS, Kerberos)
  • IEEE 802.1x – user and device authentication
  • Protection of services in local networks (DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection)

Security Systems

  • Firewalls – types, operating methods, configuration
  • Intrusion Prevention/Intrusion Detection Systems (IPS/IDS)
  • Data Leak Prevention (DLP)
  • Event logging systems

Wireless Networks

  • WEP, WPA, WPS – an overview
  • Attempting an intrusion – what can be obtained from captured traffic

Building Wide Area Networks – Interconnecting Branches

  • Tunneling protocols – basics
  • VPN Tunnels – types (site-to-site and remote access)
  • Corporate vs. public VPNs – what’s the difference?
  • Security issues – solutions to avoid

Security Testing

  • Penetration testing – an overview
  • Network scanning and vulnerability detection
  • Simulated network attack

Requirements

  • knowledge of basic computer networking concepts
    (IP addressing, Ethernet, core services – DNS, DHCP)
  • knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems (basic administration, system terminal)

Audience

  • persons responsible for network and service security,
  • network and system administrators wishing to learn about security systems,
  • anyone interested in the topic.
 28 Hours

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