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Infrastructure Security |
| Course Status: | Released | Courseware Features |
| Course Language: | English | |
| Course Duration: | 6 Hours | |
| Deployment Options: | Online, Interactive CDs, Network, |
Audience |
| Network administrators, firewall administrators, system administrators, application developers, and IT security officers |
Prerequisites |
| Knowledge and skills equivalent of those tested for in the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certification exams |
Course Aim |
| This learning path addresses the topics and concepts that learners need to know in order to obtain Security+ certification. Security+ certification is an industry-wide, vendor-neutral certification program that is developed and sponsored by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). The CompTIA Security+ certification exam was developed by leading industry experts from all sectors of the IT industry. The path uses text and graphics, interactive exercises, and simulations to aid the learner in gaining the skills and knowledge necessary for certification. This learning path teaches the student to successfully implement networked security infrastructures that comply with best practices and will prepare students for CompTIA's Security+ exam. |
Learning Objectives |
| To describe how to detect and respond to network intruders, understand operating system security, and describe LAN devices and topology |
Topics Covered |
| Detecting intruders Detecting intruders Distracting network intruders Monitoring attempted logins Intrusion detection systems Intrusion detection and analysis IDS mechanisms Wireless LAN security techniques IDS deployment Incident management Recognizing IDS functionality and deployment issues LAN devices and media Basic LAN devices Bridges, switches, and routers Firewalls and proxy servers Voice network security Common LAN media Operating system security Windows NT and Windows 2000 security issues The security threat for Linux Highlighting OS security risks Components of OS security Changes that improve OS security Windows 2000 Registry security Securing the Windows OS Security topologies VLAN operation overview Introduction to NAT |