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Course details
Fee £1,295
Days 4
Code 2810

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Fundamentals of Network Security

The Fundamentals of Network Security training course is available at our Cardiff training centre in Wales, which is also within easy reach of Newport, Bristol and South Wales

Overview

This four-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to begin supporting network security within an organisation. Students who complete this course will be able to identify security threats and vulnerabilities, and help respond to and recover from security incidents. This course will cover security concepts that are prerequisites for attending other MOC courses for security specialists and help prepare students for the CompTIA Security+ exam. Although the course focuses on Microsoft product- and technology-specific implementation of security concepts, many of these same concepts can be applied to other technologies.

Examination information

  • The Microsoft Certified Professional examination associated with this course is: CompTIA Security+ exam

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Before attending this course, students must have one year of experience managing Windows 2000 Server or have equivalent knowledge and skills, such as those described in MOC Course 2152: Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server.

Course outline

Module 1: Preparing to Secure Information

  • Explaining How Assets Are Attacked
  • Explaining How Assets Are Secured

Module 2: Implementing Security-Enhanced Computing Baselines

  • Introduction to Trusted Computing Bases
  • Establishing a Secure Baseline
  • Monitoring a Secure Baseline
  • Securing Computers Physically

Module 3: Helping to Protect Information Using Authentication and Access Control

  • Introduction to Access Control
  • Implementing an Authentication Strategy
  • Implementing an Access Control Strategy

Module 4: Using Cyrptography to Help Protect Information

  • Introduction to Cryptography
  • Using Symmetric Encryption
  • Using Hash Functions
  • Using Public Key Encryption

Module 5: Using a PKI to Help Protect Information

  • Introduction to Certificates
  • Introduction to Public Key Infrastructure
  • Deploying and Managing Certificates

Module 6: Securing Internet Applications and Components

  • Securing Web Servers
  • Configuring Security for Common Internet Protocols
  • Configuring Security for Web Browsers
  • Configuring Security for Databases

Module 7: Implementing Security for E-Mail and Instant Messaging

  • Securing E-Mail Servers
  • Securing E-Mail Clients

Module 8: Managing Security for Directory Services and DNS

  • Securing Directory Services Against Common Threats
  • Securing DNS Against Common Threats

Module 9: Securing Data Transmission

  • Identifying Threats to Network Devices
  • Implementing Security for Common Data Transmission

Module 10: Implementing and Monitoring Security for Network Perimeters

  • Introduction to Network Perimeters
  • Implementing Security on Inbound and Outbound Network Traffic

Module 11: Managing Operational Security

  • Establishing Security Policies and Procedures
  • Educating Users about Security Policies
  • Applying Security Policies to Operational Management

Module 12: Preserving Business Continuity

  • Preparing to Recover from Disasters
  • Communicating the Impact of Risks

Module 13: Responding to Security Incidents

  • Identifying Security Incidents
  • Responding to Security Incidents
  • Investigating Security Incidents