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Course Outline
Introduction – What is Security?
- Key definitions and how to think about security
- Attacker profiles – who might want to attack us and why
- Basic risk management – what to secure first
- Threat and vulnerability assessment
- Sources of best practices and recommendations
Basic Confidentiality and Integrity Mechanisms
- Encryption – core algorithms, where they are used, and their 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 – understanding the issue
Security Services in Networks
- AAA model
- Authentication and authorization protocols (RADIUS, TACACS, Kerberos)
- IEEE 802.1x – authenticating users and devices
- Protecting services in local networks (DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection)
Security Systems
- Firewalls – types, operating methods, and configuration
- Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS/IDS)
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Event logging systems
Wireless Networks
- WEP, WPA, WPS – understanding the mechanisms
- Attempted breaches – what can be achieved from captured traffic
Building a Wide Area Network – Interconnecting Branches
- Tunneling protocols – basics
- VPN tunnels – types (site-to-site and remote access)
- Corporate vs. public VPNs – understanding the differences
- Security issues – solutions to avoid
Security Testing
- Penetration testing – understanding the process
- Network scanning and vulnerability detection
- Simulated network attack
Requirements
- knowledge of basic computer networking concepts
(IP addressing, Ethernet, basic services – DNS, DHCP) - knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems (basic administration, system terminal)
Audience
- individuals responsible for network and service security,
- network and system administrators wishing to learn about security systems,
- everyone interested in the topic.
28 Hours
Testimonials (1)
The trainer had an excellent knowledge of fortigate and delivered the content very well. Thanks a lot to Soroush.
