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Networking & Data Communications
Network Security: Challenges and Solutions
This workshop is intended to provide network analysts with the basic tools
needed to protect their computer networks. This 3-day workshop is normally
presented as a combination of lecture, hands-on, and demonstrations. Clients
hosting the class should discuss workshop customization and setup requirements
with the workshop director.
Hands-on labs and demos include LAN setup, configuring IP, basic and extended
IP commands such as PING, TRACERT and NETSTAT, using a LAN analyzer to examine
IP packets, and using PingPro, NSLOOKUP, and WHOIS utilities on the Internet.
Students will build Network Address Translation (NAT) and packet filtering
firewalls in class.
Who Should Attend
Personnel responsible for assuring the security of networked corporate
resources: data center security personnel, technical and communications
managers, system and security engineers, LAN/WAN and network support
technicians, systems and network analysts and designers, sales representatives
and application engineers, information managers and LAN/WAN specialists.
Prerequisites
Students attending the class should be comfortable with the Windows
environment and accessing the Internet. Some prior exposure to the TCP/IP
protocol stack is also advisable.
Workshop Objectives:
- "Security is a process, not a product." — How to build a
strong security process.
- Understanding the non-technical issues: How much security is enough?
- How to add security to voice and data networks.
- How to recognize and repair network architectures that pose security
threats.
- Recognize and deal with Physical Layer security issues.
- Recognize and deal with Data Link Layer security issues.
- Be able to discuss weaknesses in the TCP/IP protocol suite: TCP, UDP and
ICMP.
- Know how to strengthen TCP/IP to acceptable standards.
- Be able to explain the security implications of ICANN, ARIN, WHOIS and DNS
utilities.
- Explain the security built into VPNs, and how to pass VPNs through NAT and
firewalls.
- Explain how routing protocols relate to security, and how to make them
more secure.
- Know how to minimize the occurrence of time-wasting nuisances such as
spam, adware, and pop-ups.
- Be able to explain and implement best practices in web browser security.
To request a comprehensive
curriculum outline click... HERE.
Last updated on
April 30, 2008
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