Course Syllabus
General Security Concepts
   Networking Overview
     Network Topologies
     LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
     Networking Media
     Wireless Media Review
     Signal Enemies
     Networking Devices
     Networking Standards
     Network Protocol Overview
     Exercise 1
   Understanding Access Control
     Understanding Access Control
     Mandatory Access Control
     Discretionary Access Control
     Rule Based Access Control
     Role Based Access Control
     Exercise 2
   Authentication Methods
     Authentication Basics
     Kerberos Authentication
     Remote Authentication Protocols
     Certificates
     Username/Password Authentication
     Authentication Account Lockout Policy
     Mutual Authentication
     Token, Biometric and Multifactor Authentication
     Exercise 3
   Managing Services and Common Attacks
     Networking Services Overview
     Managing Non-Essential Services
     Understanding the Threat
     Denial of Service and Distributed Denial Service Attacks
     Reviewing Common Attacks
     Exercise 4
   Managing Malicious Software
     Overview of Malicious Code
     Malware Transport and Payloads
     Malware Execution and Protection Strategies
     Malware or Annoyance?
     Understanding Viruses
     Trojan Horses and Worms
     Spyware/Adware
     Exercise 5
   System Monitoring
     System Monitoring Basics
     Establishing Baselines
     Security Auditing
     System Logging
     Vulnerability Scanning
     Monitoring Best Practices
     Exercise 6
Communication Security
   Securing Remote Access
     802.1x
     Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
     L2TP/PPTP
     TACACS and RADIUS
     Secure Shell (SSH)
     Internet Protocol Security (IPSEC)
     Exercise 7
   Email Security Concepts
     Email Security Basics
     Email in a Network Environment
     Understanding MIME and S/MIME
     PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
     Exercise 8
   Internet Security Concepts
     Securing Web Connections
     HTTP/S (Hypertext Transfer Protocol / Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer)
     Instant Messaging
     Java Script and Signed Applets
     ActiveX
     Buffer Overflows and Cookies
     CGI and SMTP Relay
     Exercise 9
   Directory and File Transfer Security
     SSL / TLS (Secure Sockets Layer / Transport Layer Security)
     LDAP
     S/FTP
     Blind FTP (File Transfer Protocol) / Anonymous
     File Sharing
     Packet Sniffing/ 8.3 Naming Conventions
     Exercise 10
   Wireless Security
     Wireless Overview
     802.11 Wireless Components
     WTLS (Wireless Transport Layer Security)
     802.11 and 802.11x
     WEP / WAP
     Site Surveys and Vulnerabilities
     Exercise 11