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Introduction – What is Security?

  • Basic definitions and how to approach security thinking
  • Attacker profiles: who might want to attack us and why
  • Basic risk management: what to secure first
  • Assessing threats and vulnerabilities
  • Sources of best practices and recommendations

Basic Confidentiality and Integrity Mechanisms

  • Encryption – basic algorithms, where they are used, and what they offer
  • 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: what’s the issue?

Network Security Services

  • The AAA Model
  • Authentication and authorization protocols (RADIUS, TACACS, Kerberos)
  • IEEE 802.1x – user and device authentication
  • Protecting services in local networks (DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection)

Security Systems

  • Firewalls – types, methods of operation, configuration
  • Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS/IDS)
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Event logging systems

Wireless Networks

  • WEP, WPA, WPS: what do they involve?
  • Break-in attempts: what can be gained from captured traffic?

Building a Wide Area Network – Connecting Branches

  • Traffic tunneling protocols – fundamentals
  • VPN tunnels – types (site-to-site and remote access)
  • Corporate vs. public VPN networks: what is the difference?
  • Security issues: which solutions to avoid

Security Testing

  • Penetration testing: what does it entail?
  • Network scanning and vulnerability detection
  • Simulated network attacks

Requirements

  • Familiarity with basic computer networking concepts (IP addressing, Ethernet, basic services – DNS, DHCP)
  • Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems (basics of administration, command-line interface)

Audience

  • Individuals responsible for network and service security,
  • Network and system administrators wishing to learn about security systems,
  • All interested parties.
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