Certificate in IT Security is a vendor-neutral certification course that covers the foundations of information security across multiple technology platforms. The course covers industry-wide topics including communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access control, authentication, external attack and operational and organization security. The demand for skilled security professionals is growing significantly. The technology community identifies this course as the perfect way to validate your knowledge of information security.
The recommended pre-requisite to join Certificate in IT Security course is to have prior knowledge of Computer Networking. Audience : Those who have work experience of Hardware and Networking and is interested to learn about Vendor-neutral Networking security. Prerequisite :
The recommended pre-requisite to join Certificate in IT Security course is to have prior knowledge of Computer Networking.
Duration of the course : |
Part Time : 2 Months (2 hrs/day) |
Full Time : 1 Month ( 4 hrs/day) |
Course Contents :
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Identifying Security Threats:
- Importance of security in a network.
- Identify Social Engineering Attacks.
- Attackers goal.
- Consideration when setting up a security.
Security Basics:
- Functions of cryptography.
- Classify Network Attacks.
- Classify Software-based Attacks.
- Basic components of cryptography.
Hardening Internal Systems and Services:
- Harden Base Operating Systems.
- Harden Directory Services.
- Harden DHCP Servers.
- Harden Network File and Print Servers.
Hardening Internetwork Devices and Services:
- Harden Internetwork Connection Devices.
- Harden DNS and BIND Servers.
- Harden Web Servers.
- Harden FTP Servers.
- Harden Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) Servers.
- Harden Email Servers.
- Harden Conferencing and Messaging Servers.
Securing Network Communications:
- Secure Client Internet Access.
- Secure Network Traffic Using IP Security (IPSec).
- Encrypting the communication using IPSec.
- Secure Wireless Traffic.
- Secure the Remote Access Channel.
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Managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI):
- Install a Certificate Authority (CA) Hierarchy.
- Harden a Certificate Authority.
- Back Up Certificate Authorities.
- Restore a Certificate Authority.
Managing Certificates:
- Enroll Certificates for Entities.
- Secure Network Traffic Using Certificates.
- Renew Certificates.
- Revoke Certificates.
- Back Up Certificates and Private Keys.
- Restore Certificates and Private Keys.
Applying Certificates:
- Using Certificates to protect Website.
- Using Certificates to protect POP3 and IMAP4.
- Using Certificates in IPSec Environment.
Enforcing Organizational Security Policy:
- Enforce Corporate Security Policy Compliance.
- Enforce Legal Compliance.
- Enforce Physical Security Compliance.
- Educate Users.
Monitoring the Security Infrastructure:
- Scan for Vulnerabilities.
- Monitor for Intruders.
- Respond to Security Incidents.
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