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MS2810 - Fundamentals of Network Security

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This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage network security within an organization. Students who complete this course will be able to identify security threats and vulnerabilities and respond and recover from security incidents.

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Upcoming classes

	Number	Class Date	Location	Length	Cost	Sign up
	MS2810	May 28, 2013 - May 31, 2013	Springfield	4 days	$1695.00	Register
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Prerequisites

Course MS2152, Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server or equivalent experience; Course AT300, Network+ or equivalent experience

Detailed Class Syllabus

Articulating Security Threats and Vulnerabilities

Explaining how information is attacked

Assessing and articulating the impact of risks to information

Preparing to Secure Information

Identifying how information is secured

Resolving ethical dilemmas when sharing information

Implementing Secure Computing Baselines

Physically securing baselines

Recognizing and identifying threats to trusted computing bases

Establishing a secure baseline

Monitoring a secure baseline

Maintaining a secure baseline

Securing Information Using Authentication and Access Control

Using accounts for authentication and authorization

Implementing authentication

Implement an access control strategy

Using Cryptography to Secure Information

Introduction to cryptography

Assessing the strength of encryption methods

Using hash functions

Protecting information by using symmetric encryption

Protecting information by using asymmetric encryption

Using a PKI to Secure Information

Introduction to certificates

Explain the purpose of a PKI

Deploying and managing certificates

Securing Internet Applications and Components

Securing Web servers against common attacks

Securing databases against common threats

Configuring security for common Internet protocols

Configuring security for Web browsers

Implementing Security for E-Mail and Instant Messaging

Securing e-mail servers against common threats

Securing e-mail and instant messaging clients against common threats

Managing Security for Directory Services and DNS

Securing directory services against common threats

Securing DNS against common threats

Securing Data Transmission

Identifying threats to network devices

Implementing security for common data transmission

Implementing security for remote access

Implementing and Monitoring Security for Network Perimeters

Introduction to network perimeters

Implementing security on inbound and outbound traffic

Monitoring network traffic

Managing Operational Security

Identifying security policies and procedures

Educating users on security policies and procedures

Applying security policies to operational management

Preserving Business Continuity

Prepare to recover from disasters

Performing a secure backup and recovery

Responding to Security Incidents

Identifying and Responding to security threats

Investigating security incidents