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Introduction – What is Security?

  • A few basic definitions and how to think about security
  • Attacker profiles – who might want to attack us and why
  • Simple risk management – what to secure first
  • Threat and vulnerability assessment
  • Sources of best practices and recommendations

Basic Mechanisms for Confidentiality and Integrity

  • 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 it all about?

Network Security Services

  • AAA Model
  • Authentication and Authorization Protocols (RADIUS, TACACS, Kerberos)
  • IEEE 802.1x – User and Device Authentication
  • Protection of services in local networks (DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection)

Security Systems

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

Wireless Networks

  • WEP, WPA, WPS – what's it all about?
  • Hacking attempt – what can be achieved with captured traffic

Building a Wide Area Network – Connecting Branches

  • Tunneling Protocols – basics
  • VPN Tunnels – types (site-to-site and remote access)
  • Corporate vs. Public VPNs – what's the difference?
  • Security Issues – which solutions to avoid

Security Testing

  • Penetration Testing – what's it all about?
  • Network Scanning and Vulnerability Detection
  • Network Attack Simulation

Requirements

  • knowledge of basic computer networking topics
    IP addressing, Ethernet, basic services – DNS, DHCP)
  • knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems (basic administration, system terminal)

Audience

  • persons responsible for network and service security,
  • network and system administrators who want to learn about security systems,
  • everyone interested in the topic.
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