Total Time: 4 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides information on how to define a baseline of network performance for security auditing, analyze log files, create a network security assessment report, and suggest ways to improve compliance to a security policy.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Audit network activity in Windows NT/2000 and Linux
Use log analysis to identify suspicious network activity
Create a security audit report
Recommend steps for improving security compliance
Enable proactive detection of security problems
Configure a personal firewall
Use SSH for data security and authentication

Topics: 
Log analysis
Firewall and router logs
Operating system logs
Filtering logs
Suspicious activity
Additional logs
Log auditing tools
Generating reports
Auditing recommendations
Creating the assessment report
Improving compliance
Improving router security
Enabling proactive detection
Host auditing solutions
Personal firewalls
Replacing and updating services
Secure shell

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.