Host System Security II

Digital Forensics Certificate

Information Security Degree

Linux Security Specialist

Certificate

Network Security Specialist

Certificate

Digital Forensics & Information

Security Club

FREE Training Sessions

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Prerequisites: CIS 271 with a GPA of at least 2.5 or equivalent experience.
Schedule: Check The Annual Schedule
Instructor: Grant McWilliams

This course is part of the Information Security Degree and is an elective for the Network Security Certificate.

This course covers Linux host security and includes coverage of Access Control Lists, securing and limiting access to services, dealing with DoS attacks, authentication, auditing, detecting malicious activity and recovering from security incidents.

Topics Covered Include:

Auditing and monitoring using SAINT and SWATCH
Building a Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC)
Configuring inetd, xindetd and tcpwrappers
Configuring ipchains and iptables
Configuring Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
Configuring SSH
Configuring the Snort Intrusion Detection System
Configuring Web, FTP, Mail and Network File System (NFS/SMB) security
Encrypting data using the Transparent Cryptographic File System
Encrypting traffic using OpenSSL and GPG
Managing POSIX access control lists
Understanding physical security requirements
Using SUID/SGID and file system extended attributes
Using backup tools
Using bootloader password protection and disabling run-levels