Microsoft Security Guidance Training IV

Training

In London and Bath

£ 390 + VAT

Description

  • Duration

    1 Day

After completing this course, students will be able to implement and maintain processes aimed at identifying and prioritizing risks in your IT environment; describe the planning and preparation required to complete a successful network security assessment; identify the tasks required to use Group Policy and IPSec to implement a network isolation solution; describe how to implement. Suitable for: This course builds on existing knowledge of server and client security and provides students with the knowledge and skills to apply security best practices to assessing and managing risk in an information technology (IT) environment, with a focus on assessing network security. It is intended for information technology professionals who are responsible for administering network infrastructures.

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Location

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Bath (Somerset)
3 Kelso Place, Upper Bristol Road, BA1 3AU

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On request
London
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Valiant House, 4-10 Heneage Lane, EC3A 5DQ

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On request

About this course

Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:Understanding of network security essentials.Hands-on experience with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003.Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy.Basic understanding of directory and security services used in heterogeneous computing environments.

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Course programme

Target Audience
This course builds on existing knowledge of server and client security and provides students with the knowledge and skills to apply security best practices to assessing and managing risk in an information technology (IT) environment, with a focus on assessing network security. It is intended for information technology professionals who are responsible for administering network infrastructures.

Pre-Requisites
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:Understanding of network security essentials.Hands-on experience with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003.Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy.Basic understanding of directory and security services used in heterogeneous computing environments.

Purpose
After completing this course, students will be able to implement and maintain processes aimed at identifying and prioritizing risks in your IT environment; describe the planning and preparation required to complete a successful network security assessment; identify the tasks required to use Group Policy and IPSec to implement a network isolation solution; describe how to implement Microsoft technologies to provide aggregation and synchronization of multiple identity data stores.

Course outline
  1. Security Risk Management
  2. Assessing Network Security
  3. Network Isolation Using Group Policy and IPSec
  4. Identity and Access Management
Module 1:Security Risk Management
  • This session introduces the Security Risk Management Guide, which has been designed by Microsoft to help organizations establish a process for risk assessment, cost benefit analysis, and implementation of security countermeasures. The guide also provides information on establishing an ongoing process of security risk management. The session takes a qualitative approach to risk management, tying in best practices from both the industry as well as Microsoft's internal IT Group.
  • Security Risk Management Concepts.
  • Identifying Security Risk Management Prerequisites.
  • Assessing Risk.
  • Conducting Decision Support.
  • Implementing Controls and Measuring Program Effectiveness.
Module 2:Assessing Network Security
  • This session helps customers plan and implement processes to help identify where they are vulnerable to network attacks and provides guidance on how to remediate issues identified in the assessment process. The session covers planning and performing security assessments, implementing penetration testing for intrusive network attacks, and presents checklists that will help identify and remediate common issues. Also described are the use of tools and processes for scanning systems for vulnerabilities.
  • Planning Security Assessments.
  • Gathering Information About the Organization.
  • Penetration Testing for Intrusive Attacks.
  • Case Study: Assessing Network Security for Northwind Traders.
Module 3:Network Isolation Using Group Policy and IPSec
  • This session covers the information and tasks needed to implement data isolation using Group Policies and IPSec within an organization. The session describes several scenarios where IPSec can be used to enhance network security and focuses on the creation of network isolation zones using IPSec. In addition, this session describes how to use Group Policies and Active Directory groups to restrict access to specific servers. This session will provide a scenario-focused view of Group Policies and IPSec based on Microsoft's prescriptive guidance.
  • Overview of Internet Protocol Security.
  • Understanding Network Isolation Using IPSec
  • Understanding Advanced Network Isolation Scenarios.
Module 4:Identity and Access Management
  • This session describes how identity management solutions can be used to create and manage user account information efficiently and securely across multiple systems within an enterprise. You will see how identity information may be shared and synchronized even when distributed across several different locations. The session also shows how access management solutions can help to ensure that user accounts are granted the appropriate access to resources across different systems in an enterprise network.
  • Overview of Identity and Access Management Concepts.
  • Identity Management.
  • Intranet Access Management.
  • Extranet Access Management.

Microsoft Security Guidance Training IV

£ 390 + VAT