Securing an entreprise network; from intrusion to solution

Description

The usage of a single IP network to transport all types of information can certainly contribute to increase the efficiency of your business processes.

However, this massive utilization makes your network as well as the information it's carrying more vulnerable to the attacks of hackers.
This course will inform you about potential intrusions and the types of attack; it also describes available solutions to secure an enterprise network.

Target Audience:

Sales representatives, account managers, help desk technicians (level 1 and 2), managers and support staff who’s functions requires a good level of understanding network security policies and strategies, the architecture and components of a secured network without requiring a deep knowledge of network design and protocols.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the participants will be able to briefly explain network security solutions in an enterprise network;

1. Describe the intrusion risks in an enterprise network ;

2. Recognize the importance of implementing enterprise security policies ;

3. Describe the means available to counter intrusions ;

4. Discuss the pertinency of solutions based on risks.

Course Duration: 2 days

Course Content:

LU 1

Intrusion risks
Who are the attackers?
Why would your network be a target?
The process of an attack

LU 2

The best practices in network security

LU 3

The technological solutions
Packets filtering and packets inspection
Content filters
NAT
Firewalls
Technologies AAA
Authentication & authorization
VPNs
Protocols
Architectures
Encryption
Public keys
Intrusion detection / IDS

LU 4

Security policies
Security strategies
Human behaviors
Securing the servers
Securing work stations
Securing LANs and WLANs
Securing WANs
PPVPN, MPLS…
Secured network architecture

LU 5

Evaluating the global solution

Pedagogic techniques:

Most training activities are using the « presentation » as their main pedagogic technique. This course innovates in offering different techniques, rigorously chosen in regard with their potential to create and maintain interest, to facilitate learning and to increase retention. Using many techniques such as animation, simulation, guided discovery, case study and demonstrations.