BCT Institute - Red Hat Linux Network Security

Red Hat Linux Security Administration

Code: RHA250

Awarding Body: Linux

Duration: 12 weeks (intensive)

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Award title

Certificate in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security Administration

NFQ level of award

Schedule

Monday & Wednesday

Fee

€2400

Starts

Oct, Jan, Apr

Students will also learn how to implement and administer basic security policies relating to user authentication (including PAM and NIS) and securing network applications using application level access control and kernel level firewalling (ipchains). Students additionally learn skills in administering SELinux, system monitoring, and implementing common encryption protocols (including public key infrastructures).

IT professionals who have taken the RHCT / RHCSA course work or equivalent experience in Unix or Linux. IT professionals who want to advance their career in Linux.

Lesson 1
Introduction and User Authentication

Computer Security
User Authentication, Account Information, and Password Management
The Pluggable Authentication Modules
Pretest. Introduction and User Authentication
Lab Test. Introduction and User Authentication
Test. Introduction and User Authentication

Lesson 2
System Monitoring

Monitoring the Network
Monitoring System Logs
Monitoring the Filesystem
Monitoring Processes
Pretest. The Apache Web Server
Lab Test. The Apache Web Server
Test. The Apache Web Server

Lesson 3
Network and Service Access Controls

Kernel Level Firewalling
Advanced Kernel Level Firewalling
TCP Wrappers
Pretest. Network and Service Access Controls
Lab Test. Network and Service Access Controls
Test. Network and Service Access Controls

Lesson 4
Securing Data

Introduction to Encryption
Asymmetric ("Public Key") Encryption
Public Key Infrastructures
OpenSSH
Pretest. Securing Data
Lab Test. Securing Data
Test. Securing Data
RHCE Review and Test Preparation: Hands-on lab time