The same could be said for computer security. Sometimes what seems to be an administrative detail is overlooked and becomes a gaping security hole. Good administration must be in place before good security can be achieved. The goal of this course is to teach the students how to operate their computer with security in mind. One administrative procedure that is often overlooked is the system backup.
Backups are absolutely essential for disaster recovery or cleaning house after a compromise.
Part 3 of Security Essentials teaches the student how to perform this critical task. As a final step, system auditing and log review teaches the student how to maintain an audit capability and the benefits of reviewing those logs regularly. Brent Deterding Brent Deterding is currently a security officer for the University of Missouri, as well as working on the Internet 2. GIAC LevelOne certified and GIAC LevelTwo certified in both Firewalls and Intrusion Detection. He was the original developer of the Shadow intrusion detection system and served as the leader of the Department of Defense's Shadow Intrusion Detection Team for two years.