Part 1 covers setting up the machine and safe file systems, setting the Registry, and establishing strong password controls. Part 2 focuses on auditing, safe networking and internet settings, other required actions, and monitoring the systems. Part 3 - Bring your laptop and apply the material you have learned in class. Students must demonstrate mastery of the material to get credit needed for certification. This new course explores the security dimensions and challenges of this widely used service.
Active directory is one of the most important new capabilities of Windows.
A high-speed introduction to Unix or a refresher course for security professionals who need to manage, protect, and audit Unix systems. Matt Bishop's classic course on public domain security tools has been expanded to include an overview of commercial tools. The distributed denial of service attacks that incapacitated Yahoo and other high profile Internet sites in February 2000 were all launched from improperly configured Unix systems. SANS is pleased to offer for the first time ever a Unix security certification track covering everything from how to harden a system properly to the coding mistakes that allow attacks like buffer overflows to work. This unique course answers those questions for the most common successful attacks.