Securing Windows Server 2003

Learning Tree International
London,Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' you will learn how to

Design and implement the key security components of Windows Server 2003
Leverage certificate services for data integrity, authentication and confidentiality
Configure the Active Directory to effectively deploy security in your organisation
Lock down Windows Server 2003 in a networked environment using NTFS and EFS
Develop scalable strategies for administering patch management
Secure the Active Directory from malicious manipulation

Introduction to Windows Server 2003 Security Features

Overview of enhanced security features in Windows Server 2003
Identifying primary attack categories
Carrying out vulnerability assessment on default security via penetration testing
Installing and Leveraging a Certificate Services Environment
MANAGING PKI COMPONENTS

Installing and configuring Windows Server 2003 Certificate Server
Creating, revoking and deleting X.509 digital certificates
DISSECTING THE AUTHENTICATION ARCHITECTURES

Investigating components
Enhancing authentication through Group Policy
Analysing Kerberos ticket interaction
Exposing vulnerabilities
EXTENDING AUTHENTICATION SECURITY

Installing and configuring smart cards, tokens and biometric devices
Integrating certificate-based authentication
Configuring Kerberos parameters in the Active Directory
Deploying a Scalable Security Model Using the Active Directory
TOOLS FOR CONTROLLING AND DEPLOYING SECURITY

Security configuration and analysis
Group Policies
Security templates
LOCATING VULNERABILITIES ON YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM

Locking down services
Highlighting application vulnerabilities
Setting new software restriction policies
Administering a corporate-wide virus control policy
Locking Down the File System
SECURING RESOURCES WITH NTFS PERMISSIONS

Developing a strategy for folder and file permissions
Using EFFECTIVE permissions to determine resultant access
Pinpointing NTFS vulnerabilities using hacker tools
DEPLOYING THE ENCRYPTING FILE SYSTEM (EFS)

Configuring EFS for real-world deployment
Integrating digital certifications with EFS
Creating a file recovery policy using smart cards
ENSURING THE INTEGRITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA TRANSMISSION

Implementing IPsec to secure exchange
Integrating PKI and IPsec
Audit Techniques and Patch Management
AUDITING TO DETECT INTRUSIONS

Enabling and configuring auditing
Centralising the audit management process
Dissecting audit logs
Auditing network traffic with protocol analysis
PATCH MANAGEMENT IN YOUR ORGANISATION

Planning a deployment strategy for updating your operating system
Managing the rollout of Service Packs, hot fixes and Windows updates
Administering the process through scripts, Group Policies, SUS and third-party tools
Active Directory Security
ENSURING A SECURE AD INFRASTRUCTURE

Hardening vulnerable AD components
Locking down AD access with industry best practices
Securing LDAP traffic

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Phone:0800 282 353,020 7874 5000,0131 226 6243

School Address:

Learning Tree International Ltd.
Euston House
24 Eversholt Street
London, NW1 1AD
Telephone:0800 282 353

EIS Building
39 Palmerston Place
Edinburgh EH12 5AU
Telephone: 0131 226 6243
Fax: 0131 226 5967

United Kingdom

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Windows XP Professional Introduction
Windows Server 2003
Windows® Server 2003 Active Directory® Planning and Migration
Deploying and Managing a Windows Server 2003 Environment
Patch Management for Microsoft Environments
Windows Server 2003 OS Optimisation
Windows Active Directory Troubleshooting
Scripting Windows Administrative Tasks
TCP/IP for Windows Networks
Systems Management Server 2003
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 AD Planning and Migration
Deploying and Managing Windows 2000

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