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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Internet Security Fundamentals is an intensive, hands-on two day course that places attendees in the shoes of an attacjer to get a complete understanding of Internet and Network defense, from both sides of the spectrum. This course is recommended for those involved in building/maintaining networks and those responsible for network security. It provides an excellent insight into the mindset of a hacker. Delegates will gain a detailed understanding internet and network vulnerabilities.

Target audience

~      IT Managers
~      IT Security Managers
~      IT Security Team Members
~      Network Engineers
~      System Administrators

At course completion

Delegates gain hands-on experience with actual assesment tools, and learn the techniques attackers use with gathering information for an attack. Also, delegates learn invaluable rules on how to immediately improve their own corporate security, and learn where to obtain the latest security information.

In short Internet Security Fundamentals attendees leave with an in-depth understanding of the threats and risks facing their organisations' security as well as the basic knowledge in how to counter them.

Delegates will learn:
~      Basic internet overview
~      Review security resources available on the internet
~      Internet components and protocol
~      Understanding components and protocol
~      Understanding Routers, DNS, Firewalls, TCP/IP, UDP, Ports and services (mail, web FTP etc)
~      Network mapping and information gathering
~      How IP can be used and abused to gather information and gain access, undetected, using common IT tools, such as: Ping, Traceroute, Whois, Host Identification, Port and Services scanning, Telnet, Figerprinting and OS detection
~      Vulnerability scanning using a range of freeware scanners; Stealth Scanner / NMAP / Nessus / SecureScan NX

Course content

~      What makes a Hacker
~      How does a Hacker work
~      Information discovery
~      Legal / Ethical issues including a look at ISO17799 / BS7799
~      Trojan horses
~      Technical fundamentals
~      Firewall technology
~      Sniffing the wire
~      Patch management
~      Password attacks
~      Bruteforce hacking
~      Cracking Unix
~      Wireless Security

This course is run in association with QT&C

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