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CompTia Security+ Part 2: Communication Security

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Serebra Learning Corporation
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This course introduces the learner to communication security. Remote Access technologies including VPN RADIUS TACAS+ L2TP and SSH are covered. The course then moves onto Web e-mail and instant messaging vulnerabilities such as Spam hoaxes and packet sniffing. Directory and file transfer technologies are covered. Finally the learner is stepped through wireless considerations such as WEP and WAP.

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Duration:8 hours
Training Presented in:English
CompTia Security+ Part 2: Communication Security

Audience

This curriculum is targeted at IT professionals who wish to gain CompTIA Security+ certification. Participants should have a minimum of two years networking experience and possess a thorough knowledge of TCP/IP. CompTIA recommended that the Security+ test candidate have the knowledge and skills equivalent of those tested for in the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certification exams. The following Thomson NETg courses provide the required prerequisite knowledge: A+ courses 13838-13844 and Network+ courses 14181-14183.

Objective

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

  • identify features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1x standard.
  • identify features of a virtual private network (VPN).
  • identify features of Point to Point Protocol (PPP) and Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
  • identify features of Instant Messaging (IM).
  • identify vulnerabilities of Instant Messaging (IM).
  • identify features of directory services.
  • identify features of Institute of the Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standards.
  • identify features of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
  • identify wireless vulnerabilities.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Remote Access e-Mail and Web

  • Identify features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1x standard.
  • Identify features of a virtual private network (VPN).
  • Identify features of Point to Point Protocol (PPP) and Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
  • Identify features of Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP).
  • Identify features of the IP Security (IPSec) protocol.
  • Sequence the steps of the Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) authentication process.
  • Identify features of Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+).
  • Identify features of Secure Shell (SSH).
  • Identify vulnerabilities of remote access.
  • Identify features of e-mail security.
  • Identify features of Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME).
  • Identify features of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP).
  • Identify features of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) relay.
  • Identify features of naming conventions.
  • Identify vulnerabilities of e-mail.
  • Identify consequences of spam and hoaxes.
  • Identify features of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols.
  • Identify features of Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTP/S).
  • Identify Web vulnerabilities.
  • Identify vulnerabilities of JavaScript code.
  • Identify vulnerabilities of ActiveX.
  • Identify vulnerabilities of a cookie.
  • Identify vulnerabilities of a signed applet.
  • Identify features of Common Gateway Interface (CGI).

Unit 2: IM Directory Services and FTP

  • Identify features of Instant Messaging (IM).
  • Identify characteristics of File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
  • Identify features of anonymous and blind File Tranfer Protocol (FTP).
  • Identify risks of file sharing.
  • Identify File Transfer Protocol (FTP) vulnerabilities.
  • Identify vulnerabilities of Instant Messaging (IM).
  • Identify features of directory services.
  • Identify features of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

Unit 3: Wireless

  • Identify features of Institute of the Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standards.
  • Identify features of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
  • Identify wireless vulnerabilities.
  • Identify features and functions of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) site survey.
  • Identify features of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).
  • Identify features of the Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) protocol.

Duration

8 Hours

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

  • At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
  • At least 8MB RAM.
  • At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
  • At least a double speed CDROM drive.
  • An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).
The network version of this course requires:
  • At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
  • At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
  • At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

Media

CDROM


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