SCNA Advanced Security Implementation
[ Course No. SCNA-ASI - 5 Days ]

• COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is designed to provide the foundation knowledge to network administrators and security professionals who are seeking to learn about advanced security issues surrounding PKI and biometrics.

• AUDIENCE

This course is designed to provide the foundation knowledge to network administrators and security professionals who are seeking to learn about advanced security issues surrounding PKI and biometrics. Advanced Security Implementation is designed to provide network administrators and security architects with an awareness of securityrelated issues and the essential skills they need to implement security in a given network. It is the first course offered in the second level of the Security Certified Program. This course is followed by Enterprise Security Solutions (ESS).

• PREREQUISITES

To ensure your success, you are strongly recommended to first take the following Security Certified Program courses or have equivalent knowledge:

• Hardening the Infrastructure
• Network Defense and Counter Measures

• OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the fundamentals of trusted networks.
• Describe the concepts and principles of cryptography.
• Implement computer forensic tools.
• Identify current laws and legislation that influence computer security professionals.
• Describe biometric solutions, including fingerprint scanning, iris scanning, and vocal scanning.
• Describe strong authentication solutions and implement token-based strong authentication.
• Describe the function of digital certificates.
• Describe the implementation of digital signatures.

• COURSE OUTLINE

Lesson 1: Introduction to Trusted Networks

• The Need For Trusted Networks
• Authentication and Identification
• Public Key Infrastructure
• Applications of PKI

Lesson 2: Cryptography and Data Security

• History of Cryptography
• Math and Algorithms
• Private Key Exchange
• Public Key Exchange
• Message Authentication

Lesson 3: Computer Forensics

• Incident Response
• Computer Forensic Fundamentals
• Hard Disk Structure
• Forensic Tools
• Investigating Computers
• Computer Forensics Solutions

Lesson 4: Law and Legislation

• Intellectual Property
• Categories and Types of Law
• Process of Handling Evidence
• Information Security-related Laws and Acts

Lesson 5: Biometrics?Who You Are

• The Process of Biometrics Today
• Accuracy of Biometrics
• Applications of Biometrics
• Fingerprint Scanning
• Facial Scanning
• Iris and Retinal Scanning
• Vocal Scanning
• Further Biometric Technologies
• Techniques for Compromising Biometrics

Lesson 6: Strong Authentication

• Why Strong Authentication
• Authentication Tokens
• RSA SecurID
• Smart Cards

Lesson 7: Digital Certificates

• Paper Certificates and Identity Cards
• Authorities that Issue Physical Certificates
• The Importance of Protecting the Identity of the CA
• Differences between Physical and Digital Certificates
• Standards for Digital Certificates
• X.509 as an Authentication Standard
• Case Study?VeriSign?s Digital Certificates

Lesson 8: Digital Signatures

• Signatures as Identifiers
• Features of Digital Signatures
• Digital Signatures in Practice
• Standards for Digital Signatures
• Digital Signatures and PKI