Internet Security: Secure Communications

General Information

Course Duration
3 hours

Audience
A wide range of information technology (IT) professionals and business managers, including IT managers, webmasters, system integrators, Internet/intranet/extranet consultants, departmental managers and strategic IT planners

Prerequisites
 The course Internet Security: Cryptography

Topics Covered

Security on TCP/IP networks
  • Security levels
  • SSL and SSL versions
  • Exercise: Making an SSL handshake
  • Application-level security
Authentication architectures
  • Authentication
  • Using authentication
Authentication mechanisms
  • Kerberos
  • RADIUS
  • TACACS
  • PPP authentication
Virtual Private Networks
  • VPN overview
  • VPN technologies
  • VPN features

Course Aim

To provide the student with a knowledge of secure communications

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, the student should be able to

  • discuss the various techniques for achieving security on IP networks
  • describe the operation of the SSL protocol
  • outline how various network applications are secured
  • discuss what is meant by authentication
  • explain how authentication is achieved on PPP links
  • describe the operation of Kerberos, RADIUS, and TACACS.
  • discuss what is meant by two-factor authentication
  • outline what a VPN is and how it is deployed



Course Incorporates: Test, hands-on exercises