CIW Security 1D0-470 - Assessing and Reducing Risk

Summary:

This course examines specific modifications to harden UNIX and Windows-based operating systems, including changes to the Windows Registry and UNIX rlogin, NIS, and NFS.

This lesson is part of our CIW Security 1D0-470 online training series which contains over 39 hours of self-paced courseware. Our web-based training provides 6 months of unlimited access.

Objectives:

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Identify general and specific operating system attacks
• Describe the function of a keylogger program
• Scan a system to view its services and assess security risks
• Explain Linux security concerns including rlogin, NIS, and NFS
• Explain the purpose and importance of system patches and fixes
• Modify the Windows 2000 Registry to increase security
• Lock down and remove services for effective security in Windows 2000 and Linux

Outline:

• Assessing risk
• Keyloggers
• System port scanning
• UNIX security vulnerabilities
• NIS security concerns
• NFS security concerns
• Patching and changing defaults
• Windows 2000 registry security
• Disabling Windows 2000 services
• Securing network connectivity
• Reducing risk in Linux systems

Applicability:
This course is for anyone who wants to get the most out of using CIW Security 1D0-470.

Prerequisites: None:

Technical Requirements:

• Internet connection
• Browser: Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Opera or any standards compliant browser.
• Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required.
• JavaScript must be enabled.

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