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AUDIT AND CONTROL OF LINUX

COURSE OVERVIEW

One of the commonest variants of UNIX that IT Auditors are likely to encounter, Linux, is the dominant candidate for web and file servers. Additionally the capabilities of Linux afford a good introduction to other UNIX platforms and some variants on security themes will be introduced on course. This course, hands-on in-house or in-lab only, will allow a small group of IT Auditors to experience Linux first hand.

COURSE BENEFITS

Skills:

After completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe how Windows 2003 works and its inter-relationship with Active Directory

  • Audit the administrative controls over Windows 2003 and Active Directory

  • Audit the core security rules and their propagation

  • Audit and evaluate user access and permissions structures

  • Review event logs

  • Appreciate how Windows 2003 may be hardened and locked down

Support Materials:

This course is accompanied by a manual that includes full briefing notes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed for a small group in-house, and by arrangement only. IT Auditors should have a minimum of six-months’ experience before they come on this course.

This course is by arrangement only

COURSE Programme

Introduction

  • Linux and other variants of UNIX – history and lineage

Linux Login Security

  • The Linux user definition files

  • Tracing login attempts

  • Control of user logins

Managing Users and Groups

  • The user and group files

  • Assigning users to groups

Linux File and Directory Security

  • The Linux permission scheme

  • Extended permissions in other UNIX versions

  • Listing and examining file and directory permissions

Linux Startup Controls the Critical Files

  • The Linux run levels

  • Startup control files and their significance

Linux Auditing Facilities

  • The syslog facility

  • Extended audit facilities in other UNIX versions

Linux Networking Controls

  • The Linux network control files

  • Linux network administration

  • The Network File System (NFS)

  • Basic network security

  • How Windows and Linux interact – Samba and Services for UNIX

  • Common Linux Security Exposures and how to prevent them

 


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To discuss bringing this course in-house, please complete our on-line Enquiry Form or call us on 01925 732 757.

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