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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
 
Course Outline: Security+ Certification

General Security Concepts
1.1. Access Control

1.1.1. MAC/DAC/RBAC

1.2. Authentication

1.2.1. Kerberos
1.2.2. CHAP
1.2.3. Certificates
1.2.4. Username/Password
1.2.5. Tokens
1.2.6. Multi-Factor
1.2.7. Mutual Authentication
1.2.8. Biometrics

1.3. Non-essential Services and Protocols - Disabling unnecessary systems / process / programs.

1.4. Attacks

1.4.1. DOS/DDOS
1.4.2. Back Door
1.4.3. Spoofing
1.4.4. Man in the Middle
1.4.5. Replay
1.4.6. TCP/IP Hijacking
1.4.7. Weak Keys
1.4.8. Mathematical
1.4.9. Social Engineering
1.4.10. Birthday
1.4.11. Password Guessing

1.4.11.1. Brute Force
1.4.11.2. Dictionary

1.4.12. Software Exploitation

1.5. Malicious Code

1.5.1. Viruses
1.5.2. Trojan Horses
1.5.3. Logic Bombs
1.5.4. Worms

1.6. Social Engineering

1.7. Auditing - Logging, system scanning

Communication Security
1.1. Remote Access

1.1.1. 802.1x
1.1.2. VPN
1.1.3. RADIUS
1.1.4. TACACS/+
1.1.5. L2TP/PPTP
1.1.6. SSH
1.1.7. IPSEC
1.1.8. Vulnerabilities

1.2. Email

1.2.1. S/MIME
1.2.2. PGP
1.2.3. Vulnerabilities

1.2.3.1. Spam
1.2.3.2. Hoaxes

1.3. Web

1.3.1. SSL/TLS
1.3.2. HTTP/S
1.3.3. Instant Messaging

2.3.3.1 Vulnerabilities
2.3.3.2 8.3 Naming Conventions
2.3.3.3 Packet Sniffing
2.3.3.4 Privacy

1.3.4. Vulnerabilities

1.3.4.1. Java Script
1.3.4.2. ActiveX
1.3.4.3. Buffer Overflows
1.3.4.4. Cookies
1.3.4.5. Signed Applets
1.3.4.6. CGI
1.3.4.7. SMTP Relay

1.4. Directory - Recognition not administration

1.4.1. SSL/TLS
1.4.2. LDAP

1.5. File Transfer

1.5.1. S/FTP
1.5.2. Blind FTP/Anonymous
1.5.3. File sharing
1.5.4. Vulnerabilities

1.5.4.1. Packet Sniffing

1.6. Wireless

1.6.1. WTLS
1.6.2. 802.11x
1.6.3. WEP/WAP
1.6.4. Vulnerabilities

    1.6.4.1. Site Surveys

Infrastructure Security
1.1. Devices

1.1.1. Firewalls
1.1.2. Routers
1.1.3. Switches
1.1.4. Wireless
1.1.5. Modems
1.1.6. RAS
1.1.7. Telecom/PBX
1.1.8. VPN
1.1.9. IDS
1.1.10. Network Monitoring/Diagnostic
1.1.11. Workstations
1.1.12. Servers
1.1.13. Mobile Devices

1.2. Media

1.2.1. Coax
1.2.2. UTP/STP
1.2.3. Fiber
1.2.4. Removable media

1.2.4.1. Tape
1.2.4.2. CDR
1.2.4.3. Hard drives
1.2.4.4. Diskettes
1.2.4.5. Flashcards
1.2.4.6. Smartcards

1.3. Security Topologies

1.3.1. Security Zones

1.3.1.1. DMZ
1.3.1.2. Intranet
1.3.1.3. Extranet

1.3.2. VLANs
1.3.3. NAT
1.3.4. Tunneling

1.4. Intrusion Detection

1.4.1. Network Based

1.4.1.1. Active Detection
1.4.1.2. Passive Detection

1.4.2. Host Based

1.4.2.1. Active Detection
1.4.2.2. Passive Detection

1.4.3. Honey pots
1.4.4. Incident Response

1.5. Security Baselines

1.5.1. OS/NOS Hardening (Concepts and processes)

1.5.1.1. File System
1.5.1.2. Updates (Hotfixes, Service Packs, Patches)

1.5.2. Network Hardening

1.5.2.1. Updates (Firmware)
1.5.2.2. Configuration

1.5.2.2.1. Enabling and Disabling Services and Protocols
1.5.2.2.2. Access control lists

1.5.3. Application Hardening

1.5.3.1. Updates (Hotfixes, Service Packs, Patches)
1.5.3.2. Web Servers
1.5.3.3. Email Servers
1.5.3.4. FTP Servers
1.5.3.5. DNS Servers
1.5.3.6. NNTP Servers
1.5.3.7. File/Print Servers
1.5.3.8. DHCP Servers
1.5.3.9. Data Repositories

    1.5.3.9.1. Directory Services
    1.5.3.9.2. Databases

Basics of Cryptography

1.1. Algorithms

1.1.1. Hashing
1.1.2. Symmetric
1.1.3. Asymmetric

1.2. Concepts of Using Cryptography

1.2.1. Confidentiality
1.2.2. Integrity

1.2.2.1. Digital Signatures

1.2.3. Authentication
1.2.4. Non-Repudiation

1.2.4.1. Digital Signatures

1.2.5. Access Control

1.3. PKI

1.3.1. Certificates - Distinguish which certificates are used for what purpose. Basics only.

1.3.1.1. Certificate Policies
1.3.1.2. Certificate Practice Statements

1.3.2. Revocation
1.3.3. Trust Models

1.4. Standards and Protocols

1.5. Key Management/Certificate Lifecycle

1.5.1. Centralized vs. Decentralized
1.5.2. Storage

1.5.2.1. Hardware vs. Software
1.5.2.2. Private Key Protection

1.5.3. Escrow
1.5.4. Expiration
1.5.5. Revocation

1.5.5.1. Status Checking

1.5.6. Suspension

1.5.6.1. Status Checking

1.5.7. Recovery

1.5.7.1. M of N Control

1.5.8. Renewal
1.5.9. Destruction
1.5.10. Key Usage

1.5.10.1. Multiple Key Pairs (Single, Dual)

Operational/Organizational Security

1.1. Physical Security

1.1.1. Access Control

1.1.1.1. Physical Barriers
1.1.1.2. Biometrics

1.1.2. Social Engineering
1.1.3. Environment

1.1.3.1. Wireless Cells
1.1.3.2. Location
1.1.3.3. Shielding

1.1.3.4. Fire Suppression

1.2. Disaster Recovery

1.2.1. Backups

1.2.1.1. Off Site Storage

1.2.2. Secure Recovery

1.2.2.1. Alternate Sites

1.2.3. Disaster Recovery Plan

1.3. Business Continuity

1.3.1. Utilities
1.3.2. High Availability / Fault Tolerance
1.3.3. Backups

1.4. Policy and Procedures

1.4.1. Security Policy

1.4.1.1. Acceptable Use
1.4.1.2. Due Care
1.4.1.3. Privacy
1.4.1.4. Separation of duties
1.4.1.5. Need to Know
1.4.1.6. Password Management
1.4.1.7. SLA
1.4.1.8. Disposal / Destruction
5.4.1.9 HR Policy

5.4.1.9.1 Termination - Adding / revoking passwords, privileges, etc.
5.4.1.9.2 Hiring - Adding / revoking passwords, privileges, etc.
5.4.1.9.3 Code of Ethics

1.4.2. Incident Response Policy

1.5. Privilege Management

1.5.1. User/Group/Role Management
1.5.2. Single Sign-on
1.5.3. Centralized vs. Decentralized
1.5.4. Auditing (Privilege, Usage, Escalation)
1.5.5. MAC/DAC/RBAC

1.6. Forensics (Awareness, conceptual knowledge and understanding - know what your role is)

1.6.1. Chain of Custody
1.6.2. Preservation of Evidence
1.6.3. Collection of Evidence

1.7. Risk Identification

1.7.1. Asset Identification
1.7.2. Risk Assessment
1.7.3. Threat Identification
1.7.4. Vulnerabilities

1.8. Education - Training of end users, executives and HR

1.8.1. Communication
1.8.2. User Awareness
1.8.3. Education
1.8.4. Online Resources

1.9. Documentation

1.9.1. Standards and Guidelines
1.9.2. Systems Architecture
1.9.3. Change Documentation
1.9.4. Logs and Inventories
1.9.5. Classification
1.9.5.1. Notification
1.9.6. Retention/Storage
1.9.7. Destruction
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