RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration
Course Description
For Linux- and/or UNIX-
systems administrators who want to build skills at configuring common network
services and security administration using Red Hat Enterprise Linux. See
complete details below.
Prerequisites:
Course Outline
The following is an
outline of the skills and knowledge represented in the training elements of the
RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration Course.
Note:
Technical content subject to change without notice. Significant changes in
course content will generally be available in posted outlines at least two
months prior to being implemented in scheduled courses, to allow enrolled
students adequate prep time. Reload this page regularly to insure up-to-date
information.
Unit 1: System
Performance and Security
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Concepts and Practices
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System Faults and Breaches
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Method of Fault Analysis
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Benefits of System Monitoring
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Managing Processes by Account
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Hands-on lab:
System Monitoring
Unit 2: System Service
Access Controls
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Service and Network Access Controls
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System Initialization and Service Management
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Service and Application Access Controls
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tcp_wrappers Configuration
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Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux)
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Hands-on Lab:
Controlling access to certain hosts
Unit 3: Network Resource
Access Controls
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Internet Protocol and Routing
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IPv6: Dynamic Interface Configuration
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IPv6: StaticInterface Configuration
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IPv6: Routing Configuration
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Netfilter Overview
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Rules: General Considerations
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Connection Tracking
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Network Address Translation (NAT)
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IPv6 and ip6tables
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Hands-on Lab:
Securing Networking
Unit 4: Organizing
Networked Systems
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Host Name Resolution
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DNS-Specific Resolvers
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Trace a DNS Query with dig
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Exploring DNS with host
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Service Profile: DNS
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Getting Started with BIND
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bind-chroot Package
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caching-nameserver Package
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Remote Name Daemon Control (rndc)
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The DHCP Service
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DHCP Overview
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Configuring an IPv4 DHCP Server
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Hands-on Lab:
Implement a Minimal DNS Server
Unit 5: Network File
Sharing Services
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
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Network File Service (NFS)
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Port options for the Firewall
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Samba services
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Configuring Samba
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Hands-on Lab:
Network File Sharing Services
Unit 6: Web Services
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Apache Overview
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Apache Server Configuration
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Virtual Hosts
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Apache Access Configuration
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CGI
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Apache Encrypted Web Server
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Squid Web Proxy Cache
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Hands-on Lab:
Implementing Web (HTTP) Services
Unit 7: Electronic Mail
Services
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Essential Email Operation
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Simple Mail Transport Protocol
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Sendmail SMTP Restrictions
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Sendmail Operation
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Using alternatives to Switch MTAs
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Postfix Configuration
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Postfix SMTP Restrictions
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Postfix Operation
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Mail Retrieval Protocols
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Hands-on Lab:
Electronic Mail
Unit 8: Securing Data
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The Need For Encryption
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Symmetric Encryption
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Asymmetric Encryption
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Public Key Infrastructures
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Digital Certificates
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Hands-on Lab:
Securing Data
Unit 9: Account
Management
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Account Management
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Account Information (Name Service)
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Name Service Switch (NSS)
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Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
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PAM Operation
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Utilities and Authentication
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Hands-on Lab:
Account Management Methods
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