Systems utilising the powerful facilities of the Internet
are being deployed extensively in many spheres of activities.
Unfortunately, as
inter-networking increases, so do the risks from hackers, fraudsters
and malicious
Web site owners. Despite the fact that there are millions of hackers
actively
engaged in damaging endeavours, there is a general lack of awareness
and
understanding by the general public of the dangers involved in using
Internet
technologies.
Many Internet based systems and interfaced networks are
vulnerable to attacks. Internet insecurities can take many forms; these
include brute force frontal denial-of-service attacks, eavesdropping,
data tampering,
masquerading, malicious content delivery of Trojans, worms and viruses,
unauthorised
user profiling, industrial espionage, etc. A major concern is the
security
of systems and supporting networks that handle sensitive personal and
corporate information, such as credit card details and critical
large-scale enterprise databases.
Course Objectives
The 'Internet Security &
Firewalls'
course focuses on major Internet security issues. It provides attendees
with
practical, hands-on experience of significant insecurities associated
with
Internet based systems as well as in-depth knowledge of how to reduce
and
manage the inherent insecurities.
By undertaking the course, attendees will learn how
to:
Detect Internet based attacks
Apply vulnerabilty scanners
Stop migrating worms and Trojan Horse infiltration
Write safe Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts
Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption and
authentication protocol
Utilise digital certificates and Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI) facilities
Configure firewalls to provide solid defense against
intrusions and attacks
Develop security policies and procedures to achieve
high level of protection
Who Should Attend
This training course is suitable for all who are
interested in Internet security and related issues. It will be of
special benefit to those who are either involved or are planning to get
involved in deployment of Internet and Intranet based systems.
Assumed Knowledge
