Remote Access and Network Security


Overview/Description
To describe remote network access and security issues

Target Audience
Network engineers, network architects, internetworking engineers, LAN and WAN administrators, systems administrators, systems managers, intranet administrators

Prerequisites
A basic understanding of internetworking technologies; achievement of i-Net+ certification is recommended but not required; experience in network support or administration is desirable

Expected Duration
150 Minutes

Objectives:

Remote Access and Network Security

  • describe the operation and configuration of modems.
  • describe media types and connections for providing remote access to a network.
  • describe the protocols used to access a network remotely.
  • configure dial-up and remote access connections on a Windows 2000 client.
  • create and configure a dial-up connection to the Internet.
  • explain security models and the use of password protection.
  • describe the basic operation of firewalls and proxy servers.
  • explain security threats to a network.
  • describe the components of a security policy.
  • explain various types of encryption.

  • Course Number: 65847_eng