Secure Communications


Overview/Description
To detail VPN, wireless, and virus security issues

Target Audience
Any individual with technical security responsibilities, including system/network administrators and security officers/administrators; managers or technical staff who wish to demonstrate a technical understanding of a broad range of security-related issues and technologies

Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of networking internetworking concepts and associated hardware

Expected Duration
155 Minutes

Objectives:

Secure Communications

  • explain the technologies used to implement VPNs for secure WAN communications.
  • detail the features of a VPN solution for secure remote connectivity.
  • implement a VPN solution for secure remote access.
  • outline the RADIUS authentication mechanism.
  • outline the TACACS+ authentication mechanism and compare it to the RADIUS authentication mechanism.
  • describe different virus types and how they operate.
  • outline steps to protect against viruses.
  • configure antivirus software such as AVG 6.0.

  • Course Number: 84587_eng