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RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration
     
 RH253 Course Content

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: Introduction to Network Services

  • Red Hat Linux Network Components
  • Connecting Networks
  • Service Management
  • chkconfig
  • xinetd Services
  • The xinetd Daemon
  • Fault Analysis
  • Hands-on lab: Introduction to Network Services
 
 UNIT 2: Organizing Networked Systems

  • DNS Basics
  • Internet DNS Hierarchy
  • Name Server Hierarchy
  • Client-side DNS
  • Server-side DNS
  • Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND)
  • Configuring BIND
  • Configuration File Basics
  • Address Match Lists and acl
  • rndc
  • Zone Files
  • Main Record Types
  • Delegating Subdomains
  • Caching-only Name Server
  • BIND Utilities
  • BIND Syntax Utilities
  • Configuring the DHCP server
  • Hands-on lab: Organizing Networked Systems
 
 UNIT 3: Network File Sharing Services

  • Configuring NFS services
  • Configuring FTP services
  • Samba Services
  • Samba Daemons
  • Configuring Samba
  • Configuring File and Directory Sharing
  • Printing to the Samba Server
  • Authentication Methods
  • Samba Client Tools: smbclient and smbmount
  • Hands-on lab: Network File Sharing Services
 
 UNIT 4: Electronic Mail Services

  • sendmail Features
  • Security and "Anti-Spam" Features
  • An Email Review
  • Simple Operational Overview
  • Main Configuration Files
  • sendmail Configuration with the m4 Macro Language
  • sendmail Client Configuration
  • Blacklisting Recipients
  • Debugging sendmail
  • Postfix
  • Using Postfix
  • Additional postfix Configuration Files
  • procmail Local Delivery
  • Hands-on lab: Electronic Mail Services
 
 UNIT 5: The HTTP Service

  • Apache Features
  • Apache Configuration
  • Apache Server Configuration
  • Virtual Hosts
  • Apache Namespace Configuration
  • CGI
  • Apache Encrypted Web Server
  • Squid Web Proxy Cache
  • Hands-on lab: The HTTP Service
 
 UNIT 6: Security Concerns and Policy

  • Security Terms
  • Basic Network Security
  • Which Services Are Running?
  • Remote Service Detection
  • Definitions of Security
  • Security Policy
  • Backup Policies
  • Hands-on lab: Security Concerns and Policy
 
 UNIT 7: Authentication Services

  • Authentication Basics
  • Service Profile: PAM
  • PAM Operation
  • Core PAM Modules
  • Authentication Modules
  • Password Security
  • Password Policy
  • Resource Limits
  • User Access Control
  • Single User Mode
  • Authentication Troubleshooting
  • NIS Overview
  • NIS Server Topology
  • Configuring an NIS Server
  • NIS Client Configuration
  • NIS Troubleshooting
  • Hands-on lab: Authentication Services
 
 UNIT 8 - Printing and Administration Tools

  • Introduction to System Monitoring
  • File System Analysis
  • Set User and Group ID Permissions
  • Typical Problematic Permissions
  • EXT2 Filesystem Attributes
  • Monitoring Data Integrity with tripwire
  • Configuring tripwire
  • System Log Files
  • syslogd and klogd configuration
  • Advanced syslogd configuration
  • Log File Analysis
  • Monitoring and Limiting Processes
  • Monitoring Processes with top
  • Monitoring Processes Graphically
  • System Activity Reporting
  • Process Accounting Tools
  • Hands-on lab: System Monitoring
 
 UNIT 9: Securing Networks

  • Packet Filtering Capabilities
  • Netfilter Architecture
  • Netfilter Packet Flow
  • Chain Operations
  • Rule targets
  • Rule Matching
  • Network Address Translation(NAT)
  • Connection Tracking
  • Rule persistence
  • The "Bastion Host"
  • Hands-on lab: Securing Networks
 
 UNIT 10: Securing Services

  • SystemV Startup Control
  • Securing the Service
  • tcp_wrappers Configuration
  • Daemon Specification
  • Client Specification
  • Advanced Syntax
  • xinetd-based security
  • xinetd Access Control
  • Host Patterns
  • Advanced Security Options
  • Hands-on lab: Securing Services
 
 UNIT 11: Securing Data

  • The Need For Encryption
  • Cryptographic Building Blocks
  • Random Numbers
  • One-Way Hashes
  • Symmetric Encryption
  • Asymmetric Encryption
  • Public Key Infrastructures
  • Digital Certificates
  • Generating Digital Certificates
  • OpenSSH Overview
  • The OpenSSH
  • OpenSSH Authentication
  • Protecting Your Keys
  • Applications: RPM
  • Hands-on lab: Securing Data
 
 
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