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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.

Course Outline (detail):

  • Unit 1: System Performance and Security:
    • Identify how concepts and well formed policy map to configuration and accountability in networking and security administration.
  • Unit 2: System Service Access Controls:
    • Implement secure access to system and network services using host-based access, SELinux, and system services management.
  • Unit 3: Securing Data:
    • Secure data using fundamental encryption protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, and Digital Certificates. Configure and utilize encrypted remote system administration tools.
  • Unit 4: Network Resource Access Controls:
    • Secure access to systems and services using the NetFilter kernel-level firewall.
  • Unit 5: Organizing Networked Systems:
    • Understand and implement organized networked systems using the DNS and DHCP services.
  • Unit 6: Network File Sharing Services:
    • Configure, control and secure access to FTP, NFS, and SMB/CIFS (Samba).
  • Unit 7: Web Services:
    • Configure, implement and secure access to the Apache Web Server and Squid Proxy Cache.
  • Unit 8: Electronic Mail Services:
    • Configure, implement and secure access to the Sendmail and Postfix SMTP servers.
  • Unit 9: Account Management:
    • Understand account management using Name Switch Service and Pluggable Authentication.
 

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