Networking and Security Administration of Red Hat Linux 5
Course Specifications
Course number: 085996
Software: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Course length: 4.0 day(s)
Course Description
You have performed basic system administration and managed
system services. But as a network administrator, you will be required to manage
security and performance of multiple systems on a network. In the Networking and Security Administration of Red Hat Linux 5 course, you will implement system security and user authentication
between hosts using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. You will implement
advanced system and network services along with security policies to ensure
efficient network administration.
Course Objective: You will implement advanced system and network services along with
security policies to ensure efficient network administration.
Target Student: This course is designed for Linux or Unix Administrators and IT
professionals who want to build Linux network and security administration
skills in networking and security management. It is also designed for individuals
who desire to become Red Hat Certified Engineers (RHCE).
Prerequisites: Students enrolling in this class should have Linux Administration
skills and experience with networking services, security, TCIP/IP, NFS, HTTP,
DNS, FTP, NIS, and DHCP. The user should have taken the Essentials of Red
Hat Linux 5 and the System Administration of Red Hat Linux 5 courses or possess
equivalent knowledge.
Delivery Method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
- 2 GB of memory or higher
- A processor with 2.7 GHz capacity or higher
- DVD R/W drive (Boot capable)
- Floppy disk drive
- Generic keyboard and mouse
- Sound and display cards (VGA - 256 color 800x600)
- Two Network Interface Cards (NICs) for srvA and one NIC for
srvB
- Generic Monitor
- 80 GB hard disk
Platform Requirements
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Software Requirements
- A licensed copy of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for the instructor
and students
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- manage system security and performance.
- manage services to optimize system performance.
- implement network resource access controls.
- use DNS and DHCP to configure networks.
- implement network file sharing services to facilitate secure
resource sharing.
- implement the web service to transfer resources and communicate
across the Internet, which provides a simplified transport mechanism.
- implement electronic mail services to communicate instantly
and quickly.
- implement data security to secure data transfer.
- manage user authentication to allow only authorized users
to access systems.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Managing System Security and Performance
- Topic 1A: Implement Security Policies
- Topic 1B: Monitor Systems
- Topic 1C: Monitor System Logs
- Lesson 2: Performing Service Management
- Topic 2A: Monitor Services
- Topic 2B: Configure Network Access Controls
- Topic 2C: Configure SELinux Services
- Lesson 3: Implementing Network Resource Access Controls
- Topic 3A: Implement IPv6
- Topic 3B: Implement Netfilter
- Topic 3C: Implement NAT
- Lesson 4: Configuring
Networks
- Topic 4A: Configure a DNS Server
- Topic 4B: Secure a DNS Server
- Topic 4C: Configure a DHCP Server
- Lesson 5: Implementing Network File Sharing Services
- Topic 5A: Implement FTP
- Topic 5B: Implement NFS
- Topic 5C: Implement Samba
- Lesson 6: Implementing Web Service
- Topic 6A: Configure an Apache Server
- Topic 6B: Implement Apache Access Control
- Topic 6C: Implement Access Control in a Proxy Server
- Lesson 7: Implementing Electronic Mail Services
- Topic 7A: Examine the Electronic Mailing Process
- Topic 7B: Configure Sendmail
- Topic 7C: Configure Postfix
- Topic 7D: Configure Procmail
- Topic 7E: Configure Mail Retrieval Protocols
- Lesson 8: Implementing Data Security
- Topic 8A: Implement Encryption Services
- Topic 8B: Implement OpenSSH
- Lesson 9: Managing User Authentication
- Topic 9A: Configure NSS
- Topic 9B: Configure PAM
- Appendix A: Mapping
Element K's Networking and Security Administration of Red Hat Linux 5 to the
RH253 Objectives
- Appendix B: Networking
and Security Administration of Red Hat Linux 5 of Objective Mapping for Exam
RH302