Securing & Networking Red Hat Linux

Delegates: System Administrators and Programmers who need to acquire knowledge of the key tasks required to Network and secure Red Hat Linux systems. Delegates looking to prepare for Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification status.

Course Content

Network Device Configuration and Control
DHCP Server and Client Configuration
Route IP Traffic
Control Network Services using xinetd
Configure Secure FTP
Log and Diagnose Network Problems
Configure DNS Servers/Clients
Troubleshoot DNS Configurations
Share Data using NFS and Samba
Configure HTTP Services using the Apache Web Server
Configure a Proxy Server using Squid
Configure Network Integration Service (NIS)
Switch between and use sendmail/postfix for Electronic Mail
Configure Security and Authentication Systems using PAM
Secure a System against Attack by Configuring a Firewall
Configure Source and Destination Network Address Translation
Secure Data using Various Encryption Facilities
Configure OpenSSH for Secure Access
Configure syslogd for Advanced Logging
Investigate Performance Issues
Configure Basic System Auditing

Skills

On completion of the course the delegate will have be able to administer complex Red Hat Linux networks and protect them from attack. They will have a greater technical awareness of the skills required to monitor and control performance issues. They will also gain the key skills required to prepare for Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification.