COURSE LENGTH: 30 HRS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course teaches Linux systems administrators develop their skills to build and configure common network services and security administration using Red Hat Linux. This course is updated for building skills on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Linux system administrators who already have some real world experience with Red Hat Linux systems administration and for those who want to enhance their skills in networking services and security.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDANCE:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Setup a Red Hat Linux server Network Infrastructure.
• Configure common network services and security at a basic to advanced level.

PREREQUISITES:

• Students should have taken Red Hat Linux System Administration or have equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux. Students should also have LAN/WAN fundamentals or equivalent and Internetworking with TCP/IP or equivalent.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Chapter 1: Advanced File System Management

• Software RAID Configuration
• Software RAID Recovery
• Converting LVM1 to LVM2
• Creating Logical Volumes
• Resizing Logical Volumes
• The Linux Quota System

Chapter 2: Introduction To Network Services

• Red Hat Linux Network Components
• Connecting Networks
• Service Management
• chkconfig
• xinetd Services
• The xinetd Daemon
• Fault Analysis

Chapter 3: Network Configuration

• Device Recognition
• Network Interfaces
• mii-tool
• ifconfig
• ifup/ifdown
• Interface Configuration Files
• Configuration Utilities
• Binding Multiple IP Addresses
• DHCP/BOOTP
• Global Network Parameters
• Default Route
• Static Routes
• Name Resolution
• DNS Client Configuration
• DNS Utilities
• Network Diagnostics

Chapter 4: DNS Server Setup and Configuration - Organizing Networked Systems (BIND)

• 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

Chapter 5: Network File Sharing Services (NFS)

• Configuring NFS services
• Configuring NFS Server
• Configuring NFS Client
• Configuring File and Directory Sharing
• Configuring FTP services

Chapter 6: SAMBA Installation and Configuration  (SMB)

• Samba Services
• Samba Daemons
• Configuring Samba
• Configuring File and Directory Sharing
• Printing to the Samba Server
• Authentication Methods
• Samba Client Tools: smbclient and smbmount

Chapter 7:  E-Mail Server Administration - Electronic Mail Services (SENDMAIL)

• 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

Chapter 8: Web Server Administration - The HTTP Service (APACHE)

• Apache Features
• Apache Configuration
• Apache Server Configuration
• Virtual Hosts
• Apache Namespace Configuration
• CGI
• Apache Encrypted Web Server
• Squid Web Proxy Cache

Chapter 9: Security Concerns And Policy

• Security Terms
• Basic Network Security
• Which Services Are Running?
• Remote Service Detection
• Definitions of Security
• Security Policy
• Backup Policies

Chapter 10: 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

Chapter 11: System Monitoring

• 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

Chapter 12: 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"

Chapter 13: 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

Chapter 14: 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

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