IT Security Foundations: Operating System Security

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Information Security (InfoSec) Courses User Authentication Courses Encryption Courses Permissions Management Courses Operating System Security Courses Windows Security Courses

Course Description

Overview

Whether you’re using Windows, macOS, or Linux, learn how to secure your operating system against attacks.

Syllabus

Introduction

Ensuring system security
Resources

1. Working with a Window OS

Securing the Windows OS
Visualizing the Windows architecture
Dissecting the NTFS
NTFS demo
Controlling folder access
Using runas
Exploring User Account Control (UAC)

2. Locking Down Linux and macOS

Protecting your macOS
Interacting with a Linux OS
Using the Linux file system
Avoiding malware on a Linux host

3. Understand User Authentication

Identify and authenticate
Passwords and complexity
Smart cards and tokens
Biometric identification
Multi-factor authentication

4. Protecting and Monitoring the OS

Using a firewall
Locking down the browser
Hardening the OS
Protocol good practices

5. Providing Email Protection

Email clients and servers
Email and SPAM
PTR records

6. Understanding Encryption

Cryptographic techniques
Symmetric encryption
Asymmetric encryption
Diving into hash algorithms
Public Key Infrastructure

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Lisa Bock

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