security Tutorials & Websites

Interesting weekly podcast by Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte on various IT security issues. Covers issues of interest to security professionals as well as the general public. May also be of interest to members pursuing security and other certifications.

Authored by: obsar3  Category: IT Certification Exams  Tags: security+ encryption security

This link is a Cisco page describing the Cisco Unified Wireless solution, how it differs from the Wireless Lan Solution Engine, and why Cisco is recommending customers to upgrade to it. This link would be useful for anyone studying for the ONT portion of the CCNP exams or working on WLAN management and security.

Authored by: redwarrior  Category: Cisco Certification  Tags: cisco wireless ont ccnp wlan management wlan security

This tutorial shows how to enable a Cisco device to accept ssh connections, connect to other devices using ssh, and disable regular telnet connections. You will need an IOS image that supports ssh, but other than that, it's pretty simple and a good step to take to help secure your network. Telnet = configs and passwords sent in cleartext = sad pandas!

Authored by: redwarrior  Category: Cisco Certification  Tags: cisco ccna ccnp ccsp security

Nice overview of steps to take in server hardening.

Authored by: cbrzana  Category: Microsoft Certification  Tags: security mcsa mcse microsoft windows server 2003

This is a consolidation taken from members that have taken the Security + exams. These members have shared their experience and ares they encountered on their exams. The do not state specific questions as this is a violation, but they do give you areas to concentrate on and you can see first hand how diverse the Security + question bank is. Use this along with your study materials to help you pass your Security + exam. Hopy you enjoy this and find it useful. Good luck everyone. I will add updates as they are provided by members in the future.

Authored by: bobby1234  Category: Education And Exams  Tags: comtia security + certifications free download exams education tutorials information

A nice article explaining PKI in Windows Server 2003.

Authored by: cbrzana  Category: Microsoft Certification  Tags: pki security microsoft 2003 mcse mcsa certificate

This chapter covers different protocols that are in the network/Internet layer, data link layer, and physical layer in the TCP/IP model. In addition, it covers some of the threats and vulnerabilities that are prevalent in such protocols, common attacks, and possible countermeasures.

Authored by: juded  Category: IT Certification Exams  Tags: cissp information security security awareness exam certification

This website is a good all-around security resource for system administrators, but this link in particular deals with security issues with Windows Terminal Services and has links to a ton of articles and whitepapers on the subject. It probably goes beyond the scope of the MCSA/MCSE exams, but might be helpful to those working in an admin role with terminal services.

Authored by: redwarrior  Category: Microsoft Certification  Tags: mcsa/mcse windows 2003 security terminal services

Overview of CA's, and characteristics of Enterprise vs. Standalone types. Includes screen shots that show how to install IIS and Certificate Services.

Authored by: cbrzana  Category: Microsoft Certification  Tags: pki certificate mcse security 70-293

Good basic article on windows security from Microsoft Technet. A nice easy read and a good place to get started learning about how to secure windows networks.

Authored by: redwarrior  Category: Microsoft Certification  Tags: mcsa mcse xp 2003 mcdst security