CEN 2545 - Hardening the Infrastructure

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Miami Dade College

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Description:

The course explores concepts of network defense and countermeasures as well as hardware and software required to design, configure, and implement secure networks. Students install and use various security tools; learn techniques for collecting, monitoring, and auditing security activities; analyze threats and intrusions for various business scenarios; and learn how to apply security policies to protect normal business operations. This course prepares students for the SCNP Hardenit the infrastructure certification exam. May be repeated up to three (3) times with different versions of the software when there have been substantial or significant version changes. Pre/corequisite: CTS 1312 may be waived for individuals with current Security + certification or equivalent experience. (3 hour lecture; 2 hour lab) ment, and troubleshoot a Microsoft server Active Directory infrastructure. The course focuses on the Microsoft server directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name Systems (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies. Prerequisite: CEN 1304. Laboratory fee. (3 hour lecture; 2 hour lab)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.mdc.edu/main/

Phone Number:

(305) 237-8888

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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