You can get there The Network Security Fundamentals Project Manual offers a wealth of easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date activities that reinforce fundamental network security concepts. You will develop the core competencies and skills you'll need in the real world, including how to: * Install Network Monitor and capture traffic * Encrypt files using folder properties and the cipher command * Install and use Certificate Services * Configure an IPsec policy that requires authentication and encryption * Use RSoP to view effective policy settings * Configure Automatic Updates using the System utility and Group Policy * Choose an IDS and position it on a network With five to seven projects per chapter ranging from easy to more advanced, the Network Security Fundamentals Project Manual is ideal for both traditional and online courses and is an excellent companion to Cole's Network Security Fundamentals ISBN: 978-0-470-10192-6. Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals The texts and project manuals in this series offer a coordinated curriculum for learning information technology. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways.

Table of Contents:
1. Computer and Network Security Principles 1.1. Identifying and Analyzing Risk 2 1.2. Installing Windows XP Professional 6 1.3. Installing Windows Server 2003 9 1.4. Using Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer 13 1.5. Viewing Local Security Policy 18 1.6. Creating a Written Security Policy 24 2. Network and Server Security 2.1. Managing Server Roles 28 2.2. Managing Services and Ports 34 2.3. Using Network Monitor 38 2.4. Configuring Windows Firewall 42 2.5. Designing Border Security 45 3. Cryptography 3.1. Understanding Cryptography Concepts 48 3.2. Managing Driver Signing 49 3.3. Using Encrypting File System 53 3.4. Installing Certificate Services 57 3.5. Managing Certificate Authority Trusts 63 3.6. Requesting and Issuing Certificates 67 3.7. Revoking Certificates 70 4. Authentication 4.1. Comparing Credentials 75 4.2. Creating User Accounts 76 4.3. Configuring an Active Directory Domain Controller 82 4.4. Joining a Domain 89 4.5. Managing Password and Account Lockout Policies 93 4.6. Managing Authentication Protocols 101 4.7. Managing Logon Restrictions 103 5. Authorization and Access Control 5.1. Comparing Access Control Models 111 5.2. Managing Groups 112 5.3. Assigning Permissions 117 5.4. Troubleshooting Effective Permissions 125 5.5. Viewing User Right Assignments 129 6. Securing Network Transmission 6.1. Designing Network Perimeters 133 6.2. Implementing IP Address Filtering on IIS 135 6.3. Using IPsec Default Policies 139 6.4. Implementing Packet Filtering with IPsec 143 6.5. Implementing IPsec Encryption 150 7. Remote Access and Wireless Security 7.1. Understanding Remote Access Protocols and Wireless Security 156 7.2. Designing Remote Access and Wireless Access 158 7.3. Enabling Routing and Remote Access 160 7.4. Configuring a Dial-up Client 166 7.5. Configuring a VPN Client 171 7.6. Defining Remote Access Policies 176 8. Server Roles and Security 8.1. Using Default Templates 183 8.2. Creating and Applying a Baseline Template 188 8.3. Creating and Applying an Incremental Template 193 8.4. Securing DNS 197 8.5. Securing a File Server 203 8.6. Securing a Web and FTP Server 209 9. Protecting Against Malware 9.1. Identifying Malware 217 9.2. Comparing Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, and Anti-Malware Programs 218 9.3. Creating a Managed Computer 221 9.4. Securing Internet Explorer 224 9.5. Securing Outlook Express 232 10. Ongoing Security Management 10.1. Configuring Automatic Updates 237 10.2. Configuring Auditing 241 10.3. Using Event Viewer 245 10.4. Performing Remote Management with MMC 250 10.5. Using Telnet 256 10.6. Using Remote Desktop for Administration 260 11. Disaster Recovery and Fault Tolerance 11.1. Planning for the Worst 264 11.2. Responding to a Security Incident 270 11.3. Configuring Backups 272 11.4. Planning a RAID Configuration 282 11.5. Eliminating Single Points of Failure 284 12. Intrusion Detection and Forensics 12.1. Understanding Terminology 288 12.2. Comparing Intrusion Detection System Types 290 12.3. Investigating the Honeynet Project 292 12.4. Using Forensics Tools 294 12.5. Investigating an Attack 299