EC-Council Security 5

Location: Entre Technology Services, LLC  1501 N. 14th St. West, Suite 1511

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Foundations of Security

Essential terminology

Defining security

Need for security

Cyber crime

Information Security statistics

IS triangle

Security myths

How to harden security

Basic Security Procedures

Why do I need to worry about my computer’s security?

Introduction

Hardening of Operating System

Updating the system and configuring the updates

Disable unnecessary services

Strong password creation

Deployment of antivirus and firewall

Disable guest account access

“Make Private” folders

Security settings in MS Office applications

Desktop Security

What is file sharing?

Types of file sharing

How to share folder?

Configuring shared folder permissions

Hiding files and folders

File sharing tips

File downloading tips

How to backup data and restore?

How to encrypt and decrypt files?

How to kill suspect processes?

Administering Windows Securely

How to use the event viewer?

How to enable auditing in windows?

How to read logs on your system?

How to close ports?

Overview of the windows registry

How to restore the registry?

How to close a port?

Common internal commands

How to find services and ports they listen on?

Recognizing Security Threats and attacks

Phishing and its countermeasures

Virus

Trojan Horse

Worms

Spyware

Adware

Keylogger

Social engineering

Denial of Service

Spamming

Port Scanning

Password cracking

Basic security measures

Secure Internet Access

Basic browser security settings

How to restrict site access

Removing site from security zone

Secure website detection

Secure site and browser properties

Tools: Internet Filtering Software

Configuring Internet content access

Activating Content Advisor

How to deal with cookies

Using P2P networks securely

Choosing appropriate browser settings

Wireless network security features

Working on the Internet

Precepts of Security

Knowing Encryption

Digital Certificate

Digital Signature

Working with e-mail (web based)

Working with e-mail (mail client)

Working with File Transfer- FTP

Working with File Transfer – Web Folders

Knowing Online Payment Systems

Working with Credit Cards

Working with Instant Messengers

Working across File Sharing Networks

Working on Dial-in Networks

Working with Portable Devices

Working with Wireless Devices

Working with USB devices

Working with Media Files

Working with 3rd party software

Incident Response

What is Incident Response?

Incidents and responses:

Trojan attack

Boot sector virus attack

Corrupted registry

Automatic running of CD-ROM (autorun.inf)