Publication date : 05/22/2024

Course : System and network security basics

Practical course - 3d - 21h00 - Ref. BSR
Price : 2100 € E.T.

System and network security basics




This highly practical course will teach you how to implement the main means of securing systems and networks. You'll learn about the threats to your information system and how to deal with them.


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IN-HOUSE
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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. BSR
  3d - 21h00
2100 € E.T.




This highly practical course will teach you how to implement the main means of securing systems and networks. You'll learn about the threats to your information system and how to deal with them.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understand information system vulnerabilities and threats
Understand the role of various safety devices
Implement the main network security measures

Intended audience
Systems and network technicians and administrators.

Prerequisites
Good knowledge of networks and security. Familiarity with the ANSSI security hygiene guide. Completion of the introductory cybersecurity course.

Course schedule

1
The safety integrator's job

  • What does a security integrator do?
  • What are its skills?
  • Participate in maintaining OS in optimal safety conditions.
  • Integrate, deploy and maintain security solutions.
  • Essential safety solutions.

2
Risks and threats

  • Introduction to safety.
  • TCP/IP protocol strengths and weaknesses.
  • Illustration of ARP and IP Spoofing attacks, TCP SYN Flood, SMURF, etc.
  • Denial of service and distributed denial of service.
  • HTTP, a particularly exposed protocol (SQL injection, Cross Site Scripting, etc.).
  • Attacks on DNS.
Hands-on work
Install and use the Wireshark network analyzer. Implementing an application attack.

3
Security architectures

  • Which architectures for which needs?
  • Secure architecture through virtualization.
  • Firewall: the cornerstone of security.
  • Technological evolution of firewalls (Appliance, VPN, IPS, UTM...).
  • Firewalls and virtual environments.
  • Reverse proxy, content filtering, caching and authentication.
Hands-on work
Implementation of a Cache/Authentication proxy.

4
Data security

  • Cryptography.
  • Symmetrical and asymmetrical encryption. Hash functions.
  • Cryptographic services.
  • User authentication.
  • X509 certificates. Electronic signature. Radius. LDAP.
  • Worms, viruses, trojans, malware and keyloggers.
Hands-on work
Deploy HTTP/FTP Antivirus proxy. Implement a server certificate.

5
Exchange security

  • WiFi security.
  • WEP's limitations. WPA and WPA2 protocol.
  • Attack Man in the Middle with the AP rogue.
  • The IPSec protocol.
  • Tunnel and transport modes. ESP and AH.
  • Analysis of protocol and associated technologies (SA, IKE, ISAKMP, ESP, AH, etc.).
  • SSL/TLS protocols.
  • The SSH protocol. Overview and features.
Hands-on work
Perform a Man in the Middle attack on an SSL session. Implement IPSec transport/PSK mode.

6
Securing a system, the "Hardening"

  • Evaluation criteria (TCSEC, ITSEC and common criteria).
  • Securing Windows.
  • Account and authorization management.
  • Service control.
  • Network configuration and auditing.
  • Securing Linux.
Hands-on work
Example of securing a Windows and Linux system.


Customer reviews
4,1 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
ERIC C.
15/12/25
5 / 5

Le formateur est vraiment très bon, pédagogue, à l’écoute et patient.J’ai beaucoup appris et eu réponse à toutes mes questions.Très bien.
SIMON A.
15/12/25
5 / 5

très bien mais dommage que ce soit en 3 jours seulement
MEDPHY K.
15/12/25
4 / 5

Très bon contenu.



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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 18 Mar., 3 June, 16 Sep., 16 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 18 Mar., 3 June, 16 Sep., 16 Nov.