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77-804 Linux+ Certification A CompTIA Certification

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Linux Professional Series – Enterprise Administration

Course Specifications

Course Number: ELK77–805

Course Length: 5 days

Software: Linux 7.2

Course Description

Linux Professional Series: Enterprise Administration is a hands–on instruction book. It will introduce

students to the basics of configuring Linux servers for Enterprise networks and organizations. We

organized each lesson into explanatory topics and step–by–step activities. Topics provide the theory you

need to master the Linux operating system; activities allow you to apply this theory to practical hands–

on examples.

Prerequisites: To ensure students' success with this course, we recommend that they first take the

following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:

 

Linux+ Certification

 

Network+ Certification

 

Linux Professional Series: Linux System Administration

Delivery Method: Instructor–led, group–paced, classroom–delivery learning model with structured

hands–on activities.

Hardware/Software Requirements

 

One computer per student plus one computer for the instructor. Each machine should meet the

following minimum requirements:

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Pentium processor at 300 MHz.

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128 MB of RAM.

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5.0 GB hard disk.

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CD–ROM drive.

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Network interface card.

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Mouse.

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Keyboard.

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Color monitor. (Video adapter and monitor should be compatible with the current X

Windows specifications, which can be found at http://xfree86.org.)

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Hardware manuals with specifications should be available for students.

 

Red Hat Linux 7.2 software on CD–ROM for each student.

Performance–Based Objectives

 

Comprehend and review the essential concepts associated with enterprise Linux server and

system administration.

 

Install, configure, and secure an enterprise Linux FTP server and use FTP–based clients.

 

Set up an enterprise Web server on Linux using the Apache Web server software package.

 

Establish an enterprise email infrastructure using the Sendmail software on Linux and various

Linux email clients.

 

Configure and optimize network services through the use of the xinetd Superserver and TCP

Wrappers on a Linux enterprise server.

 

Discuss and explore security concepts and components critical to an enterprise network using

the Linux software.

 

Build an enterprise Linux firewall using the IpTables firewall program.

 

Enhance the Web performance on an enterprise network by implementing the Squid Proxy

server software.

 

Implement a strong authentication scheme with Kerberos and OPIE to enhance enterprise

network security on your Linux servers.

 

Examine additional Linux enterprise concepts such as Virtual Private Networks and Intrusion

Detection Systems.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Examining the Essential Concepts of Enterprise Network Administration

Topic 1A: Examining Enterprise Network Components

Topic 1B: Exploring Elements of the Design Foundation

Topic 1C: The Installation and Configuration Foundation

Topic 1D: The Security Core Foundation

Topic 1E: Management and Troubleshooting

Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring an Enterprise Linux FTP Server

Topic 2A: The File Transfer Protocol

Topic 2B: Installing and Configuring FTP on Linux

Topic 2C: Using FTP Client Software

Lesson 3: Using Linux as a World Wide Web Server with the Apache Software

Topic 3A: Examining Web Servers and the Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Topic 3B: Installing the Apache Software

Topic 3C: Configuring the Apache Software

Topic 3D: Reviewing Additional Apache Concepts

Lesson 4: Configuring an Enterprise Mail Server on Linux Using Sendmail

Topic 4A: Exploring Email and Email Servers

Topic 4B: Using Linux–based Email Clients

Topic 4C: Introducing Sendmail

Topic 4D: Configuring Sendmail

Lesson 5: The xinetd Superserver

Topic 5A: Introduction to the xinetd Superserver

Topic 5B: Configuring the xinetd Superserver Daemon

Topic 5C: Increasing Security with TCP Wrappers

Lesson 6: Examining Essential Enterprise Security Concepts and Techniques

Topic 6A: Introduction to Enterprise Network Security

Topic 6B: Linux Security

Topic 6C: Security Methodologies

Lesson 7: Building an Enterprise Linux Firewall

Topic 7A: Introduction to Firewalls

Topic 7B: Introduction to IpTables

Topic 7C: Additional Linux Firewall Considerations

Lesson 8: Configuring an Enterprise Linux Proxy Server

Topic 8A: Examining Proxy Servers

Topic 8B: The Squid Proxy Server

Topic 8C: Proxy Server Clients

Lesson 9: Enhancing Enterprise Security Using Secure Authentication

Topic 9A: Introduction to the Kerberos Security Protocol

Topic 9B: Installing and Configuring the Kerberos Security Protocol

Topic 9C: Introducing One–time Passwords in Everything (OPIE)

Topic 9D: Installing and Configuring OPIE

Lesson 10: Managing Advanced Enterprise Linux Concepts

Topic 10A: Introduction to Virtual Private Networking

Topic 10B: Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems

Topic 10C: Implementing an Intrusion Detection System with Tripwire

Topic 10D: Controlling Passwords on an Enterprise Linux Server

Appendix A: Mapping LPI's Exam Objectives to Element K's Courses

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