HANDS-ON
UNIX/Linux System Security
X409.9 (2 semester units in EECS)
(formerly UNIX System Security)
A requirement in the Certificate Program in UNIX/Linux System AdministrationThis course provides an overview of computer security, with emphasis on UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X. Local and network threats to security are analyzed, and guidelines for maintaining a good security posture are discussed. Use of encryption for securing communications and ensuring authenticity is a major topic. The trade-offs between security and access requirements are examined. Hands-on laboratory exercises explore standard UNIX commands and open source software for maintaining security. Web-based threats and the use of firewalls to insulate a network from the Internet are also discussed.
Prerequisite: UNIX/LINUX System Administration I: Essentials, X422.8 or equivalent experience.
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Sat. Aug. 2, San Francisco
GREG WHITE, M.S., is a group leader in the Computer Systems and Application Division at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has 10 years of experience working in UNIX system administration and has done extensive training in that area. E-mail: whiteG@llnl.gov.Revised class schedule in red.
- 5 meetings
- Aug. 2 to Sept. 6: Sat., 9 am-4 pm
- San Francisco: Room 812, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $895 (EDP 314443)
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