Designing a Secure Microsoft Windows 2000 Network

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Course 2150: Five days; Instructor-led or eLearning

• Introduction
• At Course Completion
• Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
• Prerequisites
• Course Materials
• Course Outline

Introduction

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design a security framework for small, medium, and enterprise networks by using Microsoft Windows 2000 technologies. This course contains four units that describe the securing of specific areas of the network:

• Unit 1, Providing Secure Access to Local Network Users
• Unit 2, Providing Secure Access to Remote Users and Remote Offices
• Unit 3, Providing Secure Access Between Private and Public Networks
• Unit 4, Providing Secure Access to Partners

At Course Completion

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Identify the security risks associated with managing resource access and data flow on the network.
• Describe how key technologies within Windows 2000 are used to secure a network and its resources.
• Plan a Windows 2000 administrative structure so that permissions are granted only to appropriate users.
• Plan an Active Directory™ directory service structure that facilitates secure and verifiable user account creation and administration.
• Define minimum security requirements for Windows 2000–based domain controllers, application servers, file and print servers, and workstations.
• Design a strategy for securing local storage of data and providing secure network access to file and print resources.
• Design end-to-end security for the transmission of data between hosts on the network.
• Design a strategy for securing access for non-Microsoft clients within a Windows 2000–based network.
• Design a strategy for securing local resources accessed by remote users who use dial-up or virtual private network (VPN) technologies.
• Design a strategy for securing local resources accessed by remote offices within a wide area network (WAN) environment.
• Protect private network resources from public network users.
• Design a strategy for securing private network user access to public networks.
• Design a strategy for authenticating trusted users over public networks.
• Design a strategy for securing data and application access for the private network when accessed by trusted partners.
• Plan for an e-commerce implementation between your organization and external business partners that facilitates business communication.
• Design a structured methodology for securing a Windows 2000 network.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-220, Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network

Prerequisites

• Working knowledge of Windows 2000 Directory Services
• Completion of Course 1560, Upgrading Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000
  OR
• Completion of Course 2154, Implementing and Administering Windows 2000 Directory Services
  OR
• Equivalent knowledge

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.

Course Materials

The course materials are yours to keep.

You will be provided with the following software for use in the classroom:

• Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Network Monitor 2.0 (for classroom use)

Course Outline

Day 1

Module 1: Assessing Security Risks

Topics

Identifying Risks to Data
Identifying Risks to Services
Identifying Potential Threats
Introducing Common Security Standards
Planning Network Security

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Describe the potential risks to different types of stored data.
• Describe the potential risks from a denial of service.
• Describe potential threats against network security.
• Describe common industry standards for measuring network security.
• Discuss methodologies for securing a Windows 2000 network.

Module 2: Introducing Windows 2000 Security

Topics

Introducing Security Features in Active Directory
Authenticating User Accounts
Securing Access to Resources
Introducing Encryption Technologies
Encrypting Stored and Transmitted Data
Introducing Public Key Infrastructure Technology

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Describe how security features in Active Directory provide a framework for designing a secure Windows 2000 network.
• Describe the authentication methods that Windows 2000 provides for user and computer accounts.
• Identify the methods that can be used to secure resource access in Windows 2000 networks.
• Identify the encryption technologies that Windows 2000 supports.
• Describe how encryption technologies are used to secure stored and transmitted data in a Windows 2000 network.
• Describe how a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) can be used to create a secure network.

Unit 1: Providing Secure Access to Local Network Users

Module 3: Planning Administrative Access

Topics

Determining the Appropriate Administrative Model
Designing Administrative Group Strategies
Planning Local Administrative Access
Planning Remote Administrative Access

Lab

Planning Secure Administrative Access

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Select an administrative model for an organization.
• Plan memberships in Windows 2000 administrative groups.
• Plan secure local administrative access to the network.
• Plan secure remote administrative access to the network.

Day 2

Module 4: Planning User Accounts

Topics

Designing Account Policies and Group Policy
Planning Account Creation and Location
Planning Delegation of Authority
Auditing User Account Actions

Lab

Planning a Security-based OU Structure

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Design an account policy and Group Policy strategy for user accounts.
• Plan for the creation and location of user accounts within the domain and organizational unit (OU) structure.
• Plan delegation of authority to user accounts.
• Design an audit strategy that will track changes made to objects in Active Directory.

Module 5: Securing Windows 2000–Based Computers

Topics

Planning Physical Security for Windows 2000–based Computers
Evaluating Security Requirements
Designing Security Configuration Templates
Evaluating Security Configuration
Deploying Security Configuration Templates

Labs

Analyzing a Security Template
Designing Customized Security Templates

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Plan physical measures to secure Windows 2000–based computers.
• Evaluate the security requirements for Windows 2000–based computers with respect to their roles in the network.
• Design security configuration templates to enforce security settings.
• Evaluate the existing security configuration of a Windows 2000–based computer.
• Determine how to deploy security templates in a Windows 2000 network.

Module 6: Securing File and Print Resources

Topics

Examining Windows 2000 File System Security
Protecting Resources Using DACLs
Encrypting Data Using EFS
Auditing Resource Access
Securing Backup and Restore Procedures
Protecting Data from Viruses

Labs

Managing EFS Recovery Keys
Planning Data Security

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Describe the security provided in the file systems supported by Windows 2000.
• Design a security strategy for protecting data such as files, folders, print resources, and the registry by using discretionary access control lists (DACLs).
• Design a strategy for the protection and recovery of file resources encrypted with Encrypting File System (EFS).
• Design an audit strategy to monitor file and print resource access.
• Design a secure backup and restore procedure that allows for disaster recovery.
• Plan for virus protection in a network security design.

Day 3

Module 7: Securing Communication Channels

Topics

Assessing Network Data Visibility Risks
Designing Application-Layer Security
Designing IP-Layer Security
Deploying Network Traffic Encryption

Lab

Planning Transmission Security

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Assess potential risks to transmitted data on the network wire in the local area network (LAN).
• Design a strategy for providing authentication and data privacy by applying security at the application layer.
• Design a strategy for providing authentication and data privacy by applying security at the Internet Protocol (IP) layer.
• Design an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) strategy for encrypting private network data transmissions.

Module 8: Providing Secure Access to Non-Microsoft Clients

Topics

Providing Secure Network Access to UNIX Clients
Providing Secure Network Access to NetWare Clients
Providing Secure Access to Macintosh Clients
Securing Network Services in a Heterogeneous Network
Monitoring for Security Breaches

Lab

Securing Telnet Transmissions

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Identify the risks associated with allowing UNIX clients access to a Windows 2000 network.
• Identify the risks associated with allowing NetWare clients access to a Windows 2000 network.
• Identify the risks associated with allowing Macintosh clients access to a Windows 2000 network.
• Secure common network services that are operating in a heterogeneous network.
• Monitor a heterogeneous network for security breaches and identify the risks of unauthorized network monitoring.

Unit 2: Providing Secure Access to Remote Users and Offices

Module 9: Providing Secure Access to Remote Users

Topics

Identifying the Risks of Providing Remote Access
Designing Security for Dial-Up Connections
Designing Security for VPN Connections
Centralizing Remote Access Security Settings

Lab

Using RADIUS Authentication

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Identify the risks associated with providing network access to remote users.
• Design a secure network for remote users who access the network by using dial-up connections.
• Design a secure network for remote users who access the network by using VPN connections.
• Design a secure network for remote users by centralizing the security configuration of remote access servers.

Day 4

Module 10: Providing Secure Access to Remote Offices

Topics

Defining Private and Public Networks
Securing Connections Using Routers
Securing VPN Connections Between Remote Offices
Identifying Security Requirements

Labs

Planning Secure Connections for Remote Offices

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Describe the difference between a private network and a public network.
• Plan a secure connection between two remote networks by using routers.
• Plan a secure connection between two remote networks by using a VPN.
• Identify the security requirements that must be considered while planning secure connections between remote offices.

Unit 3: Providing Secure Access Between Private and Public Networks

Module 11: Providing Secure Network Access to Internet Users

Topics

Identifying Potential Risks from the Internet
Using Firewalls to Protect Network Resources
Using Screened Subnets to Protect Network Resources
Securing Public Access to a Screened Subnet

Lab

Designing a Screened Subnet

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Analyze the potential threats that are introduced when a private network is connected to the Internet.
• Design a firewall strategy for protecting private network resources.
• Design a secure method for exposing private network resources to the Internet.
• Plan to secure public access to a screened subnet.

Module 12: Providing Secure Internet Access to Network Users

Topics

Protecting Internal Network Resources
Planning Internet Usage Policies
Managing Internet Access Through Proxy Server Configuration
Managing Internet Access Through Client-Side Configuration

Lab

Securing the Internal Network When Accessing the Internet

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Design a strategy for protecting private network resources from the public network.
• Plan which users, computers, and protocols are allowed access to the Internet.
• Design the Microsoft Proxy Server settings for maintaining security when local network users access the Internet.
• Design the client-side requirements for maintaining security when local network users access the Internet.

Day 5

Unit 4: Providing Secure Access to Partners

Module 13: Extending the Network to Partner Organizations

Topics

Providing Access to Partner Organizations
Securing Applications Used by Partners
Securing Connections Used by Remote Partners
Structuring Active Directory to Manage Partner Accounts
Authenticating Partners from Trusted Domains

Lab

Planning Partner Connectivity

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Describe the connection methods that can be used to provide access to partner organizations.
• Describe the ways to provide secure access to data, applications, and communications shared with trusted partners.
• Design a secure framework that allows partners to use tunnel connections, dial-up connections, and Terminal Services to access the private network.
• Design an Active Directory directory service structure for partners.
• Design a secure framework for authenticating partners from trusted domains.

Module 14: Designing a Public Key Infrastructure

Topics

Introducing a Public Key Infrastructure
Using Certificates
Examining the Certificate Life Cycle
Choosing a Certification Authority
Planning a Certification Authority Hierarchy
Mapping Certificates to User Accounts
Managing CA Maintenance Strategies

Lab

Using Certificate-based Authentication

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Describe the basic components of a PKI.
• Define how certificates can be used in a PKI to certify applications and services.
• Define the basic functions of certificates within a certificate life cycle.
• Choose between public and private certification authorities (CAs).
• Plan a hierarchy for organizing CAs in a network.
• Use certificate mapping to apply user permissions to users who are not included in your organization’s Active Directory directory service.
• Plan recovery and maintenance strategies for CAs.

Module 15: Developing a Security Plan

Topics

Designing a Security Plan
Defining Security Requirements
Maintaining the Security Plan

Lab

Developing a Security Plan

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Design a security plan that will meet the security requirements of an organization.
• Define the security requirements for local and remote networks, public and private networks, and trusted business partners.
• Develop strategies to maintain the network security plan.