Lynda - Protect Your Network with Open-Source Software

285MB | Duration: 1h 49m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 15fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Beginner | Language: English

Network protection is vital to organizations big and small, but it doesn't have to be an expensive proposition. Learn how to protect your network with open-source tools, and do it completely FREE. Jungwoo Ryoo shows how to set up firewalls, investigate network traffic with a packet analyzer, detect threats and malicious activity with an intrusion-detection system, and enable network logging and monitoring. Start here for a low-cost route to a more secure network.

Topics include:

* Setting up a host firewall

* Setting up a host as a network firewall

* Setting up a DMZ

* Capturing and analyzing packets with Wireshark

* Using Snort to detect network intrusions

* Logging network activity with syslog-ng, Kiwi, and other solutions

* Setting up a simple network management protocol (SNMP)