The Symantec Data Center Security Server Advanced 6.x Planning, Implementation, and Administration R1 course is an introduction to implementing and managing a Data Center Security: Server Advanced deployment. The architecture and individual components of the SDCS:SA solution are detailed and explained. Agent installation and configuration are taught along with deployment and management of SDCS:SA agents and policies across the enterprise. The course also covers SDCS:SA Policy creation/modification in detail.

Associated certification:

• Exam 250-426: Symantec Data Center Security – Server Advanced 6.7 Technical Specialist

• Describe the major components of Data Center Security: Server Advanced and how they communicate.
• Install the management server, consoles, and agent.
• Define, manage, and create assets, policies, events and configurations.
• Understand policy creation and editing in depth.

Module 1: Introduction to Security Risks and Risk

• Security Risks
• Security Risk Management
• Managing and Protecting Systems
• Corporate Security Policies and Security Assessments
• Host-Based Computer Security Issues

Module 2: SDCS: Server Advanced Overview

• SDCS: Server Advanced Overview
• SDCS: Server Advanced Component Overview
• How Does SDCS:SA Work?
• Policy Types and Platforms
• Management Console Overview
• Agent User Interface Overview

Module 3: Installation and Deployment

• Planning the Installation
• Deployment Planning
• Server Installation
• Installing the Server Management Console
• Installing a Windows Agent
• Installing a Unix Agent

Module 4: Configuring Agents

• Assets Defined
• Agent Architecture
• Viewing Agents and Assets
• Managing Agents
• Managing Agents on Assets by Command Line

Module 5: Policy Overview

• Prevention Policy Overview
• Detection Policy Overview
• Policy Workspace
• Implementing Policies with SDCS:SA
• SDCS:SA Use Cases

Module 6: Windows Prevention Policies

• Windows Prevention Policy Structure
• Editing Windows Prevention Policy
• Advanced Policy Settings: Global Policy Options
• Advanced Policy Settings: Sandboxes
• Resource Lists
• Custom Sandboxes

Module 7: UNIX and Legacy Prevention Policies

• Unix and Legacy Prevention Policies
• Global Policy Options
• Daemon and Service Options
• Interactive Program Options
• Resource Lists
• Sandbox Options
• Custom Sandboxes
• Trusted Users, Groups, and Applications
• Profile Lists
• Predefined Prevention Policies

Module 8: Advanced Prevention

• Profile Applications
• Customize Predefined Prevention Policies
• Custom Sandbox
• Prepare for IPS Policy Deployment
• Create New Policies

Module 9: Detection Policies

• Detection Policy Details
• Predefined Detection Policies

Module 10: Event Management

• Defining Events
• Viewing Events
• Event Handling and Bulk Logging
• Creating Alerts

Module 11: Agent Management and Troubleshooting

• Configurations Defined
• Creating and Editing Configurations
• Bulk Logging Details
• Analyzing Event Log Files and Bulk Loading
• Troubleshooting Agents Using Logs and Configuration Files
• Using Agent Diagnostic Policies
• Using Agent Command-line Interface

Module 12: System Management

• Database Management
• Managing Users and Roles
• Server Management
• Server Logs

• You should have working knowledge of TCP/IP protocols and communications concepts.
• You must have experience with the Windows and UNIX operating systems in general.
• A basic understanding of key security disciplines (firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, policy management, vulnerability assessment, antivirus protection and so on) is required.