Red Hat Enterprise Security: Securing Network Services with Exam (RHS334)

Security for the most commonly deployed services

Course description

Red Hat® Enterprise Security: Network Services with Exam is an intensive course that provides 4 days of instruction and labs that show students how to use the latest technologies to secure services. This class advances beyond the essential security coverage offered in the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®) curriculum and delves more deeply into the security features, capabilities, and risks associated with the most commonly deployed services.

Course content summary

  • Mastering basic service security
  • Understanding cryptography
  • Securing BIND and DNS
  • Hardening RPC services
  • Using Kerberos for centrally managed user authentication
  • Improving NFS security with Kerberos and NFSv4
  • Advanced uses of Secure Shell
  • Building a secure email infrastructure
  • Securing FTP and Apache HTTPD services
  • Basics of intrusion detection and response

Check out the complete course outline for more details.

This course can also help current RHCEs in their preparation for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Security: Network Services Exam (EX333).

What is a Certificate of Expertise credential?

Red Hat Certificates of Expertise are upper-level credentials available to RHCEs who pass upper-level performance-based exams. The certificates are incremental credentials attached to an RHCE certification that demonstrate skills and knowledge in specialized areas.

COURSE DETAIL

Classroom training

Red Hat offers a robust 6-month schedule of classroom training in more than 40 locations across North America. Classes are taught by Red Hat-certified instructors who actively engage students in task-focused activities, lab-based knowledge checks, and facilitative discussions.

Length:5 days

Price:$3,500

Training units: 12

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PREREQUISITES

  • Knowledge of the essential elements of how to configure the services covered, as this course focuses on more advanced topics

  • RHCE certification or equivalent experience

Students without an RHCE certification are encouraged to complete our online skills assessment.

METHODS OF TRAINING

In addition to classroom training, this course is offered in the following training methods:

On-site team training

Training teams together is a proven way for IT staffs to maximize performance and savings, and optimize Red Hat technologies. Available for the entire JBoss and Red Hat curriculum, on-site training solutions offer flexibility and cost-effective training options, whether at your offices, at our training venues, or hosted in a virtual environment.

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Red Hat Enterprise SELinux Policy Administration (RHS429)
Equips application programmers and senior system and security administrators for SELinux policy writing, including management, compiling, and debugging.

Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Enterprise Security: Network Services Exam (EX333)
Hands-on, performance-based, 6-hour exam with 2 sections.

This course prepares you for these credentials:

Red Hat Certified Architect — RHCA
RHCA certification incorporates the skills and knowledge of RHCDS plus advanced networking services security, system monitoring, and performance tuning.

Certificates of Expertise
Certificates of Expertise are incremental credentials attached to an RHCE certification that demonstrate skills and knowledge in specialized areas.

Red Hat Certified Security Specialist — RHCSS
An RHCSS certification may be earned by an RHCE who has demonstrated deeper capabilities in networking services security, directory services, authentication, and SELinux policy management.