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Business Continuity

1. Disaster recovery planning – provides a framework for the recovery of IT infrastructure from a specific disaster
2. Disaster recovery planning part1 – Identify Systems, Applications, and Interdependencies in Disaster Recovery Planning Process
3. Network backup – the need of network backup using autoloader backup drives to backup multiple servers data in a single backup drive
4. Sample Risk Assessment – an example of the risk security assessment of the fictitious scenario
5. Router redundancy – in a mission critical wan connection within the corporate organization, router redundancy should be used
6. Backup Hard Drive – Types of backing up hard disk data

Configuration and Setup

1. Network setup – best practices setting for the clients computer, switch, routers within the business / corporate network – the scenario
2. LAN setting – a basic setup for simple network and business network, the computers, the servers
3. Static IP address – assigning the static IP address manually, public, private, or APIPA addresses
4. What is my IP address – a frequently ask question about the IP address of the computer
5. Find IP address – finding the IP address suitable for the computers in a network
6. Install windows XP pro – Using Interactive Setup Program And Automatic Installation.
7. Change IP Address – discussing how to change the IP address
8. Windows XP – the secure configuration guide
9. Computer network diagram – a general guide in computer network diagram and connection
10. Speedup internet connection – simple tips
11. How to calculate route summarization

Network Infrastructure

1. Computer Network Design – brainstorming in collecting data to support the network design
2. Local area network – understanding the LAN network, the topology
3. Local area network topology – If LAN high availability is a requirement then a redundant switched topology should be implemented to eliminate any single points of failure
4. Computer network infrastructure – A computer network infrastructure is a set of physical and logical components
5. Network configuration – network configuration standards, naming standards, for business / corporate network
6. LAN Cable – understanding any types of network cables, best practices cable connection for business networking
7. Networking computers – a simple computer network at home
8. Wide area network – understanding WAN services, PPP / leased lines, Circuit switched, ISDN
9. Wireless local area network – a basic knowledge about the wireless networking
10. DHCP server – understanding DHCP server, scope, load balance
11. DNS servers – understanding the name services
12. Windows XP network – a simple configuration for computers with windows XP network
13. Active directory 2003 – a directory services windows server 2003, domains, tree, forest, domain / forest functional level
14. Simple computer network – understanding home networking to share broadband internet connection
15. Windows backup recovery plan – Data backup is an insurance windows backup plan
16. Wireless computer network – a general knowledge about wireless network
17. Local area network topology – basic knowledge about LAN topologies

Network Connection

1. LAN Card connection – best practices and connection standards for network devices connecting to corporate network
2. WAN connection – understanding the WAN services, frame relay, PPP, ISDN
3. PPP protocol – point to point protocol or leased line connection
4. Frame relay – designed for digital transmission through a reliable medium
5. Frame relay network – frame relay topology, full mesh, partial mesh, point to point, and also the basic configuration
6. ISDN network – basic understanding on ISDN network, Dial-on-demand routing, channel B, Channel D, basic configuration
7. ISDN Connection – ISDN reference points, SPID,
8. ISDN BRI – two B channel and one D channel, reference point and basic configuration
9. ISDN PRI – 23B+D channel, ISDN PRI encoding and framing, basic configuration
10. WAN Technologies - uses combination of analog signal and digital signal in transmitting the data, see more details.
11. Router setting – basic setting of the Cisco IOS router
12. Cable Internet Connection – general discussion in connecting Cable internet

Network Design

1. Network design – selecting network solution, Ethernet network, segmentation, internetwork connection
2. Designing the IP address – a multi-sites scenario, reserving the IP for future growth
3. Calculate subnet mask – best practice in calculating the subnet mask for given scenario
4. Router access list – understanding Cisco standard and extended access list
5. Share Internet Connection – designing corporate network to share internet connection
6. The need of Network Quality of Services (QoS)

Network Devices

1. Wireless network cards – knowing some types of wireless network cards
2. Network hardware – types of network hardware, connection standards
3. Network router – understanding internal components of Cisco router, the IOS processing order.
4. PCMCIA adapters – some types of cardbus adapters
5. Netgear Wireless router – WNDR3700 wireless-N dual-band router
6. Wireless Card adapter – some types of wireless card adapters
7. Wireless PCI adapters – some types of PCI wireless adapters
8. USB Wireless card adapters – hi-gain USB wireless-N adapters
9. WRT610N Linksys wireless router – wireless-N dual-band router
10. DIR-855 D-link wireless router – dual-band wireless-n router
11. Linksys wireless-N PCI – a wireless-N PCI adapter from Linksys
12. Layer 3 Switches – introducing Layer 3 Standards and GSM7324 NETGEAR layer 3 Switch
13. 24 Port Switch – introducing Cisco SR2024 Gigabit Switch – a high speed Gigabit Autosensing 24 Port Switch
14. WS2000 Motorola Wireless switching
15. Wireless traveling type routers
16. SonicWall TZ170
17. Introducing ISDN BRI – Diva

Security Standards

1. Security standards – guidelines in developing the security standards for the business / corporate
2. Information security management – ensuring the information security of all information and the systems, processes and procedures.
3. Security risk assessment – Security requirements are identified by a methodical risks security assessment
4. Security risk management – performing the process of Security Classification, Marking and Protection
5. Network security standards – the minimum and recommended requirements of network security standards for corporate organization
6. Guideline in email policy – The security, confidentiality and integrity of the email cannot be guaranteed and certainly cannot be considered private.
7. Virus security management – virus security management must be established to prevent and detect the introduction of viruses and other malicious software
8. Instant messaging policy – The security and integrity of information via Instant Messaging cannot be guaranteed.
9. Internet security policy – Internet access is a business tool, so that’s why internet security policy should be developed
10. Laptop security guidelines – when a laptop is lost or stolen, it is not just the computer that is stolen or lost; it is all of the information stored on it
11. Office physical security – The corporate business premises and office areas have a variety of physical security controls in place
12. Password security – A good password is something that cannot be easily guessed and should not be a dictionary words
13. Careless talk policy – means providing sensitive information inadvertently to someone who wants it
14. Secure media handling – Unauthorized people should not have access to your organizations information at any time.
15. Employee security guidelines – providing security guidelines on how to protect and manage the corporate assets on a daily basis, appropriately and consistently
16. Anti spam policy – tips of securing against spam attacks
17. Assets classification and control – a guideline to classify the assets and control
18. Laptop security guidelines – a guideline for laptop security
19. Computer virus protection – Hundreds or maybe thousands of new viruses and worms are introduced into the ‘wild’ every week – get prepared
20. Responding to security incident – Security Incidents Should Be Reported To A Central Point In Every Organization
21. Firewalls security – standards deployment for corporate network
22. Firewall topology – the use of a suitable firewall, firewall topology and firewall security policy
23. Firewall requirements – The corporate requires that suitable firewall are used to protect corporate assets
24. Internal firewall – If an internal firewall is being deployed, it must be verified to ensure that corporate cores services are not restricted
25. External firewall – External facing firewall systems must use certain security features to defend against Internet attacks
26. Firewall auditing – Performing a regular firewall audit is critical in maintaining firewall system operational and security state
27. Firewall logging – Firewall logs must be periodically reviewed to ensure that the firewall is operating in a secure and functional manner.
28. Firewall contingency planning – The contingency plans must be formally documented and tested to ensure a stable and secure network platform is available
29. Firewall access privilege – A configuration change made by any unauthorized or untrained personnel would most likely result in a security hole in the firewall system.
30. Firewall management – Firewall management by monitoring the network is critical to the success of maintaining a healthy network environment
31. Dedicated firewall – Firewalls should be dedicated systems designed to protect the internal systems they shield
32. Firewall change control – A change management procedure is required to ensure that firewall configuration changes do not impact the business or generate any security vulnerabilities.
33. Firewall physical security – Firewall physical security assures the placement of any firewall system (or internal network) within a public accessible area is prohibited.
34. Wireless internet security – industrial standard in wireless security WPA/WPA2, WEP
35. Microsoft firewall – an overview of the Microsoft ISA server
36. Router password – Guidelines in configuring Cisco router password and banner
37. Cisco IOS – understanding the basic knowledge
38. A Basic concept of the router – router guide

Technology

1. OSI model – understanding 7 layers of OSI reference model
2. Lower layer OSI model – Understanding Lower Layers of OSI Model, Physical Layer and Data Link Layer
3. Intrusion detection system – host based IDS, network-based IDS, establishing the IDS
4. Ethernet network – Ethernet technology, collision, full-duplex.
5. Network layer – more detail about Network layer of the OSI model, routed protocol, non-routable protocols.
6. Network firewall – system that controls the flow of traffic between protected network and un-trusted networks.
7. IP NAT – an overview of Network Address Translation and Stateful Packet Inspection
8. MIMO technology – a smart antenna Multiple-In-Multiple-Out technology
9. TCP-IP protocol – TCP/IP protocol suite overview, communication process
10. VPN connection – a tunneling remote connection via public network securely
11. Network security threats – knowing some types of network security threats
12. Network management software – the need of network management software in a large corporate organization is a need as part of the information security management
13. Internet security adapter – introducing D-link security adapter for home or SOHO network
14. Network security software – a better level of network security protection using BitDefender corporate edition
15. Internet security appliance – introducing secure@office from checkpoint
16. BitDefender internet security software – introducing BitDefender internet security software 2010
17. Corporate internet security software – introducing BitDefender internet security software, overview of types of malware programs.
18. Antivirus internet security – overview of BitDefender internet security 2010
19. Internet communication – an overview the requirement of the internet communication
20. Vulnerability assessment tools – introducing some types of vulnerability assessment tools
21. File encryption – you should encrypt files or folders when you think it is important that they have the strongest protection that windows can provide
22. Routing protocol solution – be based on individual network requirements, but should be limited to static routes, rip v2, ospf, eigrp, is-is and bgp routing protocols
23. Authentication methods – many types of authentication methods you can adopt with their advantages and disadvantages
24. Network access point – understanding the wireless access point, extending the wireless network wirelessly
25. Cisco ASA 5500 Series – Adaptive Security Appliances
26. VLAN tutorial – a brief discussion on Virtual LAN
27. Small business network security – security appliances for small biz DSD150 and Cisco ASA5500
28. EIGRP routing protocol – Cisco routers protocol
29. Networking tutorial – a general guidelines
30. Routing guide – a general discussion
31. Network bridge – basic knowledge
32. OSPF routing – a general knowledge about OSPF IP routing
33. Static route – basic guide
34. SonicWall TZ 210 series – security Appliance
35. Multicast traffic in LAN environment

Troubleshooting

1. Network problems – knowing common network problem, preventive solution for future problems
2. Slow network – knowing common slow network, and solution for future prevention
3. Slow Internet Connections – some tips in improving internet connection
4. Some general tips to troubleshoot the DNS