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AAT Bookkeeping Course If you want to become a certified bookkeeper with AATQB (AAT Qualified Bookkeeper) status, then you must complete the AAT bookkeeping course successfully. This bookkeeping course is broken down into two levels, Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping Once you pass all 5 exams successfully, you can gain AATQB status giving you leading edge to build a successful career in bookkeeping. Next steps after qualifying You will be awarded with Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping and Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping from Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) once you have passed all the exams. Therefore, you will be eligible for Certified Bookkeeper Status. It gives you greater recognition and professional approval. What you will gain? Firstly, this course will help you develop your skills in double entry bookkeeping and give you an understanding of management and administrative processes. You'll learn how to use manual bookkeepin systems and to work with the purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger. You would also get better understanding about VAT system and how to do VAT Return. You will be awarded with Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping and Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping from Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) once you have passed all the exams. Therefore, you will be eligible for Certified Bookkeeper Status. It gives you greater recognition and professional approval. The AAT bookkeeping course covers the following areas: Bookkeeping transactions Bookkeeping Controls Advanced Bookkeeping Final Accounts Preparation Indirect Tax

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Cloud Solutions Architects  DevOps Engineers  Individuals using Google Cloud Platform who deploy applications, monitor operations, and manage enterprise solutions Overview At course completion, you will have attained knowledge of: Fundamentals of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Google Cloud Storage Google Compute Engine Google Cloud SQL Load Balancing (LB) Google Cloud Monitoring Auto-Scaling Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Network Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) Cloud CDN and DNS Cloud VPN Google Cloud Deployment Manager Google Container Engine Cloud Run Cloud Bigtable Cloud Datastore Cloud BigQuery Cloud DataFlow Cloud DataProc Cloud Pub/Sub In this course you will attain a deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform infrastructure and design patterns on developing applications on GCP. This course will prepare you for the Google Cloud Architect Associate Certification Exam. Fundamentals of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Overview Regions and Zones Review of major GCP services Google Cloud Storage Fundamental APIs Consistency Cloud Storage Namespace Buckets and Objects Bucket and Object Naming Guidelines Encryption Object Versioning Object Lifecycle Management Access Control Access Control Lists Signed URL Multipart upload Resumable upload Understanding Pricing for Cloud Storage Offline Media Import/Export Architecture case study of common Use Cases of Google Cloud Storage Hands-on: Cloud Storage Lab; Creating Buckets, objects, and managing access control Google Compute Engine Compute Engine Architecture VM Instances types Persistence Disks Images Generating Custom Images IP Addresses Static IPs Ephemeral Access Control Options IAM Service Account Monitoring Instances with Google Cloud Monitoring Compute Engine Networks and Firewalls Hands-on: Hosting an Application on Compute Engine Google Cloud SQL Core advantages of Cloud SQL Cloud SQL database instance types Access Control High availability options Failover Read replica Backup options On Demand Automated Understanding Pricing of Cloud SQL Load Balancing (LB) Fundamentals of a Load Balancer Network Load balancing HTTPS Load balancing Cross region Load balancing Content Load balancing Target proxies SSL Load Balancing Internal Load Balancing Network Load Balancing Understanding Pricing for Load Balancer Google Cloud Monitoring Architecture of Cloud Monitoring Supported metrics Stackdriver Monitoring APIs Auto-Scaling Overview of Autoscaling Auto-scaling Fundamentals Instance groups Templates Policies Decisions Hands-on: Deploying a scale application on GCP using Autoscaling, Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, Load Balancers. Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Network Salient features of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Network Infrastructure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Networking Fundamentals Subnetworks Firewall Internal DNS Network Routes Hands-on: Hosting Secure Applications in Google Cloud VPC Networks Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) Introduction User and Service Accounts IAM Roles Policy Hands-on: Managing Users, Policies and Granting Roles using Service Accounts Cloud CDN and DNS What is CDN Google Cloud CDN Cloud CDN Concepts Some of the Cloud CDN Edge locations Cloud DNS Cloud DNS Terminologies Supported Record Types Hands-on: Moving an Existing Domain Name to Cloud DNS Cloud VPN Cloud VPN overview Types of Cloud VPN Specifications Maintenance and Availability Google Cloud Deployment Manager Deployment Manager Deployment Manager Fundamentals Runtime Configurator Quotas Hands-on: Generating and Creating Cloud Deployment Manager Template Google Container Engine Google Container Engine Overview Docker Overview Kubernetes Terminologies Replication Controller Deployment Price and Quotas Hands-on: Deploying WordPress Cluster using Container Engine Cloud Run Overview of Cloud Run Deploy a Prebuilt Sample container Cloud Bigtable Overview of Cloud Bigtable Access Control Performance Locations Cloud Datastore Overview of Cloud Datastore Limits Storage Size Multitenancy Benefits of Multitenancy Encryption Locations Cloud BigQuery BigQuery Overview Interacting with BigQuery Datasets, Tables, and Views Partitioned Tables Query Plan Explanation Hands-on: Getting Started with BigQuery Cloud DataFlow Overview Programming Model DataFlow SDK 1.x for java Cloud Dataflow SDK 2.x Security and Permissions Advanced Access Control Cloud DataProc Overview Clusters Versioning Cloud Pub/Sub Overview of Cloud Pub/Sub Pub/Sub Concepts and Message Flow Data Model Cleanup of All Services Hands-on: Cloud Pub/Sub Lab with Background Cloud Function Additional course details: Nexus Humans Google Cloud Engineer Associate Certification Bootcamp training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Google Cloud Engineer Associate Certification Bootcamp course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for system and network administrators or operators responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IQ system or management of BIG-IP devices and F5 products running on those devices. This course uses lectures and hands-on exercises to give participants real-time experience in configuring and using the BIG-IQ© product. Students are introduced to BIG-IQ, its interface, and its various functionality. We first look at administering and operating the BIG-IQ system itself, then detail how it is used to remotely manage BIG-IP devices running BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). We then look configuring a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) system and see how it is used for the remote storage and examination of BIG-IP log events and statistics. Module 1: BIG-IQ Overview BIG-IQ Centralized Management BIG-IQ Components BIG-IQ Core Functionality REST API BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) BIG-IP Cloud Edition (CE) Setting up the BIG-IQ System Module 2: Administering the BIG-IQ System Controlling Access to the BIG-IQ Creating, Authenticating, Configuring Users Backups Local Host Settings Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP Monitoring BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP Events with Alerts Monitoring BIG-IQ with iHealth Post Installation Issues; Licensing, Changing Management IP, Master Key, Restoring Backups Module 3: Managing BIG-IP LTM Devices BIG-IP LTM Device Discovery BIG-IP Device Backup Deploying to BIG-IP Devices Deployment and Deployment Logs Configuration Snapshots Managing BIG-IP Certificates Managing BIG-IP Licenses Monitoring BIG-IP Devices with iHealth Management of QKView Reports from Managed BIG-IP Devices Module 4: Setting Up the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device Custom Roles Types and Groups Setting up User Accounts with custom roles and privileges Managing BIG-IP DSC Discovery and management of BIG-IP Device Clusters (DSC) with BIG-IQ Administering BIG-IQ High Availability Configuration and management of BIG-IQ systems in a High Availability pair

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is aimed at IT professionals who support Windows 11 desktops, devices, users, and associated network and security resources. The secondary audience for this course is Desktop/Device Support Technicians (DSTs) who provide Tier 2 support to users with computers that are running the Windows 11 operating system (OS) in a on-premises environment. Overview After completing this course, you will be able to: Install and configure Windows 11 desktops and devices in a Windows Server domain corporate environment Install and customize Windows 11 operating systems and apps Configure local and remote network connectivity and storage Configure data security, device security, and network security Maintain, update, and recover Windows 11. This is a 4-day ILT course designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to install and configure Windows 11 desktops and devices in an on-premises Windows Server Active Directory domain environment. Module 1: Installing Windows 11 Introducing Windows 11 Installing Windows 11 Module 2: Upgrading and updating Windows 11 Upgrading to Windows 11 Migrating user state Managing Windows 11 updates Module 3: Configuring Windows 11 devices Local configuration tools in Windows 11 Using Windows Admin Center Using Windows PowerShell Implementing Remote Management Module 4: Configuring network connectivity Configuring network connectivity Implementing name resolution Implementing remote access Module 5: Managing storage Overview of storage options Managing local storage Managing Storage Spaces Module 6: Managing resources Configuring and managing file access Configuring and managing shared folders Implementing Work Folders Managing printers Module 7: Managing apps in Windows 11 Deploying apps Managing access to the Microsoft Store Configuring Microsoft Edge Module 8: Implementing and managing security Managing user and group accounts Configuring User Account Control Implementing BitLocker Implementing Windows 11 security features Securing against network threats Module 9: Monitoring Windows 11 Monitoring Windows 11 Optimizing Windows 11 performance Module 10: Troubleshooting Windows 11 Managing Windows 11 startup Recovering Windows 11 Managing devices and drivers Understanding the registry Recovering files

It's a fact of life that costs generally increase and as a result prices must go up too. Implementing an increase without losing customers is challenging. Talking about a price increase with customers never makes for an easy conversation. Your customers will generally decide whether to accept the increase based upon value, as well as the hassle cost of switching and going elsewhere. Even the most experienced salesperson who has implemented price increases before will be fighting back the nerves when faced with the task of 'selling' the increase. In this flexible programme, we will support your internal preparations at whichever stage you and your colleagues are at. From making the decision to increase prices, right through to those on the frontline already dealing with any push-back. This programme will help participants: Understand the business case for increasing prices Take steps to research the market Consider their customers' motivations Use the six principles of influence Identify and adapt for different personality styles Assess their level of trust with customers Build rapport rapidly with their customers and prospects 1 Raising prices - keys to success Understanding the business case Researching the market Assessing the value of your offering 2 Understanding your customer base Assessing your key accounts What is your 'target' customer range? Creating consistency in pricing approach 3 Planning the increase Timing your implementation Communication strategy Elements of a good price increase letter 4 Developing influencing skills The Trust Equation The six principles of influence Discovering your customer's buying decisions 5 Emotional intelligence and price increases The part emotion plays Developing strategies for keeping calm Handling your customer's responses 6 Understanding different customer styles Discover your own style Recognising behaviour traits in others Adapting your approach to their style 7 Preparing for customer contact Preparing for specific customers Anticipating their response Dealing with challenging customers 8 Following through Maintaining a consistent approach Resisting requests for discounts Confirming the increase in writing

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Those who need to understand the financial implications of their day-to-day decisions to increase the profitability and performance of their business. This course is suitable for managers with little or no financial knowledge. Overview Understanding of financial accounts and reports The ability to use and understanding of financial concepts Analytical skills to interpret financial results using ratios This course shows how to interpret key financial statements highlighting the questions and areas that matter. It identifies warning signals that managers need to be aware of and shows how to understand key performance indicators to drive profitability. Course Outline The Business Cycle: understand how money flows in a business Business objectives: use financial data to achieve business targets The income statement, the cash flow statement and the balance sheet Accrual and cash accounting Operational & Financial Gearing Profit vs Cash and other key financial ratios, how to use them effectively Working capital management Cash flow management EBIT, EBITDA, Free & Operating Cash Flow & other measures of profit / cash Understanding Return on Investment & asset valuations Additional course details: Nexus Humans Finance for Non Finance Managers (1 Day) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Finance for Non Finance Managers (1 Day) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Managers Project managers Project teams Overview Participants gain an overview of the business processes that can be mapped using SAP for Utilities Customer Relationship and Billing ('CR&B'). The most important customer business processes are introduced briefly using examples. The integration of CR&B with standard SAP components is exemplified. Participants gain an overview of the business processes that can be mapped using SAP for Utilities Customer Relationship and Billing ('CR&B').The most important customer business processes are introduced briefly using examples. The integration of CR&B with standard SAP components is exemplified. Overview CR&B application components Integration of CR&B with standard SAP ERP system Integration of CR&B with standard SAP CRM system Execution of the most important business processes Customer information Customer information with IC Web Client Master data Move-in/out handling Device maintenance Meter reading Billing and invoicing Energy data management Intercompany data exchange Contract accounts receivable and payable Additional course details: Nexus Humans IUT110 Business Processes in SAP for Utilities training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the IUT110 Business Processes in SAP for Utilities course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: IT Staff and Managers Network and systems personnel and engineers Small to mid-sized organizations that require fundamental knowledge on networking terms/concepts and configuration guidance for Meraki equipment. This also includes organizations looking to implement remote sites, provide a guest wireless solution, and collect user analytics. Overview Following completion of this course, students will understand, Install, Configure, Monitor, and Troubleshoot the following: Navigate and Configure the dashboard Add MX/MS devices to the Dashboard Understand and Configure Configuration Templates Understand and Configure Group Policies Manage/Configure/Integrate Users and Radius Policies Configure, Monitor, and Troubleshoot MS Switches Troubleshoot devices and Connectivity This 3-day Cisco course provide students with the skills to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot a Cisco Meraki solution. Students will learn how to install and optimize Meraki MS Switches. Students will also learn how to configure the Meraki Dashboard. Student will troubleshoot and configure the Meraki environment and learn how to diagnose and resolve user and Network issues that may arise. Introduction to Meraki The Meraki Mission Cisco Meraki: Bringing the Cloud to Enterprise Networks Cloud-Managed Networking Architecture Benefits of a Cloud-Based Solution The Meraki Full Stack: New and Unique Value Proposition Meraki Deployment ? How it works Why Customers Choose Meraki Meraki MS Switches Overview Meraki API Overview Meraki Licensing Enterprise Support Cisco Meraki Documentation Cloud Management with the Meraki Dashboard The Meraki Dashboard Dashboard: Organizational Structure Out-of-band Cloud Management Loss of Connectivity to the Cisco Meraki Cloud Meraki Dashboard Logins Create Dashboard Accounts and Organization MSP Logins - Manage Multiple Organizations Modify an Organization View Organizations Health Meraki Dashboard Best Practices Dashboard Search Meraki Help Organizational Wide Settings Configure Monitor Create and Manage Configuration Templates Network-Wide Settings Configure Meraki Switching MS Switch Platforms and Features MS Feature: Multi-gigabit Ethernet Cisco Meraki MS Access Switches Cisco Meraki MS Aggregation Switches Using Tags to search, monitor and configure Meraki Switches Meraki Switch Configuration Port Configuration Meraki Switch Monitoring Troubleshooting Tools Managing Firmware Upgrades

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: • Cisco Unified Communications system channel partners and resellers who are responsible for sales, implementation or administration of a Cisco Unified Contact Center. • System and technical support engineers. • Day 1 and Day 2 support personnel. • Administrative and reporting personnel. Overview Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives: • Understand the Cisco Unified CCE solution, architecture, solution options, integrated features, and call flow options. • Understand basic principles and configuration requirements for ACD activity in Cisco Unified CM, Cisco Unified CVP, ICM, and how to access and use the Cisco Finesse Agent Desktop. • Understand requirements and configurations to implement IVR activity in Cisco Unified CVP. • Understand and use administrative features and functions of ICM and implement more complex routing to include Precision Routing, routing from Cisco Unified Communications Manager and routing in a ring-no-answer condition. • Understand basic concepts and terms to access, view, modify reports and use other reporting functions provided by Cisco Unified Intelligence Center. Helps prepare learners to administer the Cisco Unified CCE v11.5 solution. Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise Overview Lesson 1: Presenting Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise Lesson 2: Cisco Unified CCE Core Components Lesson 3: Cisco Unified CCE Options Lesson 4: Basic Call Flow Models Basic ACD Configurations Lesson 1: Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager Lesson 2: Configuring Cisco Unified CVP Lesson 3: Configuring Cisco Unified CCE Lesson 4: Using Cisco Finesse Lesson 5: Using Cisco Unified CCE Script Editor Configuring Cisco Unified CVP for IVR Functionality Lesson 1: Basic IVR Configurations Lesson 2: Basic IVR Scripting using CVP Micro-Applications Extended Functions Lesson 1: ICM User Accounts and Feature Control Sets Lesson 2: Using ICM Utilities Lesson 3: Understanding ICM Variables Lesson 4: Precision Routing Lesson 5: Routing Calls from Cisco Unified CM Lesson 6: Ring-No-Answer Routing Cisco Unified CCE Reporting Lesson 1: Introducing Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Lesson 2: Running and Modifying CUIC Reports Lesson 3: Creating CUIC Reports and Dashboards

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is targeted towards the information technology (IT) professional that has a minimum 1 year IT Security and Networking experience. This course would be ideal for Information System Owners, Security Officers, Ethical Hackers, Information Owners, Penetration Testers, System Owner and Managers as well as Cyber Security Engineers. Overview Upon completion, the Certified Professional Ethical Hacker candidate will be able to competently take the CPEH exam. The CPEH certification training enables students to understand the importance of vulnerability assessments and how to implement counter response along with preventative measures when it comes to a network hack. Security Fundamentals Overview The Growth of Environments and Security Our Motivation? The Goal: Protecting Information! CIA Triad in Detail Approach Security Holistically Security Definitions Definitions Relationships Method: Ping The TCP/IP Stack Which Services Use Which Ports? TCP 3-Way Handshake TCP Flags Malware Types of Malware Types of Malware Cont... Types of Viruses More Malware: Spyware Trojan Horses Back Doors DoS DDoS Packet Sniffers Passive Sniffing Active Sniffing Firewalls, IDS and IPS Firewall ? First Line of Defense IDS ? Second Line of Defense IPS ? Last Line of Defense? Firewalls Firewall Types: (1) Packet Filtering Firewall Types: (2) Proxy Firewalls Firewall Types ? Circuit-Level Proxy Firewall Type of Circuit- Level Proxy ? SOCKS Firewall Types ? Application-Layer Proxy Firewall Types: (3) Stateful Firewall Types: (4) Dynamic Packet-Filtering Firewall Types: (5) Kernel Proxies Firewall Placement Firewall Architecture Types ? Screened Host Multi- or Dual-Homed Screened Subnet Wi-Fi Network Types Wi-Fi Network Types Widely Deployed Standards Standards Comparison 802.11n - MIMO Overview of Database Server Review Access Controls Overview Role of Access Control Definitions More Definitions Categories of Access Controls Physical Controls Logical Controls ?Soft? Controls Security Roles Steps to Granting Access Access Criteria Physical Access Control Mechanisms Biometric System Types Synchronous Token Asynchronous Token Device Memory Cards Smart Card Cryptographic Keys Logical Access Controls OS Access Controls Linux Access Controls Accounts and Groups Password & Shadow File Formats Accounts and Groups Linux and UNIX Permissions Set UID Programs Trust Relationships Review Protocols Protocols Overview OSI ? Application Layer OSI ? Presentation Layer OSI ? Session Layer Transport Layer OSI ? Network Layer OSI ? Data Link OSI ? Physical Layer Protocols at Each OSI Model Layer TCP/IP Suite Port and Protocol Relationship Conceptual Use of Ports UDP versus TCP Protocols ? ARP Protocols ? ICMP Network Service ? DNS SSH Security Protocol SSH Protocols ? SNMP Protocols ? SMTP Packet Sniffers Example Packet Sniffers Review Cryptography Overview Introduction Encryption Cryptographic Definitions Encryption Algorithm Implementation Symmetric Encryption Symmetric Downfalls Symmetric Algorithms Crack Times Asymmetric Encryption Public Key Cryptography Advantages Asymmetric Algorithm Disadvantages Asymmetric Algorithm Examples Key Exchange Symmetric versus Asymmetric Using the Algorithm Types Together Instructor Demonstration Hashing Common Hash Algorithms Birthday Attack Example of a Birthday Attack Generic Hash Demo Instructor Demonstration Security Issues in Hashing Hash Collisions MD5 Collision Creates Rogue Certificate Authority Hybrid Encryption Digital Signatures SSL/TLS SSL Connection Setup SSL Hybrid Encryption SSH IPSec - Network Layer Protection IPSec IPSec Public Key Infrastructure Quantum Cryptography Attack Vectors Network Attacks More Attacks (Cryptanalysis) Review Why Vulnerability Assessments? Overview What is a Vulnerability Assessment? Vulnerability Assessment Benefits of a Vulnerability Assessment What are Vulnerabilities? Security Vulnerability Life Cycle Compliance and Project Scoping The Project Overview Statement Project Overview Statement Assessing Current Network Concerns Vulnerabilities in Networks More Concerns Network Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Network Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Phase I: Data Collection Phase II: Interviews, Information Reviews, and Hands-On Investigation Phase III: Analysis Analysis cont. Risk Management Why Is Risk Management Difficult? Risk Analysis Objectives Putting Together the Team and Components What Is the Value of an Asset? Examples of Some Vulnerabilities that Are Not Always Obvious Categorizing Risks Some Examples of Types of Losses Different Approaches to Analysis Who Uses What? Qualitative Analysis Steps Quantitative Analysis ALE Values Uses ALE Example ARO Values and Their Meaning ALE Calculation Can a Purely Quantitative Analysis Be Accomplished? Comparing Cost and Benefit Countermeasure Criteria Calculating Cost/Benefit Cost of a Countermeasure Can You Get Rid of All Risk? Management?s Response to Identified Risks Liability of Actions Policy Review (Top-Down) Methodology Definitions Policy Types Policies with Different Goals Industry Best Practice Standards Components that Support the Security Policy Policy Contents When Critiquing a Policy Technical (Bottom-Up) Methodology Review Vulnerability Tools of the Trade Vulnerability Scanners Nessus SAINT ? Sample Report Tool: Retina Qualys Guard http://www.qualys.com/products/overview/ Tool: LANguard Microsoft Baseline Analyzer MBSA Scan Report Dealing with Assessment Results Patch Management Options Review Output Analysis and Reports Overview Staying Abreast: Security Alerts Vulnerability Research Sites Nessus SAINT SAINT Reports GFI Languard GFI Reports MBSA MBSA Reports Review Reconnaissance, Enumeration & Scanning Reconnaissance Overview Step One in the Hacking ?Life-Cycle? What Information is Gathered by the Hacker? Passive vs. Active Reconnaissance Footprinting Defined Social Access Social Engineering Techniques Social Networking Sites People Search Engines Internet Archive: The WayBack Machine Footprinting Tools Overview Maltego GUI Johnny.Ihackstuff.com Google (cont.) Domain Name Registration WHOIS Output DNS Databases Using Nslookup Traceroute Operation Web Server Info Tool: Netcraft Introduction to Port Scanning Which Services use Which Ports? Port Scan Tips Port Scans Shou