EC-Council CAST - Advanced Network Defense - Just 3 Days

8 reasons why you should take your CAST AND with Firebrand Training:

  1. You will be trained and certified in just 3 days. With us you will be trained and certified in record time. A certification you will complete at our training center as part of the intensive and accelerated training.
  2. Everything is included. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, transport service, accommodation and meals and offer the most cost-effective way for you to get your CAST AND training and certification. Without any additional costs.
  3. Pass your CAST AND exam first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We are sure you will pass your course first time. But if you don’t, come back within a year, and only pay for accommodation and exams. Everything else is free.
  4. You will learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of focused and distraction free quality learning time, with your instructor.
  5. You will learn faster. We combine 3 different learning styles (Visual|Auditory|Tactile), to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn CAST AND faster and more easily.
  6. You’ll be studying CAST AND with the best.We have trained and certified 30.000 professionals and we are partners with all of the big names in the business. Furthermore we have won numerous awards, among them “Microsoft Learning Partner of the year 2010 and 2011”, the Institute of IT Training’s "Training Company of the Year" a record three times, ”Highest Performing Affiliate of the Year 2009 – EMEA” from (ISC)2 as well as ”Newcomer of the Year 2011”, ”Accredited Training Centre of the Year 2010” and ”Instructors Circle of Excellence” from EC-Council.
  7. You will learn more than just the theory. We have developed the CAST AND training and use practical exercises to make sure, you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging.
  8. You will learn from the best. Our instructors on CAST AND are the best in the business and offer a unique blend of expertise, experience and passion for teaching.

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We've trained more than 30,000 students in ten years. We asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently,
96,08% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations:

"Perfect location, Great Instructor"
Balazs Geck, Vodafone.
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v7) (5 days) (5/12/2011 to 9/12/2011)

"Overall money well spent, the instructor was knowledgeable and provided the right pace to the course. The practicals highlighted the benefits of having some unique knowledge, but for those of us with limited exposure from a Windows background, the instructors help and advice certainly helped. A good course, enough said !!!"
P.W.
EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI v8) (5 days) (28/11/2011 to 2/12/2011)

"I updated CEHv4 to CEHv7, the instructors was very knowledgeable and the course was informative and fun. Wyboston lakes is a great place and compliments the learning environment. Thouroughly recommended."
Robetr Fullagar, CSS Limited.
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v7) (5 days) (5/9/2011 to 9/9/2011)

"The instructor was highly proficient and used his experience to bring the theory into the workplace."
Keith Riches, RAF.
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v7) (5 days) (19/12/2011 to 23/12/2011)

"I was so curious about this course if I would be able to learn something new. But WOW, it was far over my expectations, I got very deep knowledge about every kind of aspect network/system security & hacking..."
Kalman Lakos, Vodafone.
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v7) (5 days) (5/3/2012 to 9/3/2012)

"Very thorough, very intensive, very amusing and very scary!"
E.R.
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v7) (5 days) (16/1/2012 to 20/1/2012)

"I had heard this was going to be an intense week and while the days were pretty long (starting at 9am and me being in the labs until 10 on most evenings) the time flew by. My Instructor clearly has a strong passion for the Ethical Hacking he teaches and it really came across in his enthusiastic teaching. I would happily consider Firebrand for any future course and thoroughly recommend them to anyone else."
Craig Pilgrim, VB Pro.
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v7) (5 days) (21/11/2011 to 25/11/2011)

"No distractions, great atmosphere, excellent resources, easy going and knowledgeable instructors. In fact the perfect environment and resources for any and all your training needs."
Colin Hillman.
EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI v8) (5 days) (5/3/2012 to 9/3/2012)

"Everything was given to focus on the training."
Tamas Merenyi, Vodafone.
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v7) (5 days) (5/3/2012 to 9/3/2012)

"The course was well delivered by the instuctor, but beware, it is fast paced! You will get all the info and support you need to pass the exam!"
Charlie Harvey-Evers.
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v7) (5 days) (19/12/2011 to 23/12/2011)

The EC-Council Centre of Advanced Security Training has arrived at Firebrand Training. This three-day Advanced Network Defense course is intensive, and will make you think like a hacker. You will learn how to defend against the latest attacks.

Warning: This is not a beginner’s course. You'll be expected to know how to attempt attacks against many platforms and architectures. The instructor will challenge you to attack a device or system, then you will learn how to defend against it. The course is right for you if you're a: firewall administrator, system architect, or system / Windows administrator.

You will learn:

  • How to identify security weaknesses in computer systems or networks, before it's too late
  • How to use hacking and pen testing to defend against various attacks
  • Best practices in developing secure system and network configurations
  • How to deploy machines in a protected state
  • Techniques critical to the protection of your entire enterprise against some of today’s most advanced threats
  • How to detect malware

Note: this course doesn't include an exam, but you'll become Advanced Network Defense certified.

Accredited Training Centre of the Year

Accredited Training Centre of the Year

Firebrand Training has again won the EC-Council Accredited Training Centre of the Year Award, from a Training Partner network that has more than 450 training centres across 70 countries.

Jay Bavisi, President of EC-Council said: “The annual EC-Council Awards highlights the commitment and achievements of our global partners and trainers that have contributed to the information security community.”

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Module 1: Firewalls

  • Firewalls
  • Firewall Types: Stateless Packet Filters
  • Improving Device Remote-Access Security
  • Locking Down the Console Port
  • Protecting Terminal Lines
  • Establishing Encrypted Communications
  • Configuring HTTPS
  • Configuring SSH

LAB: Securing the Perimeter

Module 2: Advanced Filtering

  • Advanced Filtering Techniques
  • Ingress Filtering
  • Egress Filtering
  • Source Address Verification (SAV)
  • uRPF
  • Additional Filtering Considerations
  • Time-Based ACLs
  • Reflexive ACLs
  • Reflexive ACL vs. Static ACL
  • Context-Based Access Control (CBAC)
  • Essential Steps to Harden Routers

LAB: Advanced Filtering

Module 3: Firewall Configuration

  • Firewall Types: Stateful Packet Filters
  • Application Proxies
  • Application Proxies vs. Stateful Packet filters
  • Web Application Firewalls
  • Web Application Firewall Types
  • Web Application Firewall Products
  • Firewall Architecture
  • Screened Subnet Firewall
  • The Classic Firewall Architecture
  • Belt and Braces Firewall
  • Separate Services Subnet
  • Fortress Mentality
  • De-parameterization
  • Perimeter Configuration

LAB: Selecting a Firewall Architecture

Module 4: Hardening: Establishing a Secure Baseline

  • Windows NT/2000/2003 and XP
  • Windows 2000/2003/XP
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Server 2003 Architecture
  • Broken Kernel
  • Modes of the OS
  • UNIX/Linux
  • Secure Server Guidelines
  • Hardening Systems
  • Security Compliance Manager
  • Device Security
  • Essential Steps to Harden Switches

LAB: Hardening

Windows Server 2008 Security (Part I)

  • Server 2008 Components
  • Enterprise Protection
  • AD RMS
  • AD RMS Components
  • EFS
  • EFS Enhancements in Server 2008
  • EFS Best Practices

LAB: Server 2008 Lab

Windows Server 2008 Security (Part II)

  • IPsec Rules
  • Firewall Scripting
  • netsh
  • Isolating a Server
  • Group Policy Object
  • Server Isolation Steps
  • Domain Isolation
  • Domain Isolation Issues
  • Best Practices
  • Trusted Platform Module
  • Wave Systems
  • TPM Architecture
  • Crypto API
  • Example
  • Embassy Server Software
  • Embassy Client Software
  • Self-Encrypting Drives

LAB: TPM

Module 5: Intrusion Detection and Prevention

  • Why Intrusion Detection?
  • Fortress Mentality
  • Intrusion Detection 101
  • What is Intrusion Detection?
  • False positives!
  • Topology concerns
  • Recommended in most circles
  • Realistic
  • Intrusion Prevention
  • Types of IPS
  • Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Systems
  • Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Systems

LAB: Intrusion Detection

Module 6: Protecting Web Applications

  • Top 10 www.owasp.org
  • Injection Flaws
  • Cross Site Scripting
  • Broken Authentication
  • Insecure Cryptographic Storage
  • Reverse Engineering Web Apps
  • Tools
  • Hackbar
  • Tamper Data
  • The Two Main Attacks for Web
  • XSS
  • SQL Injection
  • xp_cmdshell
  • There is More
  • More Tools
  • SQL Inject Me
  • XSS ME
  • Choose The Right Database
  • Practice, Practice, Practice
  • Tutorials
  • Mutillidae
  • Web Application Firewalls
  • Components of Web Application Firewall

LAB: Protecting Web Apps

Module 7: Memory Analysis

  • Data Types Revisited
  • Volatile
  • System date and time
  • Current network connections and Open ports
  • Processes that opened ports
  • Cached NetBIOS Names
  • Users Currently Logged On
  • Internal routing
  • Running Processes
  • Pslist
  • Trivia
  • Pslist –t
  • Tasklist
  • Tlist
  • Running Services
  • Open Files
  • Process Memory Dumps

LAB: Memory Analysis

Module 8: Endpoint protection

  • Introduction to NAC
  • NAC Defined
  • NAC General Architecture
  • NAC General Architecture Illustrated
  • NAC Concepts
  • Inline NAC
  • Out-of-Band
  • Identifying NAC Requirements
  • Implementing User-Based Identity Access Control
  • Network Access Protection (NAP)
  • NAP Components
  • NAP Enforcement
  • NAP Best Practices
  • 802.1x
  • EAP Explained
  • LAB 1: Network Access Protection with DHCP
  • LAB 2: Network Access Protection with IPsec
  • LAB 3: Endpoint Protection

Module 9: Securing Wireless

  • Wireless Tools
  • Wireless Vulnerabilities Summary
  • MAC Filtering
  • Hiding Access Points
  • Hijacking
  • Jamming
  • Identifying Targets
  • Wardriving
  • Sniffing on Wireless
  • Attacking Encrypted Networks
  • Wep Data
  • The other case
  • Reality
  • WPA Tools
  • WPA
  • LEAP
  • Asleap
  • Comparison

LAB: Securing Wireless

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Official EC-Council Courseware

  • CAST 614 - Advanced Network Defense

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

  • Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery
  • Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
  • Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
  • Examination vouchers *
  • On site testing **
  • Accommodation, all meals, unlimited beverages, snacks and tea / coffee***
  • Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
  • Examination Passing Policy

Please note

  • *Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
  • **On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
  • ***Accommodation not included on the CISSP CBK Review Seminar

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year.  Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

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Warning: This is not a beginner’s course. You'll be expected to know how to attempt attacks against many platforms and architectures. The instructor will challenge you to attack a device or system, then you will learn how to defend against it. The course is right for you if you're a: firewall administrator, system architect, or system / Windows administrator.

You must be familiar with IT security best practices, and have a good understanding of programming logic and common web technologies, as well as binary applications:

  • Basic Windows administration for servers and workstations
  • Basic Linux/NIX system administration skill
  • Basic command line proficiency on both Windows and NIX systems

Ideally, the you'll be EC-Council CEH or ECSA certified - or have the equivalent experience.

Interested? See prices or call 0770-17 10 00