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.

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

250-426 Administration of Symantec Data Center
Security Server Advanced 6.7