NETWORK FORENSIC ESSENTIALS (NFE)

ttendees will install, configure and inter-network popular Network Operating Systems such as Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, Netware, and Linux. From a forensic perspective, you will learn how to gain both file system and operating system access while still ensuring the integrity of your evidence. You will also completely install and configure a single system bootable to five separate operating systems.

Fundamentals of Data Communications and Networking

The Seven-Layer Open System Interconnect (OSI) Model
Physical Media/Cabling and Network Topologies (OSI Physical Layer)
Data Link Protocols (OSI Data Link/Logical Link Layer)
Communications Protocols (Session, Transport, and Network Layers)
TCP/IP Internet Application Protocols (Application and Presentation Layers)
Network Components (Hardware)
Network Operating Systems (Software)
TCP/IP Protocol Addressing and Sub-Netting

Installing Network Operating Systems and Configuring a Network
Physical Network Configuration (Hands On)
Windows XP
Installing and Configuring a Baseline Windows XP Workstation (Hands On)
Peer-to-Peer Networking with Windows XP (Hands On)

Windows 2003 Server
Intro to Windows 2003 Server, Domains, and Security
Installing and Configuring a Baseline Windows 2003 Server (Hands On)
Windows 2003 Server Networking Exercises (Hands On)

Unix/Linux
Intro to the UNIX/Linux Operating System
Installing and Configuring a Baseline Linux Workstation/Server (Hands On)
UNIX/Linux Networking Exercises (Hands On)

Netware
Intro to Netware and Novell Directory Services
Installing and Configuring a Baseline Netware 4.2 Server (Hands On)
Netware Networking Exercises (Hands On)

Analyzing Network Traffic
Network Packet Analysis (Hands On)

Processing Network Operating Systems (File Systems and Operating Systems)
Windows 2003 Server Takedown and Processing (Hands On)
Linux Takedown and Processing (Hands On)
Netware Takedown and Processing (Hands On)

Designing and Implementing a Forensic Network
Building a Forensic Network
Building MS-DOS Netware and NT Clients (Hands On)
Working with the Windows "Super-Client" (Hands On)

Network Security
Fundamentals of Network Security