Wilhelm Dolle, Head of Information Technology / IT Security, interActive Systems GmbH, Marburg Germany

The Internet has become an integral part of daily life. Unfortunately,while many people have come to rely on it, most have little or no understanding of how the Internet works. This can pose serious problems, particularly issues around information security becomes more common and more serious these days.

Internet security can be defined as the protection of data from theft, loss or unauthorized access, use or modification. With the constantly evolving nature of the Internet, it is vital that users continuously protect themselves and their information. This issue is so important that many large firms employ full-time security experts or analysts to maintain network security.

The lecture/workshop will cover the following:

Knowing the Risks

• Hackers and Crackers

• Why Are Internet Users So Vulnerable?

• How do Crackers Enter a System?

• Types of Attack

• Introduction to Viruses and Malicious Code

How to fight the risks

• Operation Systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux/Unix)

• Security policies

• Circle of protection

• Encryption (Symmetric and Asymmetric, SSL, VPN)

• Firewalls (Types of Firewalls, Packet Filtering, Stateful Packet Inspection)

• Application-Level Proxies

• Host- und Network based Intrusion Detection Systems

• Incident Handling (Viruses, System Compromise)

The goal is to provide the participants with a good fundamental knowledge of the principles and terminology of the Internet as they relate to security.

Wilhelm Dolle
interActive Systems GmbH
Scheppe Gewissegasse 28
35039 Marburg
Germany
Phone: +49-(0)6421-92770
Fax: +49-(0)6421-927747
Email: Wilhelm.Dolle@brainmedia.de
Website: http://www.brainmedia.de