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Network Access and Authentication

Pluralsight is not an official partner or accredited training center of EC-Council. This course demonstrates how to secure authentication mechanisms to protect digital assets.

Daniel Lachance - Pluralsight course - Network Access and Authentication
by Daniel Lachance

What you'll learn

Pluralsight is not an official partner or accredited training center of EC-Council. Preventing malware and malicious users from gaining access is the first line of defense to secure your IT environment. In this course, Network Access and Authentication, you'll learn how to control access to your network. First, you'll be introduced to authentication factors and access control models. Next, you'll explore authentication protocols and when they should be used. Finally, you'll discover how to implement network security from authentication through to authorization. By the end of this course, you'll know how to protect your digital assets with secure authentication mechanisms. Software required: Windows Server 2016 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

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About the author

Daniel Lachance - Pluralsight course - Network Access and Authentication
Daniel Lachance

Daniel Lachance, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA A+®, CompTIA Network+®, CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Cloud Essentials, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, is the owner of Lachance IT Consulting Inc. He is the author of the CompTIA Server+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification Study Guide, and co-author of CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams.

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