50020 - Forefront Security Technical Boot Camp

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand how Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 (formerly Whale) provides secure, remote access for your clients.
• See how Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 provides network edge protection for customers and deployment versatility.
• Understand how Forefront Client Security provides integrated anti-virus, anti-spyware and security state assessment to provide unified desktop protection.
• See how Forefront Security for Exchange (formerly Antigen) provides superior protection for Exchange 2007.
• See how Forefront Security for SharePoint (formerly Antigen) is configured to protect SharePoint 2007.

Module 1: Secure Remote Access with IAG 2007
This module explains how to configure, use and customize IAG 2007 to provide secure remote access to applications and data over SSL-VPN.

Lessons
• Introduction
• Components and Installation
• Trunks
• Non-web applications
• File Access & Network Connector
• Customising Look and Feel
• Authorization and Personalization
• Security Features

Lab IAG 2007: Using Intelligent Application Gateway 2007
• Creating an IAG Portal Web Site
• Adding OWA to the IAG Portal Web Site
• Configuring Endpoint Policies
• Adding a Non-Web Application to the SSL-Based Portal Web Site
• Configuring an SSL VPN Connection Using IAG Network Connector

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create an SSL-Based Portal Web Site
• Add web and non-web applications to the Portal
• Configure Endpoint detection policies
• Provide full network access over remote connections to a corporate network
• Customise the Look and Feel of the Portal
• Understand the details behind IAG 2007 Components, Trunks, Authorization and Security Features

Module 2: Network Edge Protection with ISA 2006
This module explains how to configure and use ISA 2006 for secure remote access, branch office security and internet access protection.

Lessons
• ISA Server 2006 – A Technical Deep-Dive

Lab ISA 2006: Secure Application Publishing with ISA Server 2006
• Publishing Exchange Web Access - Certificate Management
• Using Cross-Site Link Translation to Publish SharePoint Server
• Publishing a Web Farm for Load Balancing

Lab ISA 2006: ISA Server 2006 as Branch Office Gateway
• Configuring HTTP Compression to Reduce Bandwidth Usage
• Configuring ISA Server to Cache BITS Content
• Configuring DiffServ Settings to Prioritize Network Traffic

Lab ISA 2006: Web Access Protection with ISA Server 2006
• Configuring ISA Server 2006 for Flood Resiliency

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Publish Exchange and SharePoint sites using ISA 2006
• Configure HTTP Compression and Caching for ISA 2006
• Use the Flood Resiliency features of ISA 2006
• Understand the details behind Authentication, Web Listeners, Load Balancing, Application Prioritization, Compression, Flood Mitigation and Caching.

Module 3: Anti-Malware Protection for Clients with Forefront Client Security
This module explains how to configure and use Forefront Client Security to protect business desktops, laptops, and servers from emerging threats, such as spyware and rootkits, as well as viruses and other traditional attacks.

Lessons
• Deploying Policy for Forefront Client Security
• Updating Signatures with Forefront Client Security

Lab Forefront Client Security: Using Forefront Client Security
• Using Forefront Client Security to Protect Client Computers
• Updating Signature Files
• Using Policies to Manage Client Computers
• Alerting, Reporting and Monitoring
• Using Email to Receive Alerts and Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Using Forefront Client Security to Protect Client Computers
• Use Policies to Manage Client Computers and update Signature Files
• Use the Alerting, Reporting and Monitoring features of Forefront Client Security
• Understand the details behind Policy and Signature updates in Forefront Client Security.

Module 4: Messaging and Collaboration System Threat Protection with Forefront Server Security
This module explains how to configure and use Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Forefront Security for SharePoint integrate to provide comprehensive, flexible protection for Exchange and SharePoint against viruses and other types of malware.

Lessons
• Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server 2007
• Protection and Control for Collaboration Servers

Lab Forefront Server Security: Protecting Exchange Server against Viruses
• Scanning Messages for Viruses
• Using File Filtering to Block Attachments

Lab Forefront Server Security: Protecting SharePoint Servers
• Scanning Documents for Viruses
• Running a Manual Scan Job
• Updating Scan Engines

Lab Forefront Server Security: Using Forefront Server Security Management Console
• Configuring Forefront Server Security Management Console
• Manage Forefront Servers with FSSMC
• Manage Quarantine and Reports with FSSMC

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Configure protection for Exchange Servers with Forefront Security for Exchange
• Configure protection for SharePoint Servers with Forefront Security for SharePoint
• Understand the details behind Transport, Store and Mailbox Scanning for Exchange and VSAPI and File Filtering for SharePoint

This course is intended for technical professionals who are deploying Microsoft Forefront security products. The Boot Camp will be conducted in a hands-on-lab-type environment in order to provide for maximum interactivity and includes technical content of Level 300 or higher.

To help you prepare for this class, review the following resources:

• Microsoft Forefront White Papers
• Microsoft Forefront Case Studies