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Training Course Summary:

This two-day instructor led hands-on course provides an overview of the administrative responsibilities associated with RSA SecurID products. The working principles behind RSA ACE/Server software and RSA SecurID hardware and software tokens are discussed, including product architecture, time synchronization, integration into a Microsoft Windows domain environment, and use of the Quick Admin feature. Extensive hands-on labs reinforce the administrative tasks involved in managing user populations and token assignment.

Pre-Requisites:

To benefit fully from the course, it is recommended that delegates: -
• Have an operational understanding of the UNIX and Windows Server operating systems.
• Have an existing knowledge of RSA's products.

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for system, security or help desk administrators who need to administer and support RSA SecurID products.

Training Course Overview/Content:

• High level description of RSA ACE/Server software and its contribution to authentication
• Authentication as a foundation of security, trust and digital identities
• Discussion of the security hierarchy and which layers are addressed or augmented by RSA SecurID technology

RSA SecurID Fundamentals
• RSA ACE/Server components
• RSA ACE Server/Agent architecture
• Concepts of strong user authentication
• Token theory – Time synchronization, Authenticator types
• Administrative Access – Local, Remote, RSA SecurID Quick Admin
• Concepts of protecting access points, Agent functions and login
• Description of architecture – Server, Agents, access blocks, components
• Description of Cross-Realm functions
• Server/Agent communication – Encryption, Node Secret
• Ancillary architecture – Realms, Primary/Replica, miscellaneous security features
User Administration
• Establishing Users
• Token operations
• Establishing RSA ACE/Agent hosts
• Setting RADIUS profiles
• Working with the LDAP interface and scheduling LDAP synchronization

Structure
• Setting up Group, Site and Realm structures
• Administrative Roles
• Working with Realms

Auditing, Reports and Troubleshooting
• RSA ACE/Server report functions and custom reporting
• Using SQL Custom Queries and report utility
• Troubleshooting procedures

RSA SecurID Software Authenticators
• Software/Hardware Token differences
• Installation, deployment, and user packages
• Software Token operation
• Software authenticator applications
Web-Based Applications
• Using RSA SecurID Quick Admin for Help Desk and administrative tasks
• RSA Web Express function and operation
• Demonstration of RSA Web Express

Qualifications:

Recommended as preparation for exam(s):
• RSA SecurID Certified Administrator certification 6.0.