ISACA New York Metropolitan Chapter

Auditing and Security of Windows 2000
& Active Directory






 

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No more registrations can be accepted

TWO-DAY SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
February 9-10, 2004


Windows 2000 includes a host of security features that dramatically improves the Windows security posture. However, these new features add a level of complexity that needs to be well understood by those responsible for evaluating its effectiveness. This seminar will outline the steps necessary to ensure that Windows 2000 servers are configured securely. The seminar will address general principles and concepts, as well as the detailed technical implementations and configuration settings related to securing and controlling a Microsoft server. The seminar will also provide “how to” instruction on accessing the control-related settings, files, and other information required to perform an effective risk assessment.

Audience:
This seminar is targeted towards mid to senior level auditors, system administrators, Information Technology personnel, and all other security professionals tasked with securing the controls over Windows 2000 servers.

Course Outline:

- Windows Service Minimization and Patching

- Windows Security Policies

- Permissions to Windows Resources
- Windows Auditing and Logging
- Other Windows Hardening Controls
- Domains and Active Directory
- Active Directory in Detail

- Group Policy

Attendance:

= You must pre-register for this seminar/workshop

= Please bring Photo ID, No walk-ins can be permitted!

= Cost is $450 for ISACA members, $550 for non-members

= Monday Sign-in/Registration begins at 8:15am

= Classes begin at 9:00am and end at 5:00pm

= Attire is Business Casual.

= 14 CPEs

==> Please follow this link for our generic registration form <==

Venue:

Time Inc.

2nd floor Conference Center

Time & Life Building, Rockefeller Center

New York, NY 10020-1393

(1271 Avenue of the Americas / 6th Avenue,

entrance is 111 West 50th Street, just off 6th Ave)

-- Bring Photo ID / No Walk-Ins permitted --

Speaker:

Cereda Amos, CISA, CFSA is a Senior Security Consultant with SecureIT Consulting Group, a leading provider of IT Audit consulting and training services. Since joining SecureIT, Cereda has delivered numerous IT Audit seminars to a variety of customers, including multiple ISACA and IIA Chapters around the country. Prior to joining SecureIT Consulting, Cereda was an Information Security Specialist at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). In that role, she was the Security Liaison to the network area, and worked with Network Engineers in defining baseline configuration standards for routers, firewalls, and other network devices.  She also assisted a team in defining network security metrics to help continually assess security risk as it related to external connectivity. Before accepting the promotion to Information Security Specialist at Freddie Mac, Cereda worked in their Internal IT Audit department where she was responsible for assessing, designing, and implementing security controls over a wide array of platforms, technologies, and processes. Prior to joining Freddie Mac, Ms. Amos was an integral part of the Federal Reserve Bank System's Center for Auditor Development, where she developed and delivered training in the areas of IT Audit and IT Security.

 

For questions, please contact:

Bob May at 212-484-8240 / Robert.May@isacany.org

or Jim Powers at 201-872-3815 / James.Powers@ey.com

 

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