AN58G - Implementing AIX 7 Security

Overview

Duration: 3 days

This course is designed to help implement a security policy in an AIX environment. Students will learn the security features of AIX including administrative commands and components such as Role Based Access Control and Trusted Execution, to secure the operating environment from security threats.

This course provides lectures and hands on labs in an instructor lead course environment, either in a face-to-face classroom or in a live virtual classroom environment (ILO - Instructor Led Online).

Objectives

Describe security threats to a computer system
Describe the AIX commands and components for AIX system security
Configure the role-based access control (RBAC) feature
Implement encrypted file systems
Implement the Trusted Execution feature
Centralize security with LDAP
Implement the AIX installation time options of Secure by Default and Trusted AIX

Content

AIX security features
AIX base system security
Role-based access control
Encrypted file systems
Trusted Execution
LDAP
Implementing security features at AIX installation

Audience

The audiences for this advanced training include AIX technical support individuals, system administrators, system architects, engineers, and anyone who need an understanding of the security features of AIX.

Prerequisites

Students should have basic AIX administration experience. The AIX prerequisite may be met by attending one of the following courses or having equivalent AIX skills: