Symantec Validation and Identity Protection Service v1

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Symantec Validation and Identity Protection (VIP) Service v1 course is designed for the IT security professional needing to develop an understanding of the principles and use cases behind the Symantec VIP Service.
This class covers how to prepare and plan for implementing the Symantec VIP Service using a fictional Trusted Bank organization emulating real life scenarios.

This course will help you understand and apply VIP strong authentication integration to provide multifactor authentication to applications.

Delivery Method
Instructor-led training (ILT), Virtual Academy (VA)
Duration
Two days

Course Objectives
By the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the various VIP Service components and the need for strong authentication.
Plan and deploy the VIP Service architecture components in an enterprise environment.
Configure the VIP Service to provide strong authentication for applications using RADIUS, VIP Login (SAML), VIP JavaScript, and VIP 3rd Party Plugins.
Understand the developer integration options for applications that that require development for integration using the VIP Web Service API’s and Mobile Credential

Development Kit.Who Should Attend
This course is for anyone who is charged with the installation, configuration, and day-to-day management ofthe Symantec VIP Service.

Prerequisites
You must have working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, LDAP-based user identity stores, HTML and network security concepts.
Though not required, to get the most out of this course, you should also have a mobile device – preferably one with biometric capabilities.

Hands-On
This course includes practical hands-on exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to use those skills in a working environment.

COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction to Identity and Authentication
What is Identity and Authentication
Traditional Authentication and its Faults
Ways to Enhance Authentication
Choosing the Best Authentication Method

Introduction to Symantec Identity and Authentication Services
Identity and Authentication with Symantec
Choosing the Right Authentication Solution

Selecting the Appropriate VIP Strong Authentication Method
Drivers for Strong Authentication
Methods for Enabling Strong Authentication
Understanding the Symantec VIP Service
Symantec VIP Credential Options
Selecting Symantec VIP Credentials

Plan and Implement the Symantec VIP Service
Architecture of the Symantec VIP Service
Planning a Deployment of the Symantec VIP Service
First Steps with VIP
Deploying the VIP Enterprise Gateway
Maintaining the Symantec VIP Service

Secure VPN and Remote Access using RADIUS and VIP Strong Authentication
Remote Access Methods
RADIUS Protocol Basics
VIP Validation Servers
Deploying Symantec VIP Validation Servers

Enhance Web Applications with VIP Strong Authentication
Mechanisms for Integrating Symantec VIP into Web Applications
Using Symantec Supplied Integrations to Enable VIP with Web Applications
Using Custom Development to Integrate Symantec VIP into Applications

Review of the Symantec VIP Service
How Symantec VIP can be Used to Provide Multi-Factor Authentication
Symantec VIP Architecture and Deployment Models
VIP Lifecycle Operations with VIP Manager