Tutorials

Tutorials

• Mimikatz tutorial: How it hacks Windows passwords, credentials

  In this Mimikatz tutorial, learn about the password and credential dumping program, where you can acquire it and how easy it makes it to compromise system passwords.  Continue Reading

• Managing remote employees: How to secure remote network access

  This SearchSecurity.com mini learning guide is a compilation of tips from our experts on how to secure remote network access. The guide offers best practices for managing remote employees and helping them set up a secure home network, as well as ...  Continue Reading

• Secure network architecture best practices: DMZ and VLAN security

  This mini learning guide will cover best practices for achieving and maintaining a secure network architecture, discussing several aspects of DMZ security and VLAN security.  Continue Reading

• Information security tutorials

  SearchSecurity.com's tutorials offer a variety of online information security training courses you can take on your own time at your own pace. They are designed to arm you with the foundational and tactical information you need to deal with the ...  Continue Reading

• Securing your wireless network: Preventing wireless security threats

  This mini learning guide helps enterprise information security managers and executives develop a better understanding of wireless network security and learn why investing time and resources in securing your wireless network can help thwart security ...  Continue Reading

• Web application attacks security guide: Preventing attacks and flaws

  This Web application attacks guide explains how Web application attacks occur, identifies Web application attack types, and provides Web application security tools and tactics to protect against them.  Continue Reading

• Hacker attack techniques and tactics: Understanding hacking strategies

  This guide provides you with a plethora of tips, expert advice and Web resources that offer more in-depth information about hacker techniques and various tactics you can employ to protect your network.  Continue Reading

• Exploring authentication methods: How to develop secure systems

  Use this guide to discover authentication options and learn how to implement, maintain and secure several methods of authentication, such as biometrics, single sign-on (SSO) and smart cards to avoid security breaches and protect sensitive corporate ...  Continue Reading

• Nessus 3 Tutorial: How to use Nessus to identify network vulnerabilities

  Learn how to use Nessus, an inexpensive vulnerability scanner, with our Nessus Tutorial Guide. It not only examines the benefits of this free open source tool, but also walks you through the processes of using it in the enterprise, from installation...  Continue Reading

• Information Security Governance Guide

  This guide provides an introduction to what information security governance and a security program are, and examines how to deploy security policies within any environment.  Continue Reading

• SOX Compliance for the Security Practitioner

  This collection of resources offers security managers in-depth information to help keep their organization compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act. Learn how security practitioners are handling SOX compliance, financial woes, internal controls, ...  Continue Reading