System Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista

Duration: 10 hours/40 Videos on 1-DVD

LinuxCBT Proxy Edition feat. Squid encompasses: 1. Proxy Security.

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Recommended Prerequisites for:
* Any LinuxCBT Operating System Course (Classic/EL-4/SUSE/Debian Editions)
o Open mind & determination to master Linux and related open-source
applications
o Basic understanding of networking concepts
o Access to a PC to follow the exercises
Proxy Security - Module 1
* Squid Proxy Initialization
o Discuss Squid concepts & applications
o Discuss DNS application
o Configure DNS on primary SuSE Linux server for the Squid Proxy environment
o Confirm DNS environment
o Start Squid and evaluate default configuration
o Install Squid Proxy server
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* General Proxy Usage
o Configure web browser to utilize proxy services
o Grant permissions to permit local hosts to utilize proxy services
o Discuss ideal file system layout - partitioning
o Explore key configuration files
o Use client to test the performance of proxy services
o Discuss HIT/MISS logic for serving content
o Configure proxy support for text-based (lftp/wget/lynx) HTTP clients
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* Squid Proxy Logs
o Discuss Squid Proxy logging mechanism
o Identify key log files
o Discuss & explore the Access log to identify HITS and/or MISSES
o Discuss & explore the Store log to identify cached content
o Convert Squid logs to the Common Log Format (CLF) for easy processing

o Discuss key CLF fields

o Configure Webalizer to process Squid-CLF logs
o Revert to Squid Native logs
o Discuss key Native log fields
o Configure Webalizer to process Squid Native logs
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* Squid Network Configuration & System Stats
o Discuss cachemgr.cgi Common Gateway Interface(CGI) script
o Explore the available metrics provided by cachemgr.cgi
o Change default Squid Proxy port
o Modify text/graphical clients and test communications
o Discuss Safe Ports - usage & applications
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* Squid Access Control Lists (ACLs)
o Intro to Access Control Lists (ACLs) - syntax
o Define & test multiple HTTP-based ACLs
o Define & test ACL lists - to support multiple hosts/subnets
o Define & test time-based ACLs
o Nest ACLs to tighten security
o Implement destination domain based ACLs
o Exempt destination domains from being cached to ensure content freshness
o Define & test Anded ACLs
o Discuss the benefits of Regular Expressions (Regexes)
o Implement Regular Expressions ACLs to match URL patterns
o Exempt hosts/subnets from being cached or using the Squid cache
o Force cache usage
o Configure enterprise-class Cisco PIX firewall to deny outbound traffic
o Configure DNS round-robin with multiple Squid Proxy caches for load-balancing
o Discuss delay pool concepts & applications - bandwidth management
o Configure delay pools - to support rate-limiting
o Examine results of various delay pool classes
o Enforce maximum connections to deter Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
o Verify maximum connections comply with security policy
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* Squid Proxy Hierarchies
o Discuss Squid cache hierarchy concepts & applications
o Ensure communications through a primary cache server - double-auditing
o Discuss and configure parent-child bypass based on ACLs
o Configure Intranet ACLs for peer-cache bypass
o Discuss & implement Squid cache hierarchy siblings
o Configure transparent proxy services