Password Auto Repository™ (PAR)
Administration Training

( Available as a Classroom or Online Course )

Overview:

The Password Auto Repository (PAR) Administration course is a lab-based program taught On-Site at the customer’s location, at the e-DMZ Security Training Center, or Online. By the end of this course, students will be able to determine the correct network placement for the PAR, determine how users should be categorized, install the PAR appliance, configure PAR to support their environment, configure managed systems to accept PAR management, create operations procedures to support PAR, and troubleshoot PAR issues. The student’s PAR skill set will be tested at the end of the 2-day course through an online certification exam.

Who Should Attend:

Network Engineers or Information Security Personnel
Responsible for Administering the PAR
Security Consultants Responsible for Integrating the PAR
Into the Existing Network Security Infrastructure
System Administrators Responsible for Migrating Their Platforms to PAR Management

Prerequisites:

A background in network operations and TCP/IP configurations
Familiarity with firewall concepts and rules is a plus

What Students Will Receive:

PAR Administration Courseware
PAR Administration Certification

Course Outline:

Day 1

PAR Overview: Architecture & Security
PAR Placement
Pre-Installation Tasks
Role Based Authorization Configuration
Authentication Options
PAR Roles and Appliance Maintenance,
PAR Installation
Configuration Interfaces
- Keys, Restore, Network, Internal
Admin Interfaces
- Backup, SMTP, Logs
Hands-On PAR Installation (LAB)
Configuration Interface Tasks (LAB)
Admin Interface Tasks (LAB)
Q & A

Day 2

PAR Configuration and Roles
Role Based Authorization
Groups, Collections, Permissions
PAR System Definition
Auto-Change Parameters
Account Definition
Persmissions
Managed System Configuration
- Defining Managed Systems (LAB)
- Testing and Troubleshooting (LAB)
Reporting
Operations Considerations
- Backup, HA, Reconciliation, Retention
- Supporting Operations Processes
- Post vs. Pre-Authorization
Certification Exam

Location:

e-DMZ Security Training Center (location TBD), On-Site at the customer’s location, or Online. All of the e-DMZ Security Training Center-based PAR Administration courses are delivered in a hands-on environment with no more than 10 students per class.