• Gain specific knowledge about DNS, VPN, firewalls, certificates and proxy servers
• Effectively configure mobile devices that are connected to public networks to access services running on a private network
• Configure Mac OS X Server to provide trusted authentication to proxied services such as web, mail, and calendar
  

What are the course requirements?
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

• Basic troubleshooting experience or Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6
• Basic Mac OS X Server experience or Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6
• Understanding of basic IP networking, including IP address, subnet masks, ports, and protocols
• Experience using the command-line interface with Mac OS X

What are the training course contents?
Providing Network Services

• DNS - Creating and editing zones; verifying forward and reverse lookups; configuring split-DNS; creating secure and private DNS servers; troubleshooting name resolution.
• DHCP - Configuring Mac OS X client computer to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server; configuring secure DHCP address distribution; troubleshooting host configuration issues; troubleshooting address conflicts
• NAT/Gateway - Configuring Mac OS X Server to provide network address translation services; configuring Mac OS X client computer to access public services through a gateway server; troubleshooting address translation issues

Securing Systems and Services

• Firewalls - Configuring Mac OS X Server computer to restrict IP access to services
• VPN - Establish secure connections between clients connected to a public network and services running on private intranets

Keys & Certificates

• Establish trusted and validated connections between clients and services

Providing Services for Mobile Devices

• Providing iPhone Applications
• Create, distribute, and install configuration profiles with the iPhone Configuration Utility (iPCU).  Using Xcode and Dashcode to develop and deploy native and web application for iPhone and iPod touch.

Mobile Access Server

• Provide secure, public access via proxy servers connected to a public network to Address Book, iCal, Mail, and Web services hosted on origin servers located on a private intranet

Training Dates

Please contact us for dates and availability.

Apple Certificated Specialist (ACS) – Security and Mobility
This qualification is specific for candidates who have passed their Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) qualifications, by passing the Security and Mobility exam at your nearest Promectic test centre you are granted the Apple Certified Specialist (ACS) Security and Mobility qualification.

Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA)
On completion of these exams you will be granted the Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) certification:

• Mac OS X Server Essentials
• Mac OS X Directory Services
• Mac OS X Deployment
• Mac OS X Security & Mobility
  

The cost of each Apple exam is £45 + VAT when booked with the training course  - call us today to check our availability.