Securing and Protecting Macs

By Ken Mauldin
This is the fourth course in a series of eight courses designed to help you prepare for the ACA-Mac Integration exam. In this course, you'll look at the various built-in abilities that Mac OS X offers to help protect your Mac.
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Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jun 7, 2017
Duration
3h 57m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Getting Started
Securing and Protecting Macs 1m Apple Certified Associate – Mac Integration 3m Security Topics 6m Security Topics (con’t) 4m What This Course Covers 4m Case Study - Globomantics 2m Globomantics – Main Goals 3m Summary 2m Next Up 1m
Password Protecting
Password Protecting Your Mac 1m Module Overview 2m What Is Authentication? 2m How Does It Work? 1m Understanding Password Types 4m Manually Configure a Password 6m Password Assistant 5m What Happens if I Forget My Password? 6m Can I Prevent Access When I Step Away? 2m Reset Password and Setting a Master Password 5m Locking Your Mac 7m Module Summary 4m Next Up 1m
Providing Additional Access Restrictions
Providing Additional Access Restrictions 1m Module Overview 2m Can Mac Security Be Bypassed? 2m How to Set a Firmware Password 2m What Other Access Restrictions Are Available? 4m How Does a VPN Work? 3m Encrypting Disk with FileVault 11m Two-factor Authentication 6m Configure VPN Connection 5m Module Summary 4m Next Up 1m
Providing Network Security
Providing Network Security 1m Module Overview 1m What Is Malicious Software? 2m How Can I Protect Against Malware? 5m Configuring XProtect 6m Installing Anti-virus 6m Personal Firewall App 6m Module Summary 3m Next Up 1m
Securing the Operating System and Apps
Securing the Operating System and Apps 2m Module Overview 1m How Are My System Files Protected? 2m Additional Ways to Protect the OS and Apps 5m Enabling Automatic Updates 6m Configuring Gatekeeper 5m Privacy Controls App 6m Module Summary 4m Next Up 1m
Additional Security Features
Additional Security Features 2m Module Overview 2m What Other Security Features Are Available? 4m Is Security and Privacy Built into Safari? 3m Time Machine Backup 8m Safari Security Settings 13m Find My Mac 5m Module Summary 2m Next Up 1m
Wrapping Up
Securing and Protecting Our Macs 1m Apple Certified Associate – Mac Integration 3m Security Topics 6m Security Topics (con’t) 4m What This Course Covers 7m Next Up 1m
Description
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jun 7, 2017
Duration
3h 57m
Description

Even with advances in technology, security is still at the top of every company's minds. In this course, Securing and Protecting Macs, you'll learn how to protect your equipment and your sensitive data from the outside world. First, you'll learn how to protect your Mac from malware. Next, you'll delve into keeping your operating system and apps up to date to minimize vulnerabilities. Finally, you'll cover how to protect data from a remote user using a VPN. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge needed to use the security features of OS X to secure and help prevent data loss within your environment.

About the author
Ken Mauldin
About the author

Ken has over 30 years of IT experience. In his career he has worked as a NetWare Admin, Windows Admin, Senior Support Engineer, Trainer, and Consultant.

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