HTI Exam Domains

Domain 5.0 – TCP/IP Packet Structure and Security – 25 %


5.1 – Examine the Core Concepts of TCP/IP
5.1.1 – Create a VLSM
5.1.2 – Identify Protocols and their corresponding OSI Layer
5.1.3 – Describe Multi, Broad, and Uni-Casting
5.1.4 – Examine Packet Capture and Analysis Tools
5.1.5 – Analyze packet Fragmentation

5.2 – Identify and Describe Packet Headers
5.2.1 – Describe the Structure of a Packet
5.2.2 – Identify and Describe the IP Header
5.2.3 – Identify and Describe the ICMP Header
5.2.4 – Identify and Describe the TCP Header
5.2.5 – Identify and Describe the UDP Header

5.3 – Examine the Session Setup and Teardown
5.3.1 – Describe the TCP Lifecycle
5.3.2 – Identify the concepts of the 3-Way Handshake
5.3.3 – Describe the Session Establishment Process
5.3.4 – Describe the Session Teardown Process

5.4 – Identify and Implement IPv6
5.4.1 – Describe Benefits of IPv6 over IPv4
5.4.2 – Identify IPv6 Addressing Schemes
5.4.3 – Implementation of IPv6 on a Windows client
5.4.4 – Configuration and Use of IPv6 Utilities

Domain 6.0 – Operating System Security – 35 %

6.1 – Windows 2000 Infrastructure Security
6.1.1 – Describe Active Directory Components
6.1.2 – Describe Group Policy
6.1.3 – Creation of a GPO

6.2 – Examine Windows 2000 Authentication
6.2.1 – Describe LM Authentication
6.2.2 – Describe NTLM Authentication
6.2.3 – Describe and Configure NTLMv2 Authentication
6.2.4 – Describe Kerberos in Windows 2000

6.3 – Implement Windows 2000 Security Configuration Tools
6.3.1 – Securing the Administrator Account
6.3.2 – Configuring the Security Configuration and Analysis Tool
6.3.3 – Implementing Security Templates
6.3.4 – Creation of Security Templates
6.3.5 – Using Secedit.exe

6.4 – Configure Windows 2000 Resource Security
6.4.1 – File and Folder Permissions in Windows 2000
6.4.2 – Implement Windows 2000 Registry Security
6.4.3 – Implement Windows 2000 Printer Security
6.4.4 – Manage Services and SubSystems
6.4.5 – Implement EF

6.5 – Windows 2000 Auditing and Logging
6.5.1 – Enable Auditing in Windows 2000
6.5.2 – Manage Event Logs
6.5.3 – Security related Event IDs
6.5.4 – Audit Authentication Access


6.6 – Windows 2000 Network Security
6.6.1 – Examine NAT and Internet Connection Sharing
6.6.2 – Describe the Routing and remote Access Service
6.6.3 – Examine the Internet Authentication Services
6.6.4 – Implement a RADIUS system

6.7 – Fundamental Linux Security
6.7.1 – Configure File Permissions
6.7.2 – Configure Directory Permissions
6.7.3 – Managing the Password File
6.7.4 – Managing the Shadow Password File

6.8 – Securing SAMBA
6.8.1 – Configuring SAMBA Key Files
6.8.2 – Configuring the SAMBA Server
6.8.3 – Configuring the SAMBA Client
6.8.4 – Securing the SAMBA Connections

6.9 – Network Configuration Security
6.9.1 – Configuring NFS Servers
6.9.2 – Configuring NFS Clients
6.9.3 – Securing NFS
6.9.4 – Configuring NIS
6.9.5 – Securing NIS

6.10 – Securing Linux
6.10.1 – Remove unused Services
6.10.2 – Implement and Configure TCPWrappers
6.10.3 – Implement and Configure Tripwire
6.10.4 – Auditing and Logging on Linux
6.10.5 – Implement and Configure Bastille

Important Note: All percentages are approximate and subject to change at any time.

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