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Implementing & Managing OpenVPN (2 days)

Interested in providing robust and secure enterprise VPN services with Open Source? Then this is the course for you! Our OpenVPN training teaches VPN administrators how to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot OpenVPN. Students attending this OpenVPN training course will learn, through a set of hands-on exercises and lectures, how to design and implement a powerful VPN solution using OpenVPN.

Students attending this course will also learn how to utilize commercial off the shelf (COTS) Linksys/Cisco routers to implement OpenVPN endpoints (secure network tunnels)

Implementing & Managing OpenVPN Course Calendar (2 days)


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¹ Includes airfare from anywhere in the continental United States and some parts of Canada as well as accommodation and shuttle services. ² Include course and course materials only. ³ Requires a broadband internet connection and microphone. Note that Virtual LIVE courses are led by an instructor, and as such start and end in local time (based on the course location), this my differ from your time zone. For government and education pricing, please contact us.

Recommended Pre-requisites

Students attending this course should have a basic understanding of the OSI model, as well as basic network and networks security concepts.

Course Outline/Agenda

This OpenVPN training covers the following topics:

Introduction to OpenVPN
OpenVPN Components
OpenVPN TCP vs. UDP
Installing OpenVPN
Setting up a Certificate Authority & Issuing Certificates
Revoking certificates
Installing & Configuring OpenVPN clients
Configuring S/KEY and/or smart card (challenge-response) authentication
Setting VPN Server firewall rules
Controlling inter-client communication
Configuring Access Control Rules (fine-grained access control)
Understanding NAT vs Routed VPN
OpenVPN endpoints with DD-WRT
Monitoring OpenVPN
Improving OpenVPN Security
Scaling OpenVPN

Class Size

This class is limited to a maximum of 12 students.

On-Site Delivery

This course is available for on-site delivery for groups of 3 or more students.

OTG offers discounted training for on-site courses of more than 3 students - call us at 877-258-8987 (or submit the form on the upper right side of this page) for more information.