Description
This official IBM course on Guardium Data Protection 12.1 is taught in English, Spanish or French by a SIXE instructor recognised as an IBM Champion. Over three days it covers administering the platform, designing the policies that monitor access to sensitive data, finding vulnerable databases and automating the audits required by regulations such as GDPR and PCI DSS.
IBM Guardium Data Protection Fundamentals 8G103G Course Details
| Code: 8G103G | Category / Subcategory: IBM Guardium |
| Format: Online and on-site | Duration: 3 days (24 hours) |
| Version: Guardium Data Protection 12.1 | Language: English, Spanish or French (sessions and materials) |
| Digital badge: Guardium Data Protection Fundamentals | Related certification: IBM Certified Guardium Data Protection v12.x Administrator |
Target Audience
Database and security administrators, security analysts, security technical architects and professional services teams working with Guardium Data Protection.
Prerequisites:
- Working knowledge of SQL queries for IBM Db2 and other databases
- Working knowledge of UNIX commands
- Ability to use a UNIX text editor such as vi
- Familiarity with data protection standards such as HIPAA, PCI DSS and GDPR
Course Agenda
The official syllabus is split into thirteen units that combine theory with lab exercises:
Unit 1: Introduction to Guardium Data Protection
Core capabilities: sensitive data discovery and classification, activity monitoring, vulnerability assessment and compliance.
Unit 2: Architecture
Deployment components: the S-TAP agents that capture activity on database servers, the collectors that receive it, the aggregators that consolidate it and the Central Manager that administers the whole estate.
Unit 3: User Interfaces
Navigating the web interface and using the command line interface (CLI).
Unit 4: Access Management
Which users can log in to Guardium and with what permissions.
Unit 5: Groups
Building and populating the groups that policies and reports rely on.
Unit 6: System Management
Settings and tools to configure and monitor Guardium resources.
Unit 7: Data Management
Archiving, backing up and restoring Guardium data.
Unit 8: Discovery and Vulnerability Assessment
Locating sensitive data and running vulnerability assessments against databases.
Unit 9: Audit Process Automation
Audit processes that schedule reports, send them to the people responsible and record their review.
Unit 10: Policy Design
Rule order, logic and actions within a policy.
Unit 11: Policy Configuration
Rules that process the activity gathered from database and file servers.
Unit 12: Reporting
Queries and reports to examine trends and gather data.
Unit 13: Alerts
Real-time alerts when a policy rule detects suspicious activity, and scheduled alerts based on queries.
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Instructors
The instructor is an IBM Champion, the recognition IBM gives each year to professionals outside the company for their contribution to the technical community.
Added Value
When the team has to bring Guardium into its own environment, the IBM Guardium operations and administration course follows on with a tailored three-to-five-day programme on discovery, access policies, audits and compliance automation. And if you run Db2 on Power or x86, we also provide Db2 technical support.
On-site Training Locations
- Spain: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga, Bilbao
- Latin America: Mexico City, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Lima
- Europe: Lisbon, Porto, Paris, Brussels
