DataFort Storage Security Administration (DSSA)

• Anyone who performs basic support, and administration

functions on DataFort Storage Security appliance or Lifetime Key Management appliance

• Knowledge of networking terminology and management
• Background in Unix or Windows server administration
• Knowledge of SAN administration

This instructor-led course is designed for anyone who performs basic support, and administration functions on a Decru DataFort Storage Security appliance or Lifetime Key Management appliance. Through a combination of discussion and hands-on activities, this course describes the features and functions of the DataFort E-Series (NAS & iSCSI), FC-Series (SAN Disk & SAN Tape), S-Series (SCSI Tape), Lifetime Key Management appliances and the Data Decryption Software.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Explain basic security and encryption principles and how those apply to a storage security appliance.
• Explain the features and functions of the DataFort platform including encryption key hierarchy and Smart Card operation.
• Describe different architectures and deployment options for the DataFort storage security appliance and Lifetime Key Management (LKM) appliance,
• Install the Decru Management Console for centralized key and configuration management
• Manage a DataFort storage security appliance using the Decru Management Console.
• Use the Setup Wizard to initialize a DataFort storage security appliance
• Create and manage Cryptainer vaults that encrypt data-at-rest
• Configure the E-series DataFort (NAS and iSCSI) for storage encryption and access control
• Configure E-series DataFort appliances into a cluster and simulate failover
• Configure the FC-series DataFort (disk and tape) for storage encryption.
• Perform administration of a DataFort appliance using specialty administrative accounts.
• Recover an E-series DataFort appliance from a configuration backup file.
• Decrypt data without a DataFort storage security appliance using Data Decryption Software.
• Complete operations using the command line interface (CLI) on the E-series and FC-series DataFort appliances.
• Describe the key sharing methods available for DataFort storage security appliances.
• Perform key sharing operations using the DataFort storage security appliances and the LKM appliance.