16.09.2024

Restena training at DLH: 2024 year-end sessions

Security

Multi-factor authentication, the Domain Name System (DNS) and the DNSSEC protocol are the focus of the latest courses given by Restena in the Digital Learning Hub's (DLH) 2024 catalogue.

Since the Digital Learning Hub (DLH) has been launched in 2022, the Restena Foundation has been regularly engaged with this continuing professional training structure of the Ministry of National Education, Children and Youth (MENJE). The year 2024 is no exception to the rule.

After February and July 2024, the last three months of the year will see the completion of six training sessions, all in the ‘Cyber Security’ training group. Of these, ¾ will focus on new knowledge transfers around three key themes.

  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) - MFA allows a secured connection by providing two or more distinct proofs of identity.

➔ Restena has implemented strong, phishing-resistant MFA for its own staff resources, and is working with the international eduroam community to move eduroam accounts towards MFA.

  • The Domain Name System (DNS) - DNS is one of the fundamental elements of the Internet that provides a distributed naming system and its complexity has to be considered for the domain name's optimum protection.

Restena manages the authoritative servers for the .lu top-level domain, in the context of its .lu registry activity.

  • The DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) protocol - DNSSEC is essential to guarantee optimal security for all .lu domain names.

➔ A set of "authoritative" servers offered by Restena to the research and education community in Luxembourg and to the users of its online .lu domain name platform is DNSSEC-signed

The Restena's training courses, like all the others in the catalogue, lead to the issue of a certificate of participation by the Ministry of National Education, Children and Youth.

Multi-factor Authentication

07/10/2024 I 09:00 – 12:00

What for? To learn how multi-factor authentication works and to discover how to secure an account by adding an additional factor.

Who is concerned? Beginners

Instructor: Stefan Winter, research engineer and Chief Technology Officer

Language: English

Introduction to the Domain Name System

15/11/2024 I 09:00 – 17:00

What for? To understand the DNS principles and functioning, to be able to register and administer their own domain name and to avoid caveats in DNS operation.

Who is concerned? Anyone interested

Instructor: Dr Guillaume-Jean Herbiet, Systems Engineer and .lu Service Technical Manager

Language: English

Operating a DNS authoritative service (New)

22/11/2024 I 09:00 – 17:00

What for? To understand the DNS principles and functioning and to be able to operate a DNS authoritative server so as to publish their own DNS zone.

Who is concerned? IT students, professionals or enthusiasts

Instructor: Dr Guillaume-Jean Herbiet, Systems Engineer and .lu Service Technical Manager

Language: English

Operating a DNS resolution service (New)

29/11/2024 I 09:00 – 17:00

What for? To understand the DNS principles and functioning and to be able to operate a DNS resolver so as to provide a name resolution service to their personal, corporate or institutional network.

Who is concerned? IT students, professionals or enthusiasts

Instructor: Dr Guillaume-Jean Herbiet, Systems Engineer and .lu Service Technical Manager

Language: English

Principles of the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) (New)

06/12/2024 I 09:00 – 17:00

What for? To understand the DNSSEC principles and functioning, to be able to sign and publish their signed zone and to avoid or troubleshoot DNSSEC issues.

Who is concerned? IT students, professionals or enthusiasts currently managing domain names

Instructor: Dr Guillaume-Jean Herbiet, Systems Engineer and .lu Service Technical Manager

Language: English

Advanced DNSSEC infrastructure (New)

13/12/2024 I 09:00 – 17:00

What for? To understand the DNSSEC functioning and caveats and to be able to implement a more advanced DNSSEC-signing infrastructure using open-source software.

Who is concerned? IT students, professionals or enthusiasts currently managing domain names and potentially already signing their DNS zones

Instructor: Dr Guillaume-Jean Herbiet, Systems Engineer and .lu Service Technical Manager

Language: English