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Are you looking for a professional development opportunity through VPN training to acquire knowledge about protected connections for dialing into the company network via Virtual Private Networks?

You can find suitable course and training offers at Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch. Visitors to this well-known education platform for Switzerland can read up on IT education topics, order further information documents and register easily.

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VPN: protected connections through virtual private networks - e.g. for home office security

VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) can be used to grant secure access to the company network via the public Internet. These are encrypted via the public internet and are therefore protected against unauthorized access and threats. This is becoming increasingly important in times of home office and mobile workplaces from home or on the move. Employees have the same access to data as in the company. Encryption guarantees tap-proof and tamper-proof communication between the VPN partners. Virtual private networks can be planned, introduced, implemented and secured using various VPN concepts.

 

A VPN training course provides an overview of the basics of virtual private networks, their architecture and threat scenarios as well as symmetric and asymmetric encryption methods. Training courses on virtual private networks can include the following topics:

  • Introduction
  • Functionality and concepts of VPNs (TCP/IP, encryption)
  • VPNs in the context of company-wide security concepts (security policies, PKI)
  • Details on the VPN protocols (SSL, TLS, IPSec, MLPS, L2TP, PPTP, SNSSEC)
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Simple alternatives such as OpenVPN

The courses are aimed at network administrators, network planners or IT consultants who deal with VPN access for networks. Depending on the course, there are specific requirements that must be met. Graduates can plan and implement VPN concepts, are familiar with architecture and encryption methods and can assess the significance of VPNs within IT security.

 

Would you like to contribute to the mobile data access of the future and its security and be able to answer the professionally challenging questions surrounding the design and construction of VPNs? On Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you will find suitable providers for VPN courses, training and education. The largest Swiss education platform offers further exciting information about further development opportunities in the IT sector. You can quickly and easily order additional documents from the providers to compare the offers more easily. Direct registration is also possible.

Questions and answers

A virtual private network (VPN for short) can be used to access a private or local network from outside - whether privately or professionally. According to the meaning of VPN, a VPN should be secure thanks to encryption and the user should be able to access the network incognito through the data tunnel. This requires VPN software that communicates with the network router and is installed on the communication device used for access. This gives the VNP user access to all locally stored files and special programs. For security reasons, companies should set up their own VPN server.

According to the VPN definition, a virtual private network (VPN) is a network connection that cannot be viewed by uninvolved third parties. According to the VPN definition, a conventional VPN is a private, self-contained communication network used to connect a subscriber of the existing communication network to another network. The classic case is an employee who gains access to the company network from home in order to work from the home office. The connection is made using a network cable. The newer SSL VPN variant enables encrypted remote access to company applications - without the SSL VPN partner having to connect to the company network. This means that only secure access to certain services on the other network is permitted.

The VPN offers many possible application options - but it always enables access to a network and its data and drives from outside. This is done with a lower security risk, without country blocks or geoblocking. It therefore allows you to edit centrally stored documents when you are not on site. Commercial VPN services are NrodVPN, Surfshark or ExpressVPN. These providers also take user privacy into account and enable anonymous surfing on the Internet.

What is important in this question is whether the device - e.g. laptop or smartphone - is provided by the employer or not. With devices from the company, everything that is done with these devices is also accessible to other people. And the use of a VPN connection in particular makes it transparent. This is because all network traffic is sent via the VPN connection and can therefore be viewed - including the browser history. Messenger apps such as Slack or Microsoft Teams as well as emails can also be viewed. It makes sense to consciously handle this knowledge, but no one needs to be driven crazy by it - no one can constantly track all activities.

If you receive the message "The VPN server is not responding", we recommend the following procedure:

  • Delete VPN connections
  • Delete user
  • Reactivate VPN connection
  • Customize VPN connection on the device

If this does not help, seek help from the VPN provider.

The following options are available for setting up a VPN:

  • use the router as a VPN server (access from on the road, e.g. VPN Fritz Box)
  • Set up a VPN server in Windows (home office, e.g. VPN Windows 10)
  • Use the company's own software solution (home office, e.g. Open VPN for VPN free of charge)

There are specific detailed instructions for the exact procedure for the individual options.

Redaktionelle Leitung:

Stefan Schmidlin, Bildungsberatung, Content-Team Modula AG

Quellen

Website des Schweizerischen Sekretariats für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI , Website www.berufsberatung.ch (offizielles schweizerisches Informationsportal der Studien-, Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung) sowie Websites und anderweitige Informationen der Berufsverbände und Bildungsanbieter.

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