The dramatic rise in cyber crime and the emergence of related new legislative requirements point to the need for better means to protect digital information. Organizations need new ways to help safeguard sensitive information such as customer data, financial reports, product specifications, and confidential e-mail messages from intentionally or accidentally getting into the wrong hands.

Windows® Rights Management Services (RMS) for the Windows Server™ 2003 family is information protection technology that has been developed in response to these requirements and needs.

This specialized course provides detailed information on the deployment of Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services for protection of digital information, including features in Service Pack 1.

Topics also include interoperability between organizations, defining and deploying policies, and using applications included in the Rights Management Services Toolkit 1.0.

OVERVIEW:
This two-day instructor-led workshop integrates lectures with labs, allowing students to understand and get hands-on experience installing, configuring and managing Rights Management Services on Windows Server 2003.

Topics also include interoperability between organizations, defining and deploying policies, and using applications included in the Rights Management Services Toolkit 1.0.

COURSE OUTLINE
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
•Explain the Rights Management Services architecture and infrastructure
•Explain Rights Management Services and its relationship to Desktop applications
•Install Rights Management Services on Windows Server 2003
•Understand Rights Management Services configuration such as trust policies and rights policies
•Interoperate with other organizations’ Rights Management Services deployments
•Understand the integration of RM-enabled applications such as Microsoft Office 2003
•Understand the management of a Rights Management Services deployment

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for administrators, systems engineers, security specialists and implementers who will deploy Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services.
PRE-REQUISITES:
Students should have a good understanding of Windows 2000 or 2003 Server as well as Active Directory.

SESSION AGENDA:
Module 1 – Why Rights Management Services?
•Overview Of RMS

Module 2 – RMS Architecture
•Overview of RMS Architecture
•Trusted Entities
•Infrastructure Server Components and Purpose

Module 3 – RMS Installation and Provisioning
•Installing the RMS Server
•Provisioning the RMS Server

Module 4 – RMS Client
•Setting up an RM Client
•Microsoft Office 2003
•Internet Explorer Add-On

Module 5 – Content Protection and Consumption

Module 6 – Rights Policy Templates

Module 7 – Managing Trust

Module 8 – Deploying and Maintaining RMS Infrastructure

Module 9 – Rights Management Troubleshooting