Windows System Management and Security
This course introduces students to the tools and techniques used to configure, manage, and implement Windows and its security-related features. Through a variety of software tools, students will learn how to install, configure, manage, and secure Windows client and server operating systems, as well as related networking environments. Additionally, this course will detail how to mitigate malware threats, identify security issues through auditing and the Advanced Threat Analysis feature in Windows Server, secure virtualization platforms, and use new deployment options to enhance security. Topics covered include designing Active Directory, authentication for Windows, group security and policy, service security, remote access security, planning a public key infrastructure, securing file resources, Internet Protocol Security, and additional Windows security topics.
The course objectives for this class are to:
- Describe the fundamental concepts of Operating Systems.
- Describe General Security Concepts and related terminology.
- Learn about the installation and configuration of a Windows Server.
- Learn about Windows Active Directory configuration.
- Learn about the configuration of Windows Services such DNS, DHCP, File and Storage.
- Learn about Managing System reliability and availability.
- Learn how to secure hosts, applications, and network traffic.
- Learn to manage malware and social engineering threats.
- Learn about securing and administering a Network.
- Learn about working collaboratively and ethically to achieve organizational goals.
A research paper was assigned with a topic of our choosing that is related to Windows management & cybersecurity. Below is my paper on Microsoft Azure, its evolution, the benefits of having it, and some of the challenges and vulnerabilities it has encountered since inception:
Antonio-Shields-CYSE-280-Microsoft-Azure-Research-Paper