This course introduces tools and techniques used to configure, manage and implement Windows and its security-related features. Students will install, configure, manage and secure windows’ client & server operating systems, and related networking environment using a variety of software tools. This course also details how to mitigate malware threats, identify security issues by using auditing and the Advanced Threat Analysis feature in Windows Server, secure your virtualization platform, and use new deployment options for enhancing security. Topics 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.
CYSE 280 is a great course that details the intricacies of Windows systems, Windows management, and Windows security. In this class we learn how to appropriately act as Administrators to perform functions in windows, disccover vulnerabilities, and administer remediation services. This report details the NotPetya Attack and how it compromised Windows systems. It describes how it was created, how it works and is distributed, and how it changed the nature of computer viruses.
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With Windows being the most dominant operating system used worldwide, this course was imperative to do well in. My skills of diligence and hard work were tested through assignments that required deep understanding and additional resources. Working hard and being diligent about the assignements were required to master the complex nature of Windows and its administartion management. It was highly beneficial to take this course and learn how Windows operates on a granular level. Professor Gladden was a great instructor and really made sure each of the students thoroughly grasped just how important it is to go about and beyond to be the best students we can be. His demeanor reinforced my values of perseverance and overcoming obstacles that present themselves through the learning process.