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Windows System Management & 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.
Course Objectives
- Describe the fundamental concepts of Operating Systems.
- Describe General Security Concepts and related terminology.
- Install and configure Windows Server.
- Configure Windows Active Directory.
- Configure Windows Services such as DNS, DHCP, File, and Storage.
- Managing System Reliability, and availability.
- Secure hosts, applications, and network traffic.
- Manage malware and social engineering threats.
- Securing and Administering a Network.
- Work collaboratively and ethically to achieve organizational goals.