Microsoft Security Fundamentals

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Course curriculum

1. Introduction
2. Virtualization Requirements and Install Overview
3. Download Windows OS ISO Files from My Website
4. Download Windows OS ISO Files from Microsoft's Evaluation Center
5. Creating Virtualbox Virtual Machines
6. Some Additional Virtual Machine Settings
7. Installing Windows 10 Enterprise Operating System
8. Installing Windows Server 2016 Operating System
9. Installing Windows Updates
10. Setting Up Our Sandbox Internal LAN
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11. Introduction to Active Directory
12. Active Directory Installation & Configuration
13. DHCP Installation & Scope Configuration
14. Adding Windows 10 PC to Our Active Directory Domain
1. Domain 1 Overview
1. Section Introduction
2. Introduction to Access Control
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3. Physical Site Security
4. Computer Equipment Physical Security
5. Removable & Mobile Device Security
6. Keyloggers
7. Understanding Physical Security Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Wireless Encryption Standards Overview
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3. Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
4. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
5. Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
6. Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3)
7. WPA Personal versus Enterprise Mode
8. Live Demo: Wireless Router Configuration
9. Understanding Wireless Security Quiz
1. Domain 2 Overview
1. Section Introduction
2. Authentication Basics
3. Physical and Virtual Smart Cards
4. Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
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5. Live Demo: Windows Server 2016 RADIUS Server
6. Live Demo: Using Run As to Perform Administrative Tasks
7. Understanding User Authentication Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Basic NT File System (NTFS) Permissions
3. NTFS Advanced Permissions
4. NTFS Inheritance
5. Permissions Behavior when Moving and Copying Files
6. Share Permissions
7. Active Directory Groups
8. Active Directory Organizational Units
9. The Registry
10. Live Demo: The Registry
11. Live Demo: Basic NTFS Permissions
12. Live Demo: Inheritance and Changing Ownership
13. Live Demo: Effective Access
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14. Live Demo: Advanced NTFS Permissions
15. Live Demo: Network Share and NTFS Permissions
16. Live Demo: Moving and Copying Files and Folders
17. Live Demo: Active Directory Groups
18. Live Demo: Active Directory AD OUs, Delegation and Group Policy Management
19. Live Demo: Active Directory Permissions
20. Understanding Permissions Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Understanding Microsoft Password Policies
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3. Understanding Microsoft Account Lockout Policies
4. Common Password Attack Methods
5. Live Demo: Password and Account Lockout Settings Demonstration
6. Understanding Password Policies Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Introduction to Auditing
3. What Can Be Audited
4. Saving and Securing Audit Information
5. Auditing Best Practices and Recommendations
6. Live Demo: Auditing
7. Understanding Audit Policies Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Introduction to Cryptography
3. Symmetric Encryption
4. Asymmetric Encryption
5. Hashing Algorithms
6. Digital Certificates and Certificate Authorities
7. Live Demo: Digital Certificates
8. Email Encryption Use Cases
9. Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Overview
10. Live Demo: Windows EFS
11. Live Demo: Moving and Copying Files/Folders with EFS
12. BitLocker and BitLocker To Go Overview
13. Live Demo: BitLocker
14. Software versus Hardware Based Encryption
15. Security Token Devices
16. Live Demo: Run Only Trusted Applications via Software Restriction Policies
17. Understanding Encryption Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Introduction to Malware
3. Buffer Overflows
4. Viruses & Polymorphic Viruses
5. Worms
6. Trojan Horses
7. Spyware and Adware
8. Ransomeware
9. Rootkits
10. Backdoors
11. Zero Day Attacks
12. Understanding Malware Quiz
1. Domain 3 Overview
1. Section Introduction
2. Hardware Firewalls
3. Stateful versus Stateless Firewalls
4. Using Hardware versus Software Firewalls
5. Live Demo: Windows Firewall
6. Understanding Dedicated Firewalls Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Understanding Network Isolation
3. Perimeter Networks
4. Switch VLANs
5. Routers
6. Honeypots
7. Network Address Translation (NAT)
8. Virtual Private Network (VPN)
9. IPSec
10. VPN, IPSec and Network Isolation
11. Live Demo: Server and Domain Isolation
12. Understanding Network Isolation Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Protocol Spoofing
3. Live Demo: Network Sniffing with WireShark
4. Common Attack Methods
5. DNSsec
6. Live Demo: Enabling DNSsec on Windows Server 2016
7. Understanding Protocol Security Quiz
1. Domain 4 Overview
1. Section Introduction
2. User Account Control (UAC)
3. Live Demo: How to Adjust UAC Settings in Windows
4. Live Demo: AppLocker & Software Restriction Policies
5. Live Demo: Windows Defender Antivirus
6. Keeping Windows OS and Software Updated
7. Live Demo: Encrypting Offline Folders
8. Understanding Client Protection Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Email Spam, Spoofing, Phishing and Pharming
3. Dealing with Unwanted Emails
4. Client versus Server Protection
5. Understanding Email Protection Quiz
1. Section Introduction
2. Server Hardening
3. Separation of Services
4. Keeping Servers Updated
5. Secure Dynamic Domain Name System (DNS) Updates
6. Live Demo: Secure Dynamic DNS
7. Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC)
8. Understanding Server Protection Quiz
1. Congratulations & Thank You!

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Microsoft Security Fundamentals

Course curriculum

Course Introduction

Setting Up Your Virtualized Test Environment

Domain 1 Overview: Understanding Security Layers

Domain 1 – Part 1: Understanding Core Security Principles

Domain 1 – Part 2: Understanding Physical Security

Domain 1 – Part 3: Understanding Wireless Security

Domain 2 Overview: Understanding Operating System Security

Domain 2 – Part 1: Understanding User Authentication

Domain 2 – Part 2: Understanding Permissions

Domain 2 – Part 3: Understanding Password Policies

Domain 2 – Part 4: Understanding Audit Policies

Domain 2 – Part 5: Understanding Encryption

Domain 2 – Part 6: Understanding Malware

Domain 3 Overview: Understanding Network Security

Domain 3 – Part 1: Understanding Dedicated Firewalls

Domain 3 – Part 2: Understanding Network Isolation

Domain 3 – Part 3: Understanding Protocol Security

Domain 4 Overview: Understanding Security Software

Domain 4 – Part 1: Understanding Client Protection

Domain 4 – Part 2: Understanding Email Protection

Domain 4 – Part 3: Understanding Server Protection

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