Jones & Bartlett Learning

Windows Security Strategies

Course Description

This course discusses security implementations for various Windows platforms and applications. Areas of study involve identifying and examining security risks, security solutions and tools available for various Windows platforms and applications.

Major Instructional Areas

1. Windows security vulnerabilities
2. Microsoft Windows hardening strategies
3. Windows system monitoring techniques
4. Back-up and restore operations
5. Security incident handling tactics

Course Objectives

1. Explain security features of the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
2. Implement secure access controls when setting up Microsoft Windows in a given organization.
3. Set up encryption in a given organization to secure Windows environment.
4. Install controls to protect a given Windows system from malware.
5. Apply Group Policy controls and profile and audit tools to keep Windows systems secure.
6. Perform backup and restore operations on a given Windows system.
7. Design techniques to protect given Windows networks and systems from security vulnerabilities.
8. Design techniques to protect given Windows application software from security vulnerabilities.
9. Apply best practices for handling a given Microsoft Windows system and application incident.
10. Apply best practices while managing changes to Windows and its applications.

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