CYBV303

Windows Security Essentials

Course Description

CYBV303 provides students with the foundational knowledge of the Windows Operating System and securing Windows environments including; learning PowerShell scripting, host hardening and active directory scripting, smart tokens and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), protecting admin credentials, and thwarting hackers inside the network. Students will use hands-on labs and exercises to secure Windows systems, networks, applications, and data.

Learning Outcomes

The student will:

• Understand PowerShell, write scripts, functions, and modules
• Continuous Secure configuration enforcement
• Server Hardening
• Manage Active Directory with PowerShell
• Use and manage PKI, Smart Tokens, Smart Cards, and TPMs
• Restrict and manage admin and user privileges
• Understand and explain anti-exploitation
• Establish Role-Based Access Control
• Understand windows firewall and use PowerShell to create and enforce Firewall and IPsec Rules

Course Objectives

The student will:

• Learn and Leverage PowerShell to do the following:
  • Write scripts, functions, and modules
  • Remoting
  • Manage Group Policy Objects (GPO)
  • Query and manage Active Directory
  • Scripting AppLocker
  • Scripting Windows Firewall rules
  • Software-defined networking