20744: Securing Windows Server 2016 Training

This module frames the course so that students are thinking about security in environments where the infrastructure’s basis is predominantly Microsoft products. The module begins with teaching students about the “assume breach” philosophy and getting them to understand the different types of attacks that can occur, including attack timelines and vectors. Additionally, it gets students thinking about key resources, how they respond when they detect an incident, and how an organization’s direct needs and legislative requirements dictate its security policy.

Lab: Basic breach detection and incident response strategies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module covers user accounts and rights, computer and service accounts, credentials, Privileged Access Workstations, and the Local Administrator Password Solution. In this module, students will learn about configuring user rights and security options, protecting credentials by using Credential Guard, implementing Privileged Access Workstations, and managing and deploying Local Administrator Password Solution to manage local administrator account passwords.

Lab: Implementing user rights, security options, and group managed service accounts

Lab: Configuring and deploying LAPs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains how to deploy and configure Just Enough Administration (JEA), which is an administrative technology that allows students to apply role-based access control (RBAC) principles through Windows PowerShell remote sessions.

Lab: Limiting administrator privileges with JEA

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains the concepts of Enhanced Security Administrative Environment (ESAE) forests, Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), and Just In Time (JIT) Administration, or Privileged Access Management (PAM).

Lab: Limiting administrator privileges with PAM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains how to use tools such as Windows Defender, Windows AppLocker, Microsoft Device Guard, Windows Defender Application Guard, and Windows Defender Exploit Guard.

Lab: Securing applications with Windows Defender, AppLocker, and Device Guard Rules

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module provides an overview of auditing, and then goes into detail about how to configure advanced auditing and Windows PowerShell auditing and logging.

Lab: Configuring advanced auditing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains the Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics tool and the Microsoft Operations Management suite (OMS). It also explains how you can use them to monitor and analyse the security of a Windows Server deployment. You will also learn about Microsoft Azure Security Center, which allows you to manage and monitor the security configuration of workloads both on-premises and in the cloud.

Lab: Deploying ATA, Microsoft Operations Management Suite, and Azure Security Center

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains how to configure Guarded Fabric VMs, including the requirements for shielded and encryption-supported VMs.

Lab: Guarded fabric with Admin-trusted attestation and shielded VMs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module describes the SCT, which is a free, downloadable set of tools that you can use to create and apply security settings. You will also learn about improving platform security by reducing the size and scope of application and compute resources by containerizing workloads.

Lab: Using SCT

Lab: Deploying and configuring containers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains how to configure Encrypting File System (EFS) and BitLocker drive encryption to protect data at rest. You will also learn about extending protection into the cloud by using Azure Information Protection.

Lab: Protecting data by using encryption and BitLocker

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains how to optimize file services by configuring File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) and Distributed File System (DFS). Students also will learn how to manage access to shared files by configuring Dynamic Access Control (DAC).

Lab: Quotas and file screening

Lab: Implementing Dynamic Access Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains how you can use Windows Firewall as an important part of an organization’s protection strategy. It explains the use of Internet Protocol security (IPsec) to encrypt network traffic and to establish security zones on your network. You will also learn about the Datacenter Firewall feature that you can use to help protect your on-premises virtual environments.

Lab: Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explores some of the Windows Server 2016 technologies that you can use to help mitigate network-security threats. It explains how you can configure DNSSEC to help protect network traffic, and use Microsoft Message Analyzer to monitor network traffic. The module also describes how to secure Server Message Block (SMB) traffic.

Lab: Securing DNS

Lab: Microsoft Message Analyzer and SMB encryption

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Some key lab exercises out of many other framed under 'Securing Windows Server 2016' exam course include:

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Cloud Platform and Infrastructure is the best related certification course with 'Securing Windows Server 2016 certification.

The best way to get practical proficiency in 'Windows Server 2016 Security' is to attend the online instructor- led training provided by the accredited training partner for Microsoft.

Under this training module, you will learn: