Skills

Identity Management and Authentication

• Manage Identity

• Harden Authentication

Physical and Network Security

• Harden Physical Access

• Harden Network Devices

Host and Application Defense

• Harden Computer Systems

• Implement Application Defenses

• Implement Virtualization

Data Security

• Protect and Maintain Data files

• Implement Encryption Technologies

Audit and Security Assessment

• Implement Logging and Auditing

• Assessment Techniques

Skills

Prepare

• Perform reconnaissance

• Perform scanning

• Perform enumeration

Gain Access

• Obtain login credentials

• Gain administrative access and escalate privileges

Attack

• Perform passive online attacks

• Perform active online attacks

• Perform infrastructure attacks

Cover Up

• Cover up access

Defend System

• Defend systems and devices

• Implement defensive systems

Skills

Active Directory Domain Services

• Manage Active Directory

• Manage Active Directory sites

• Manage Active Directory replication

• Manage Flexible Single-Master Operation (FSMO) roles and global catalog servers

• Manage Active Directory trusts

Active Directory Objects

• Manage organizational units

• Manage computers

• Manage Active Directory user accounts

• Manage groups

Group Policy

• Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs)

• Deploy software using group policy

• Manage group policies

• Manage security policies

Certificate Services and Rights Management Services

• Install and configure certificates

• Manage AD RMS

Skills

Storage Services

• Manage server backups

• Manage disks and volumes

• Manage storage pools

• Manage iSCSI

Network Services

• Manage networking

• Manage DNS servers

• Manage DHCP servers

Server Management

• Configure servers

• Deploy and manage servers

• Manage files and folders

• Manage quotas

• Manage printing

Virtualization

• Manage virtualization with Hyper-V

• Manage virtual hard disk files with Disk Management

High Availability

• Manage Network Load Balancing clusters

• Manage high availability with ailover clustering

• Manage failover cluster roles

Active Directory

• Manage Active Directory

• Manage accounts in Active Directory

• Manage groups in Active Directory

Group Policy

• Manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs)

• Manage Group policies

• Manage security policies

• Manage application restrictions

Skills

Domain Name Service

• Install and Configure DNS

• Create and configure DNS zones and records

Network Management

• Install and configure DHCP

• Implement Routing

IP Address Management

• Configure TCP/IP

• Implement IPAM

Direct and Remote Access

• Implement Direct Access

• Implement Remote Access

Network Services

• Implement Distributed File Systems

• Implement Branch Office Solutions

• Implement Advanced Networking Solutions

Skills

System Administration and Configuration

• Use command-line utilities

• Configure and use Linux shell environments

• Manage system startup and shutdown

• Manage system processes

• Use package management

Storage and File System Management

• Manage storage devices

• Manage the file system

Networking and Printing

• Configure networking and printing

Security and Access Control

• Manage users and groups

• Manage user and group access

• Monitor and manage system access

Skills

Hardware

• Given a scenario, select and install PC components

• Given a scenario, configure hardware components

• Given a scenario, install and configure storage

• Given a scenario, install and configure a printer

• Given a scenario, configure networking devices

• Given a scenario, manage mobile devices

Software

• Given a scenario, install, update, and configure an operating system

• Given a scenario, use operating system features and utilities

• Given a scenario, manage file systems

• Given a scenario, configure PC networking

• Given a scenario, implement disaster prevention and recovery methods

• Given a scenario, implement remote access

• Given a scenario, configure virtualization

Security

• Given a scenario, implement tools to detect, remove, and prevent malware

• Given a scenario, implement mobile device security

• Given a scenario, implement security best practices

Troubleshooting

• Given a scenario, troubleshoot hardware components

• Given a scenario, troubleshoot software components

• Given a scenario, troubleshoot networking

Skills

Configuration

• Configure Windows Internet settings

• Configure Windows settings

Management

• Create and manage users and groups

• Configure local policies

• Configure file permissions and encryption

• Configure and manage Windows Defender

Networking

• Configure network settings

• Enable and configure remote desktop

• Troubleshoot networking

Support

• Configure and manage local printers

• Configure and perform file system backup and recovery

• Configure and update device drivers

• Configure and start Window services