As the most common network operating systems used throughout the world, it is imperative that companies deploy valuable security techniques to combat threats to Windows. As a security professional, you will learn from a hacker’s perspective how architectural vulnerabilities are assessed and how to deploy effective countermeasures. This course utilizes the latest commercial and freeware programs to simulate breaches and responses, allowing you to add these tools and techniques to your network-security arsenal.
Who Should Take This Class
If you are a system and network administrator, security personnel, auditor, and/or consultant, then this course will provide valuable insight into the architectural weaknesses in Microsoft Windows and countermeasures to reduce digital risk.
Exercises
All topics are supported by hands-on exercises specifically designed to increase knowledge retention. Classroom exercises provide the basic hands-on experience needed to foot-print an organization’s Internet presence. Students learn how to identify, exploit, and secure popular and little-known vulnerabilities in Windows, and UNIX systems.