Applying Microsoft Security Guidance

Course 2811: One day; Instructor-Led

Introduction

This one-day instructor-led hands-on lab allows students to apply information and guidance that can help in implementing and managing security in a network based on Microsoft Windows.

Audience

Attendees will be current IT professionals with experience using Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and with knowledge of Active Directory concepts. The students will be in an environment where they are responsible for aspects of security management and deployment associated with their internal network infrastructure and Internet or intranet services.

At Hands-On Lab Completion

After completing this hands-on lab, students will be able to:

Prerequisites

The target audience must have good baseline IT skills because the concepts presented in these labs will build on the students' current experience.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline

Lab 1: Managing Security Updates

In this lab attendees will perform hands-on exercises that cover key patch management technologies, including Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003.

Exercises

Exercise 1: Scanning Computers with Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)

Exercise 2: Distributing Updates with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

Exercise 4: Scanning Computers with SMS 2003 Security Update Inventory Tool

Exercise 5: Distributing and Installing Updates with SMS 2003

Lab 2: Implementing Server Security

In this lab, attendees will perform hands-on exercises that cover key concepts necessary to increase security for Windows server computers.

Exercises

Exercise 1: Configuring Active Directory for Security

Exercise 2: Implementing Server Security by using Security Templates

Lab 3: Implementing Client Security for Windows 2000 and Windows XP

In this lab, attendees will perform hands-on exercises that cover key technologies for managing the configuration of client security.

Exercises

Exercise 1: Implementing Security by Using Software Restriction Policies

Exercise 2: Troubleshooting Software Restriction Policies

Exercise 3: Protecting Client Computers by Using Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)

Exercise 4: Protecting Data by Using Encrypting File System (EFS)

Exercise 5: Recovering Encrypted Data with a Data Recovery Agent (If Time Permits)

Lab 4: Implementing Application Security

In this lab, attendees will perform hands-on exercises that introduce key security concepts for Microsoft Windows Server SystemT applications.

Exercises

Exercise 1 - Implementing Security with IIS 5.0

Exercise 2 - Default Lockdown of IIS 6.0

Exercise 3 - Implementing IIS 6.0 Web Server Security

Exercise 4 - Implementing Security with Exchange Server 2003

About Microsoft Hands-On Labs

Microsoft Official Hands-On Lab learning products provide students with prescriptive exercises designed around real-world scenarios that deliver practical experience in a safe, instructor-led environment. Each hands-on lab begins with a short introductory presentation that provides an overview of the technical information covered in the self-guided portion of the lab. After the overview, the student performs the hands-on portion of the lab, following a series of prescriptive instructions to complete a task or procedure relevant to their job.