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Implementing Proactive Windows Security

By Sami Laiho
In this course, you will learn how to implement proactive solutions needed to defend against the most-used attack vectors of today and how to prepare your environment for the post-2015 security landscape.
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Rating
(53)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Jun 22, 2016
Duration
2h 8m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Introduction
Introduction 4m
Protecting a Computer by Implementing BitLocker
Introduction to BitLocker 9m Demo About BitLocker Command-line and PowerShell Support 4m Demo About Preparing for BitLocker Recovery 11m Additional Protectors for BitLocker and Recovery Considerations 6m Demo About Recovering BitLocker Protected Drives 5m Demo About Deploying Recovery Agents for BitLocker to Go 8m Demo About Decommissioning BitLocker Protected Drives 2m
Increasing Security and Performance by Limiting Privileges
Explaining Why Not to Use Admin Rights 2m Demo About Excessive Usage of Privileges and Permissions 2m Concerns About RunAs Solutions 3m Demo About RunAs Solutions' Weaknesses 5m Introduction to Privilege Management Solutions 2m Demo About Privilege Management on a Process Level 4m
Protecting Admin Privileges with UAC
Implementing UAC 2m Demo About Implementing UAC 9m
Whitelisting Secure Applications by Using AppLocker
Introduction to Whitelisting and AppLocker 7m Demo About Configuring AppLocker 13m AppLocker Weaknesses and My Own Implementation of AppLocker 2m Demo About Sami's Own AppLocker 2m
Preventing Pass-the-Hash and Pass-the-Ticket Attacks
Explaining Lateral Movement 2m Demo About Blocking Lateral Movement 2m Explaining Pass-the-Hash for Domain Accounts 3m Demo About Containing Pass-the-Hash for Domain Accounts 3m
Protecting Networks by Using IPsec
Introduction to Implementing IPsec 6m Demo About Implementing IPsec 10m Summary of the Course 1m
Description
Course info
Rating
(53)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Jun 22, 2016
Duration
2h 8m
Description

In the future, the only way to secure Windows environment will be to implement proactive security and to stop relying only on reactive solutions like anti-malware. In this course, Implementing Proactive Windows Security, you will learn how to move from dead, reactive security measures to effective and proactive security measures. First, you'll learn how to implement BitLocker drive encryption in Windows. Next, you'll learn about protecting admin privileges with UAC and how UAC can be your best friend. Finally, you'll get a better understanding of IPsec - and why it's not as bad as people make it out to be. By the end of this course, you'll know how to design and implement proactive security in a Windows network, helping you better secure your environments for 2016 and beyond.

About the author
Sami Laiho
About the author

Sami Laiho is one of the world's top experts in Windows OS and Security. Sami specializes in OS internals, troubleshooting, management, and security.

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