Data Security Course

Data security in these videos is about protecting access from people who shouldn't have access. NTFS security and share permissions are covered so you know how to properly share files and folders securely for your Windows hosts.

1 hour, 13 minutes

Course description

Privacy laws require you keep any client data secure, and in the videos in this course, you'll learn how to do this using NTFS security and share permissions. You'll also learn how to calculate permissions when both types of security are applied to your Windows folders. You'll also learn about file encryption and keeping viruses from executing when you plug in a device.

Syllabus

BitLocker Demo

Video - 00:06:00
BitLocker is demonstrated.
Data Encryption Using BitLocker (with or without TPM)

Video - 00:04:00
A demonstration of BitLocker to encrypt your entire hard drive.
File and Folder Encryption Demo

Video - 00:07:00
File and folder encryption are demonstrated.
Encrypted File System (EFS)

Video - 00:04:00
File and folder encryption are discussed to encrypt specific data on your Windows 10 host.
DEP Demo

Video - 00:02:00
Data Execution Prevented is demonstrated on how it can protect your Windows 10 host.
Data Execution Prevented (DEP)

Video - 00:08:00
Data Execution Prevented is analyzed on how it can protect your Windows 10 host.
Share Permissions Demo

Video - 00:16:00
Share permissions are demonstrated.
Share Permissions

Video - 00:07:00
Share permissions are examined for users to open remotely.
NTFS Permissions Demo

Video - 00:13:00
Permissions to files and folders in the security tab are demonstrated.
NTFS Permissions

Video - 00:07:00
Permissions to files and folders in the security tab are discussed.

Meet the author

Robert McMillen

Professor Robert McMillen is a college instructor with over 50 technical certifications. He has an MBA and teaches Computer Science at Portland based colleges. Robert has earned multiple MCSEs and an MCT from Microsoft. He is the owner of Tech Publishing, a Portland-based network new media company. Robert has over 20 years of experience in network engineering and earned certifications from companies like Microsoft, Checkpoint, IBM, and Cisco. Some of his higher profile jobs have been restoring email for the government to prosecute Enron executives, training the network vulnerability assessment team for the U.S. Army, and relocating the Xbox world for Microsoft.

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