Introduction to Windows Server Security 2022 Course

An introduction to Windows server security.

30 minutes

Course description

An introduction to Windows security covers the security history and an overview of the security features that can be found in Windows Server 2022. This is followed by a discussion on how Active Directory can increase security, along with a demonstration of Azure Active Directory and domain services.

Syllabus

Security best practices

Video - 00:09:00

A review of some security best practices.
Active Directory installation

Video - 00:10:00

A demonstration of installation of Active Directory on a Windows 2022 server.
Active Directory security

Video - 00:03:00

A discussion of how Active Directory secures a modern computer network.
Windows 2022 security features overview

Video - 00:05:00

An overview of Windows Server 2022 and the basic list of security features.
Windows server operating systems

Video - 00:03:00

This video covers the history of security in Windows and how it has evolved, along with what you'll learn in this course.

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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