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Patch Management
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The Windows Update tool will keep your operating system, device drivers and Microsoft applications up to speed.
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Working with Disks
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Mass storage devices need ongoing maintenance to ensure optimal operation.
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Working with Applications
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Applications are the reason end users need a computer sitting on their desks in the first place, and a good tech knows how to properly install, maintain and repair applications.
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System Restore
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The Windows System Restore utility gives techs the tool they need to fall back to a previous setting and get a system running again.
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Backing up Your Files
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Windows has provided many different tools over the years to enable techs (and users) to back up important files, and a good tech knows these tools.
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Task Scheduler
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Windows uses the Task Scheduler to automate processes such as backups and mass-storage maintenance.
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Course description
It’s one thing to simply use a tool, it’s another thing entirely to know the tricks that make that tool give you the best possible results. With this course on maintaining and optimizing operating systems, you’ll look at patch management, working with dis
Meet the author
Mike Meyers, affectionately called the “Alpha Geek,” is the industry’s leading authority on CompTIA certifications. He is the president and co-founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a provider of PC and network repair seminars, books, videos and courseware for thousands of organizations throughout the world. Mike has been involved in the computer and network repair industry since 1987 as a technician, instructor, author, consultant and speaker. He has sold over a million IT and certification books, including the best-selling CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide and CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide. He has personally taught thousands of students, including U.S. senators, U.S. Supreme Court Justices, members of the United Nation, every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, many branches of the Department of Justice, hundreds of corporate clients and academic students at every level.
Associated NICE Work Roles
All Infosec training maps directly to the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity to guide you from beginner to expert across 52 Work Roles.
- Exploitation Analyst
- Cyber Operator
- Law Enforcement / Counterintelligence Forensics Analyst
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We use Infosec Skills to provide continuous training to our technicians and to prepare them for various certifications. Infosec Skills allows us to create personalized training programs that focus on each of our technicians’ particular roles and see their progress as they take courses. We also, recommend it to clients to make their IT support teams better.
Caleb Yankus
This has been utilized to bridge the skills gap across our cyber team and to aid them as they prepare for their various certifications. It also has provided a nice learning foundation for our various cyber team members to utilize as we continue to find ways for cross-utilization with operations while minimizing the downtime needed to ensure everyone’s knowledge is the same.
Daniel Simpson
We use Infosec Skills to provide base level knowledge for employees. We also use the services to provide in depth learning for employees as they encounter new technologies. If an employee is is assigned to a new project, we can rely on Infosec Skills to provide a rapid concentrated learning environment. This rapid concentrated learning positions our employees for success.
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Plans & pricing
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- 190+ role-guided learning paths (e.g., Ethical Hacking, Threat Hunting)
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Infosec Skills Teams
- Team administration and reporting
- Dedicated client success manager
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Easily authenticate and manage your learners by connecting to any identity provider that supports the SAML 2.0 standard.
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Integrations via API
Retrieve training performance and engagement metrics and integrate learner data into your existing LMS or HRS.
- 190+ role-guided learning paths and assessments (e.g., Incident Response)
- 100s of hands-on labs in cloud-hosted cyber ranges
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- Optional upgrade: Guarantee team certification with live boot camps
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