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Microsoft Windows Vista Security

Course Length: 3 Days

Overview:
This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure Windows Vista security. It will focus on the new features and the improved features included in Windows Vista. By the end of the course, the student will have the knowledge and experience to secure the Windows Vista operating system. This course is for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists in configuring Windows Vista who need additional knowledge in security for Vista.

Prerequisites:
5115: Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System
5116: Configuring Windows Vista Applications, Tools, and Mobile Computing

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Configure Event Actions & Centralize Event Viewing
• Configure New Remote Desktop Settings
• Understand File & Registry Virtualization
• Understand Group Policy Modifications
• Configure New Group Policy Settings & Multiple Local User Group Policy Objects
• Understand the Vista Security Guide & Configure the New Security Templates
• Thoroughly Understand & Configure UAC
• Understand, View, & Configure Windows Integrity Control
• Understand & Implement BitLocker Drive Encryption
• Understand IPv6 security implications
• Understand Vista Wireless implementation
• Configure Wireless Security Options
• Understand & Configure Network Setting Group Policy Settings
• Understand Post-Boot Protection Technologies
• Understand Service Modifications
• Configure Service Privileges, Permissions, and Port Restrictions

Course Content

Lesson 1: Little Surprises

• Default Disabled Administrator
• Say Goodbye to Power Users
• More Secure Remote Desktop
• Practice 1.1
• User Based Offline Files
• Tighter Default Security Options
• New Event Viewer
• Practice 1.2
• File and Registry Virtualization
• Practice 1.3
• Lab 1

Lesson 2: Group Policy Changes

• Changes to How Group Policy Works
• Multiple Local User Policy Objects
• Practice 2.1
• Configuring New Policy Settings
• Practice 2.2
• Vista Security Guide
• Configuring Security Templates
• Practice 2.3
• Lab 2

Lesson 3: Digging Deeper into UAC

• Understanding UAC
• Practice 3.1
• Secure Desktop
• Run as Administrator
• Practice 3.2
• Configuring UAC
• Practice 3.3
• Lab 3

Lesson 4: Windows Integrity Control (MIC)

• Set Tabs
• Understanding WIC
• Viewing Integrity Levels
• Practice 4.1
• Configuring Integrity Levels
• Configuring Deny Settings
• Practice 4.2
• Configuring Propagation and Inheritance with SDDL Strings
• Practice 4.3
• Lab 4

Lesson 5: BitLocker Drive Encryption

• Understanding BitLocker
• BitLocker Deployment Requirements
• Enabling BitLocker
• Practice 5.1
• Recovering a BitLocker Locked Drive
• Managing BitLocker
• Practice 5.2
• Servicing and Decommissioning
• Practice 5.3
• Lab 5

Lesson 6: Network Security

• Understanding IPv6 in Vista
• Practice 6.1
• Changes to Wireless Implementation
• Wireless WPA2 configuration
• Practice 6.2
• Network Group Policy Enhancements
• Practice 6.3
• Lab 6

Lesson 7: Post-Boot Protection

• Address Space Layout Randomization
• Understanding PatchGuard
• PatchGuard Controversy
• Understanding Code Integrity
• Troubleshooting Code Integrity Failures
• Practice 7.1
• Understanding Code Signing Rules
• Configure Driver Signing Rules
• Practice 7.2

Lesson 8: Service Restrictions

• Service Refactoring
• Understanding Session Separation
• Interactive Service Detection Service
• Reducing Service Privileges
• Viewing and Configuring Service Privileges
• Practice 8.1
• Understanding Service Isolation
• Configuring Service Permissions
• Practice 8.2
• Service Network Port Restriction
• Viewing Built-in Restrictions
• Configuring Firewall Service Restrictions
• Practice 8.3
• Lab 8

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