SECURITY 505

Securing Windows

The Securing Windows course is a comprehensive curriculum for securing Windows networks. This program brings the confusing complexity of Windows security into clear focus by starting with foundational security services, such as Active Directory and Group Policy, and advancing in a logical progression to particular products or features which rely on these foundations, such as IIS and IPSec. This course provides best practices for security, hands-on exercises, extensive documentation/screenshots, a CD-ROM of scripts, and an objective account of Windows security (neither unnecessarily bashing Microsoft nor toeing the party line).

This course will prepare you for the GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator (GCWN) certification exams and many of the Microsoft (MCSE) security exams as well.

You are encouraged to bring both a (1) Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition virtual machine and (2) Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition virtual machine with you, but this is not required. The instructor will demonstrate the skills discussed on-screen and the manuals include numerous screenshots.

SANS never fails to provide top level training that is worth every penny.
-Tyler Hudak, Yellow Roadway Tech

Author Statement

Microsoft might be faulted for many things, but lack of ambition is definitely not one of them. Active Directory, PKI, Group Policy, Vista User Account Control, BitLocker, Read-Only Domain Controllers, etc., all make for a completely new Windows landscape that is vastly more interesting (and complex) than the old Windows NT world. You can do some incredible things with Windows now, and in Security 505 that's what we're going to do. We'll see how to set it all up and secure it against malicious insiders, Internet hackers, and malware. We'll also talk a lot about how to automate as much of the work as possible (like with Group Policy and PowerShell) so that you won't have to spend endless hours each week doing repetitive tasks. I'm constantly updating the courseware and adding new tools to the CD-ROM so that we can cover everything important in just six days. I promise you, those six days will go by fast!
- Jason Fossen