Securing Windows Server 2016

Exam 70-744   Securing Window  Server 2016

Candidates for this course secure Windows Server 2016 environments. Candidates are familiar with the methods and technologies used to harden server environments and secure virtual machine infrastructures using Shielded and encryption-supported virtual machines and Guarded Fabric. Candidates manage the protection of Active Directory and Identity infrastructures and manage privileged identities using Just in Time (JIT) and Just Enough Administration (JEA) approaches, as well as implement Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) and secure servers using the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS). Candidates should also be able to use threat detection solutions such as auditing access, implementing Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA), deploying Operations Management Suite (OMS) solutions, and identifying solutions for specific workloads.

Course 70-744 includes such topics as: Implement Server Hardening Solution, Secure a Virtualization Infrastructure, Secure a Network Infrastructure, Manage Privileged Identities, Implement Threat Detection Solutions, and Implement Workload-Specific Security.

Course Content

Install Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments (10-15%)

• Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads
• Install and configure Nano Server
• Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment

Implement Storage Solutions (10-15%)

• Configure disks and volumes
• Implement server storage
• Implement data deduplication

Implement Hyper-V (20-25%)

• Install and configure Hyper-V
• Configure virtual machine (VM) settings
• Configure Hyper-V storage
• Configure Hyper-V networking

Implement Windows Containers (5-10%)

• Deploy Windows containers
• Manage Windows containers

Implement High Availability (30-35%)

• Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-V
• Implement failover clustering
• Implement Storage Spaces Direct
• Manage failover clustering
• Manage VM movement in clustered nodes
• Implement Network Load Balancing (NLB)

Maintain and Monitor Server Environments (10-15%)

• Maintain server installations

Monitor server installations