SEC-FUNDA.AE1

Security Fundamentals

  • Practice in 36 Hands-On Labs — nothing to install
  • 5 Interactive Lessons and 45 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
  • 156 Practice Test Questions and 2 Full Length Tests

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36 Hands-On LiveLabs

Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.

  • Real environments
  • Auto-graded
  • No installation
5Interactive Lessons
45Topics
36LiveLab
156Practice Test Questions
76Videos
182Flashcards
182Glossary of terms

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Lessons

5 Interactive Lessons · 45 topics
01 Understanding Security Layers 6 topics
  • Introducing Core Security Principles
  • Understanding Physical Security as the First Line of Defense
  • Performing Threat Modeling
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready
02 Understanding Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting 14 topics · 18 LiveLab
  • Starting Security with Authentication
  • Introducing Directory Services with Active Directory
  • Comparing Rights and Permissions
  • Understanding NTFS
  • Sharing Drives and Folders
  • Introducing the Registry
  • Using Encryption to Protect Data
  • Understanding IPsec
  • Introducing Smart Cards
  • Configuring Biometrics, Windows Hello, and Microsoft Passport
  • Using Auditing to Complete the Security Picture
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready

18 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

03 Understanding Security Policies 5 topics · 3 LiveLab
  • Using Password Policies to Enhance Security
  • Protecting Domain User Account Passwords
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready

3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

04 Understanding Network Security 8 topics · 4 LiveLab
  • Using Dedicated Firewalls to Protect a Network
  • Using Isolation to Protect the Network
  • Protecting Data with Protocol Security
  • Understanding Denial‐of‐Service (DoS) Attacks
  • Securing the Wireless Network
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready

4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

05 Protecting the Server and Client 12 topics · 11 LiveLab
  • Protecting the Client Computer
  • Managing Client Security Using Windows Defender
  • Protecting Your Email
  • Securing Internet Explorer
  • Configuring Microsoft Edge
  • Protecting Your Server
  • Using Security Baselines
  • Locking Down Devices to Run Only Trusted Applications
  • Managing Windows Store Apps
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready

11 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

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36 LiveLabs
  • Creating OUs in a Domain
  • Using a Hashing Algorithm
  • Moving Objects into an OU
  • Creating a GPO
  • Changing NTFS Permissions on a Folder
  • Copying Files
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