Enterprise Services and Security

Unit Code: HIT7703

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Certificate of Science (Network Systems), Graduate Diploma of Science (Network Systems), Master of Science (Network Systems), Master of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing) and Master of Technology (Information Technology).

Aims & Objectives:

• Design and configure Active Directory Domain Services user, computer and group accounts in order to provide secure access to resources in a complex enterprise
• Manage enterprise security and configuration with group policy settings
• Design and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise
• Deploy, manage and troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy
• Manage sites to manage and monitor Active Directory replication to ensure directory service continuity
• Improve the security of authentication using identity and access solutions
• Design and implement an Active Directory solution i.e. the placement of domain controllers, global catalogue servers and DNS
  servers that are integrated with Active Directory
• Back up, restore and maintain Active Directory
• Deploy and manage security certificate using Active Directory Certificate Services
• Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services in support of directory enabled applications
• Configure Active Directory Federation Services to create a secure identity access solution that can operate across multiple platforms
• Configure Active Directory Rights Management Services to provide persistent policies that ensure the secure use of sensitive information

Teaching Methods:

Assessment:

Tests, Assignment, Practical Examination, Written Examination

Content:

• Introducing Active Directory Domain Services
• Secure an efficeint administration of Active Directory
• Manage Users
• Manage Groups
• Support Computer Accounts
• Implement a Group Policy Infrastructure
• Manage Enterprise Security and Configuration with Group Policy Settings
• Secure Administration
• Improve the security of Authentication in an Active Directory domain Services Domain
• Configuring Domain Name Services
• Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Domain Controllers
• Manage Sites and Active Directory Replication
• Directory Service Continuity
• Manage multiple Domains and Forests
• Deploying and managing Active Directory Certificate Services
• Deploying and maintaining Certificates
• Exploring Identity and Access Solutions
• Configuring Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
• Configuring Active Directory Federation Services
• Configuring Active Directory Rights Management Services
• Maintaining Access Management Solutions
• Troubleshooting IDA Solutions

Reading Materials:

All students are required to have a copy of the following:
Microsoft Official Curriculum.
Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services (Course 6425A)
Configuring Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (Course 6426A)