Securing Windows Server 2016, Part 5 of 5: Securing Network Infrastructure

Securing network Infrastructure is the pathway through all communication. Beginning with Firewalls and the Windows firewall with advanced security, this course take a look at the Datacenter Firewall especially with multitenant environments. Other topics include: IPsec Usage, Authentication methods, DNS security, DNS Policies, RRL, and rounds out with Microsoft Message Analyzer to scan traffic and options for SMB traffic. This course contains the following lessons:

Lesson 1:

• Types of Firewalls
• Well-Known Ports
• Host-Based Firewall
• Network Profiles
• Configuring the Windows Firewall
• Demo: Configure the Firewall via Control Panel
• Demo: Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Demo: Configure the Firewall via PowerShell
• Demo: Configure the Firewall be GPME.

Lesson 2:

• Network Controller
• Datacenter Firewall
• Network Security Groups
• Scenarios for Datacenter Firewall.

Lesson 3:

• Overview of IP Security
• IPSec Protocols
• IPSec Usage Scenarios
• IPSec Configuration Tools
• Connection Security Rules
• Understanding Rule Types
• Rule Endpoints
• Authentication Settings
• Authentication Methods
• Encryption Settings
• Monitoring Connections
• Demo: Implementing IPSec
• Demo: Protocols.

Lesson 4:

• Managing DNS Services
• Optimizing DNS Name Resolution
• The GlobalNames Zone
• Implementing DNS Security
• DNS Security (DNSSEC)
• Implementing DNSSEC
• Demo: DNSSEC
• Demo: Validating Responses
• Introducing DNS Policies
• Implementing DNS Policies
• RRL Feature
• Demo: Configure DNS Policies
• Demo: RRL.

Lesson 5:

• Microsoft Message Analyzer
• Demo: MMA.

Lesson 6:

• SMB 3.1.1 Protocol Security
• SMB Encryption Requirements
• Encrypting SMB Shares
• Disabling Support for SMB 1.0.