Creating a Windows Server Active Directory Audit Lab

This course will guide Information Technology/Security Auditors, and Cybersecurity Professionals in designing, installing and configuring a Windows Server Active Directory Virtual Lab to enable testing, reviewing and verifying of Information Technology and Cybersecurity controls in a Windows infrastructure.

You will learn the technical skills required to design, install and configure a Windows IT Audit lab based on Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10.

The course lab lessons are applicable to macOS users with the option of installing Parallels Desktop for Mac to enable you setup your Windows virtual environment.

This course is also a prerequisite for the upcoming Auditing Windows Server Active Directory Security course.

The Course Outline includes:

• Design a Windows Server and Client Virtual Lab Infrastructure

• Confirm System Requirements on Physical System

• Create a Windows Server Active Directory Domain Infrastructure

• Enable and Configure Hyper-V

• Download, Install and Configure VMware Workstation

• Download, Install and Configure Parallels Desktop for macOS

• Download, Install and Configure Windows 10

• Download, Install and Configure Server 2019

• Configure a Windows Server Domain Controller

• Install and Configure a Domain/Member Server

• Install and Configure a Windows 10 Client

• Join a Domain Server to a Domain Controller

• Join a Windows 10 Client to a Domain Controller

• Create Active Directory Organizational Units (OUs), Users and Groups

• Download, Install and Configure Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)

• Download the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit

• Download, Install and Configure Microsoft Group Policy Analyzer

• Download and Configure Group Policy Templates Baselines

• Download, Install and Configure the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)

• Download, Install and Configure Windows Admin Center

• Download, Install and Configure LDAPSoft Active Directory (AD) Browser

• Download and Install nMap (Network Mapper)

• Download, Install and Configure Microsoft Edge Group Policy Administrative Templates

• Download, Install and Configure Microsoft Office Group Policy Administrative Templates