Creating a Windows Server Active Directory Audit Lab

Name: Creating a Windows Server Active Directory Audit Lab
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Learn the technical skills required to setup a Windows IT Audit lab based on Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10

Created byAudilitics eLearning

Last updated 9/2023

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What you'll learn

Design a Windows Virtual Lab Infrastructure on your PC or Mac
Install and Configure Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 in either Hyper-V, VMware or Parallels Desktop for macOS
Create a Windows Server Active Directory Domain Infrastructure
Install and Configure various Windows Audit Software (RSAT, Windows Admin Center, Group Policy Analyzer, etc.)

Course content

8 sections • 34 lectures • 1h 59m total length

What You'll Learn5:21
What You'll Learn
System Requirements
Lab Design Plan
Audit Tools to be Installed
Cybersecurity Audit Checklist Technical Reference

Windows 10 - Download and Install in Hyper-V6:00
Download and install Windows 10 in Hyper-V to prepare a lab for a Windows Server Active Directory audit.
Windows 10 - Download and Install in VMware6:20
Learn to download and install Windows 10 in VMware to set up a lab for Windows Server Active Directory auditing.
Windows 10 - Connect to the Internet in VMware1:25
Connect Windows 10 to the internet in a VMware setup to support a Windows Server Active Directory audit lab.
Windows 10 - Download and Install Windows 10 in Parallels Desktop for macOS6:16
Download and install Windows 10 in Parallels Desktop for macOS to set up a cross-platform lab for Windows Server Active Directory auditing.
Windows 10 - Post Installation Configurations2:58
Learn Windows 10 post installation configurations within a Windows Server Active Directory audit lab to build hands-on expertise.
Windows 10 - Buy a License (Product Key)0:37

Server 2019 - Download and Install in Hyper-V4:31
Server 2019 - Download and Install in VMware3:29
Server 2019 - Install in Parallels Desktop for macOS5:16
Server 2019 - Post Installation Configurations2:13
Review post installation configurations for Windows Server 2019 within an Active Directory audit lab, focusing on foundational setup and essential security and auditing readiness.
Server 2019 - Extend Trial Period After Expiry1:32
Explore how to extend the trial period after expiry in Windows Server 2019 and conduct an Active Directory audit in a hands-on lab.
Server 2019 - Install a Domain Server3:43
Server 2019 (Domain Server) - Post Installation Configurations2:07

Server 2019 - Configure a Domain Controller2:55
Configure a Windows Server Domain Controller Using the Active Directory Domain Services Role
Server 2019 - Create an Active Directory OU Architecture7:57
Create an Active Directory Organizational Unit (OU) Architecture (Users, Groups, Computers)
Windows 10 - Join to a Domain Controller3:20
Join the Windows 10 Client to the Windows Server Domain Controller
Server 2019 (Domain Server) - Join to the Domain Controller1:35
Join the Domain Server to the Domain Controller

Install Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) in Windows 102:49
Install remote server administration tools rsat in Windows 10 to enable remote management of active directory. Build and operate a Windows server active directory audit lab using rsat tools.
Install Remote Server Admin Tools (RSAT) in Server 2019 (Domain Server)2:18
Install and Configure Group Policy Analyzer in Windows 1012:44
Install and Configure the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)11:50
Install and Configure the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)
Windows 10 - Install Windows Admin Center4:18
Server 2019 - Install Windows Admin Center3:08
Install Windows Admin Center on Windows Server 2019 to streamline management within a Windows Server Active Directory audit lab.
Install LDAPSoft AD Browser2:46
Install nMap (Network Mapper)1:35
Install Nmap, the network mapper, to support scanning in a Windows server active directory audit lab and learn basic usage for network discovery.

Requirements

A reasonable level of technical experience with Virtualization solutions (Hyper-V, VMware, Virtual Box, Parallels for Mac)
A reasonable level of technical experience working with Windows Server and Windows 10/11

Description

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

Who this course is for:

Information Technology/Security Auditors (IT/IS Auditors)
Information Technology Professionals
Cybersecurity Professionals
IT Enthusiasts

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Introduction & Course Overview1 lecture • 5min

Hyper-V Setup4 lectures • 4min

VMware Workstation Setup2 lectures • 3min

Parallels Desktop for macOS Setup2 lectures • 4min

Download, Install and Configure Windows 106 lectures • 24min

Download, Install and Configure Server 20197 lectures • 23min

Windows Server Active Directory Configuration4 lectures • 16min

Install and Configure Windows Audit Tools8 lectures • 41min

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