Windows 10 Internals - Threads, Memory and Security
Recent versions of Windows 8.x and 10 have a number of enhancements and new features as they relate to threads and scheduling, memory management, and security. This course continues exploring recent Windows versions as it relates to these topics.
What you'll learn
At the core of Windows system level development or research is a thorough knowledge of Windows Internals. In this course, Windows 10 Internals - Threads, Memory and Security, you’ll learn features and enhancements in recent versions of Windows. First, you’ll learn about threads and scheduling. Next, you’ll explore memory management. Finally, you’ll discover how security works in Windows. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have a foundational knowledge of modern Windows 10 Internals that will help you as you delve into security research or system level development.
Table of contents
- Introduction 2m
- Thread Quick Review 6m
- Thread Name 3m
- Demo: Thread Name 10m
- Scheduling Basics 3m
- Demo: Scheduling Basics 8m
- Scheduling Enhancements 1m
- CPU Sets 4m
- Demo: CPU Sets 8m
- Shared Ready Queues 2m
- Demo: Shared Ready Queues 3m
- Scheduling Group 5m
- Direct Switch 3m
- Other Enhancements 3m
- Summary 2m
- Introduction 1m
- Windows Security Features 1m
- Security Components 3m
- Demo: Sam Database 4m
- Credential Providers 2m
- Logon Sequence 4m
- Protecting Objects 1m
- Security Identifiers 3m
- Access Tokens 2m
- Demo: Access Tokens 3m
- Privileges 3m
- Demo: Privileges 7m
- Security Descriptors 2m
- Demo: Security Descriptor 5m
- Access Checks 2m
- Summary 1m
- Introduction 1m
- Virtualization Based Security 5m
- Slat 1m
- Features Vbs 3m
- Demo: Virtualization Based Security 3m
- User Access Control 4m
- Demo: User Access Control 4m
- Virtualization 3m
- Demo: Virtualization 4m
- Administrator Approval Mode 1m
- Running Elevated 1m
- Demo: Running Elevated 6m
- Elevation 2m
- Integrity Levels 2m
- Demo: Integrity Levels 4m
- User Interface Privilege Isolation 1m
- App Containers 2m
- Demo: App Containers 3m
- Control Flow Guard 3m
- Cfg Bitmaps 4m
- Demo: Control Flow Guard 4m
- Process Mitigations 2m
- Demo: Process Mitigations 3m
- Summary 1m