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Windows Endpoint Security: Logs

In this lab you'll practice managing Windows endpoint security logs. When you're finished you have the skills need to properly configure and search Windows logs using multiple tools.

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(84 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 2h 35m
Published
Clock icon Aug 14, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Introducing Windows Event Viewer

    This challenge will introduce you to Windows Event Viewer.

  3. Challenge

    Using Windows Event Utility

    In this challenge, you'll be introduced to a command line tool which we can use to help manage our event logs.

  4. Challenge

    Manage Event Logs Using PowerShell

    In this challenge, the learner will discover how to investigate event logs using PowerShell Commands.

  5. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    In this challenge you will apply what you have learned in the previous challenges as well as discover some new ways to retrieve output. Enjoy!

Michael Teske is an Author Evangelist with Pluralsight helping people elevate their skills. He has 20+ years of experience in IT Ops, including 17 as an IT instructor at a community college.

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