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Windows Endpoint Security: Networking

In this lab, you will learn networking fundamentals on a Windows endpoint. When you're finished with this lab, you'll have a foundational understanding of native tools used to test and configure Windows networking.

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(70 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 55m
Published
Clock icon Aug 28, 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

    Understanding Windows Networking Fundamentals

    In this challenge, you will discover the fundamental concepts of Windows networking at layer 2 of the OSI reference model.

  3. Challenge

    Investigating Windows Routing and DNS

    In this challenge, you will discover how Windows endpoints routes traffic and how you can leverage DNS

  4. Challenge

    Investigating Running Services

    Being able to investigate services running on remote systems is part of security. In this challenge, you will discover a number of methods to determine if services are running using native commands.

  5. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

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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