Free Security Administrator Roadmap

The first security job for many: keep the systems patched, the accounts right and the controls on. A+, Network+ and Security+ in order, then Linux and Windows administration on real machines, and Microsoft's security, compliance and identity fundamentals.

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Step 1 — IT foundation
Hardware, operating systems and troubleshooting — the desk you start at.
Follow the free CompTIA A+ (220-1201 / 220-1202) roadmap.
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 3 full courses · hands-on labs 1–62 of 308 (courses in Membership · 15 labs in Membership · 47 labs in Infrastructure Labs)
- Course · TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) Course · 🔒 Membership
- Course · TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Course · 🔒 Membership
- Course · CompTIA A+ Labs · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 1 of 308 · Perform a Backup and Restore [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 2 of 308 · Manage Disk Partitions and File Systems [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 3 of 308 · Manage System Configuration Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 4 of 308 · Use Windows Command-Line Tools [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 5 of 308 · Use Operating System Tools and Features [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 6 of 308 · Use Various Windows System Utilities [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 7 of 308 · Use Various Control Panel Applets [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 8 of 308 · Use Linux Tools and Commands [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 9 of 308 · Configure NTFS Permissions [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 10 of 308 · Configure File and Folder Permissions [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 11 of 308 · Perform a Clean Installation of Windows 10 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 12 of 308 · Perform an In-Place Upgrade to Windows 10 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 13 of 308 · Can You Install Windows 10? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 14 of 308 · Customize the Windows Desktop [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 15 of 308 · Configure Printers and External Devices [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 16 of 308 · Configure Windows 10 by Using Provisioning Packages [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 17 of 308 · Configure Microsoft Store Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 18 of 308 · Configure Application Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 19 of 308 · Configure and Manage Services [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 20 of 308 · Can You Perform Post-Installation Configuration? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 21 of 308 · Backup and Restore Data in Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 22 of 308 · Configure a Local Security Policy on Server 2019 · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 23 of 308 · Configure and Test the Firewall in Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 24 of 308 · Configure Network Load Balancing for a Web Farm · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 25 of 308 · Configure Security Settings by Using Microsoft Group Policy · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 26 of 308 · Configure Standard Windows Permissions · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 27 of 308 · Configure Update Management in Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 28 of 308 · Configure Windows Defender on a Windows System · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 29 of 308 · Configure Windows Firewall ACL Rules · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 30 of 308 · Creating a List of Installed Programs, Services and User Accounts from a WIN2K12 Server · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 31 of 308 · Disable User Account on Windows 10 · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 32 of 308 · Install and Manage Windows Admin Center Extensions · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 33 of 308 · Manage Users and Groups in Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 34 of 308 · Use EFS to Encrypt Files on NTFS Volumes · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 35 of 308 · Using PowerShell to Analyze a System · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 36 of 308 · Configure Client IP Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 37 of 308 · Troubleshoot Networking [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 38 of 308 · Can You Configure Windows 10 Networking? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 39 of 308 · Configure Shared Permissions [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 40 of 308 · Configure Local Storage [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 41 of 308 · Manage and Optimize Storage [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 42 of 308 · Perform File Recovery [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 43 of 308 · Recover Windows 10 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 44 of 308 · Troubleshoot Startup/Boot Process [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 45 of 308 · Create and Manage System Restore Points [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 46 of 308 · Can You Configure System and Data Recovery? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 47 of 308 · Manage Windows Updates [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 48 of 308 · Can You Manage Windows Updates? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 49 of 308 · Manage Windows 10 Performance [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 50 of 308 · Manage a Windows 10 Environment [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 51 of 308 · Configure the Local Registry [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 52 of 308 · Schedule Tasks [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 53 of 308 · Can You Monitor and Manage Windows? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 54 of 308 · Configure remote assistance tools [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 55 of 308 · Configure Remote Desktop Access [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 56 of 308 · Can You Configure Remote Connectivity? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 57 of 308 · Can You Maintain Windows 10? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 58 of 308 · Manage Local Groups [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 59 of 308 · Manage Local User Accounts [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 60 of 308 · Configure Sign-In Options [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 61 of 308 · Configure Windows Defender Firewall [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 62 of 308 · Configure Windows Defender Antivirus [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
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Step 2 — Networking foundation
How the systems you administer talk to each other.
Follow the free CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) roadmap.
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 4 full courses · hands-on labs 63–118 of 308 (courses in Membership · 12 labs in Membership · 44 labs in Infrastructure Labs)
- Course · CompTIA Network+ Cert. (N10-009): The Total Course · 🔒 Membership
- Course · CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) Crash Course · 🔒 Membership
- Course · CompTIA Network+ Labs · 🔒 Membership
- Course · Master Wireshark 3 in 5 Days · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 63 of 308 · Configure IP Addresses [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 64 of 308 · Configure Network Services [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 65 of 308 · Use Windows and Linux Network Command-Line Tools [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 66 of 308 · Configure Windows Defender Firewall to Support Various Scenarios [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 67 of 308 · Troubleshoot Network Issues [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 68 of 308 · Examine Network Communications by Using Wireshark [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 69 of 308 · Windows Network Command-Line Tools to Configure, Test, and Troubleshoot Network Connectivity [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 70 of 308 · Perform Network Analysis [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 71 of 308 · Use Wireshark to Perform Network Sniffing [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 72 of 308 · Configure Remote Access [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 73 of 308 · Perform Network Troubleshooting [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 74 of 308 · Use IP Addressing [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 75 of 308 · Configure Network Services [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 76 of 308 · Use Linux and Windows Network Command-Line Tools [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 77 of 308 · Perform Network Analysis [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 78 of 308 · Use Wireshark to Examine Network Communications [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 79 of 308 · Configure Remote Access [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 80 of 308 · Implement Name Resolution [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 81 of 308 · Implement DHCP [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 82 of 308 · Analyze Network Communications [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 83 of 308 · Configure an FTP Server with Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 84 of 308 · Configure Rsync and Scp File Management in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 85 of 308 · Can You Document the Server in Linux? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 86 of 308 · Can You Configure Security for SSH in Linux? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 87 of 308 · Manage Server Startup Options in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 88 of 308 · Can You Deploy an Apache Web Server in Linux? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 89 of 308 · Can You Configure ACL Permissions in Linux? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 90 of 308 · Can You Perform a Network Vulnerability Assessment by Using Nmap? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 91 of 308 · Can You Configure Linux Rsyslog Forwarding? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 92 of 308 · Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing for Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 93 of 308 · Can You Configure Linux IPv4 Routing? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 94 of 308 · Can You Install and Configure a Linux DNS Server [Advanced]? · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 95 of 308 · Can You Troubleshoot Linux Network Issues? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 96 of 308 · Implement Wireshark [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 97 of 308 · Perform an Effective Capture [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 98 of 308 · Use Display Filters [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 99 of 308 · Modify Display Filter Functionality [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 100 of 308 · Recreate Data Flows [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 101 of 308 · Recreate Data Content [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 102 of 308 · Use Wireshark to Discover Evidence of Network Attacks [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 103 of 308 · Can You Customize Profiles and Filters in Wireshark? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 104 of 308 · Can You Display Customizations and Exploration of Captured Traffic by Using Wireshark? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 105 of 308 · Can You Extract Intercepted Files and Perform Password Attack Discovery? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 106 of 308 · Can You Explore the Varied Uses of Wireshark? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 107 of 308 · Applying Filters to TCPDump and Wireshark · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 108 of 308 · DNS as a Remote Shell · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 109 of 308 · Firewall Setup and Configuration · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 110 of 308 · Gap Analysis of Firewall Rules · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 111 of 308 · Implementing Least-Privilege on Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 112 of 308 · Network Segmentation (FW/DMZ/WAN/LAN) · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 113 of 308 · Setting Up Zones in a Firewall · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 114 of 308 · Snorby Setup and Operation · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 115 of 308 · TCPDump · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 116 of 308 · Tweaking Firewall Rules for Detection · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 117 of 308 · Using Snort and Wireshark to Analyze Traffic · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 118 of 308 · Wireshark · 🔒 Membership
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Step 3 — Security foundation
The certification that turns an IT administrator into a security one.
Follow the free CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) roadmap.
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 6 full courses · hands-on labs 119–253 of 308 (courses in Membership · 58 labs in Membership · 77 labs in Infrastructure Labs)
- Course · CompTIA Security+ Certification (SY0-701): The Total Course · 🔒 Membership
- Course · Security+ (SY0-701) - Self-paced Course! · 🔒 Membership
- Course · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701: General Security Concepts · 🔒 Membership
- Course · CompTIA Security+: Viruses, Threats and Compromise Indicators · 🔒 Membership
- Course · CompTIA Security+ Labs · 🔒 Membership
- Course · Security+ Just Labs: The Ultimate Hands-On Bootcamp · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 119 of 308 · Additional Scanning Options · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 120 of 308 · Basics of Metasploit · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 121 of 308 · BCP DRP and Test Planning · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 122 of 308 · BitLocker Setup · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 123 of 308 · Block Incoming Traffic on Known Port · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 124 of 308 · Comparing Controls · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 125 of 308 · Creation of BCP and DRP · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 126 of 308 · Data Backup to Prep for Recovery · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 127 of 308 · Event Log · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 128 of 308 · Host Data Integrity Baselining · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 129 of 308 · Installing Patches and Testing Software · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 130 of 308 · MITRE - Attack · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 131 of 308 · MITRE - Defend · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 132 of 308 · Network Discovery · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 133 of 308 · Network Topology Generation · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 134 of 308 · Open Source Collection · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 135 of 308 · Open Source Password Cracking · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 136 of 308 · Scanning From Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 137 of 308 · Windows Event Log Manipulation via Windows Event Viewer · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 138 of 308 · Manage Users and Groups in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 139 of 308 · Manage Users and Groups in Windows [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 140 of 308 · Can You Manage Users and Groups in Windows and Linux? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 141 of 308 · Configure Password Management in Windows [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 142 of 308 · Configure Password Management in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 143 of 308 · Can You Manage Password Requirements in Windows and Linux? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 144 of 308 · Configure Standard Linux Permissions [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 145 of 308 · Configure Standard Windows Permissions [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 146 of 308 · Can You Configure Standard Linux and Windows Permissions? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 147 of 308 · Can You Manage Access in Linux and Windows? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 148 of 308 · Can You Harden the SSH Service on a Linux Server? [Advanced} · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 149 of 308 · Force Users to Change Password Upon First Sign In [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 150 of 308 · Remove a User Account [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 151 of 308 · Can You Add Server Access for a Group? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 152 of 308 · Examine Log Files to Block Bad Actors [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 153 of 308 · Harden a Server by Limiting Access to a Single Subnet [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 154 of 308 · Can You Harden a Server by Restricting Access per Protocol? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 155 of 308 · Can You Harden a Linux Web Server? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 156 of 308 · Deploy a Private Certificate Authority [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 157 of 308 · Configure Custom Certificate Templates and Deployment Options [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 158 of 308 · Manually Request a PKI Certificate [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 159 of 308 · Can You Deploy a Certificate Authority and Issue Certificates? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 160 of 308 · Enable DNSSEC [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 161 of 308 · Use EFS To Encrypt Files on NTFS Volumes [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 162 of 308 · Can You Secure DNS Resource Records and Windows NTFS Volume File Objects? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 163 of 308 · Enable SSL/TLS on a Website [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 164 of 308 · Enable Client SSL/TLS [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 165 of 308 · Can You Secure a Website with an SSL/TLS Certificate? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 166 of 308 · Can You Use PKI to Secure a Network Environment? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 167 of 308 · Cryptography: Attacking Classic Ciphers · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 168 of 308 · Cryptography: Breaking Repeated Key XOR Cipher · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 169 of 308 · Cryptography: Breaking Weak RSA Keys · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 170 of 308 · Cryptography: Decrypting Files With a Dictionary Attack · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 171 of 308 · Cryptography: Forging Digital Signatures · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 172 of 308 · Cryptography: Forging MACs With Side Channels · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 173 of 308 · Cryptography: Hidden Veracrypt Containers · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 174 of 308 · Cryptography: Man In the Middle Attack · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 175 of 308 · Cryptography: Password Cracking · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 176 of 308 · Cryptography: Setting Up HTTPS in Windows and Linux · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 177 of 308 · Cryptography: Setting Up Two Factor Authentication · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 178 of 308 · Cryptography: Steganography · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 179 of 308 · Cryptography: Using GPG for Encryption and Key Management · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 180 of 308 · Cryptography: Using the OpenSSL CLI Tool · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 181 of 308 · Getting Started with Security Concepts in Windows and Linux Environments [Getting Started] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 182 of 308 · Configure Windows Firewall ACL Rules [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 183 of 308 · Configure Linux Firewall ACL Rules [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 184 of 308 · Configure Security Settings by Using Microsoft Group Policy [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 185 of 308 · Identify Non-secure Network Traffic [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 186 of 308 · Can You Secure Host Settings Through Firewall Settings and Group Policy? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 187 of 308 · Configure IPSec [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 188 of 308 · Configure a Windows PPTP VPN [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 189 of 308 · Can You Secure Network Access? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 190 of 308 · Can You Harden Windows Hosts? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 191 of 308 · Back Up and Restore Data in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 192 of 308 · Back Up and Restore Data in Windows [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 193 of 308 · Can You Back Up and Restore Data in Windows and Linux? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 194 of 308 · Configure and Test the Firewall in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 195 of 308 · Configure and Test the Firewall in Windows [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 196 of 308 · Can You Configure the Firewall in Linux and Windows? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 197 of 308 · Configure Patch Management in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 198 of 308 · Configure Update Management in Windows [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 199 of 308 · Can You Configure Update Management in Linux and Windows? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 200 of 308 · Can You Manage Windows and Linux Systems? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 201 of 308 · Getting Started with Cybersecurity Defensive Tools [Getting Started] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 202 of 308 · Managing Log Files on a Windows Server [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 203 of 308 · Configure Windows Defender on a Windows System [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 204 of 308 · Configure a Local Security Policy on Server 2016 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 205 of 308 · Can You Use the Sysinternals Suite to Review Permissions on a Windows System? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 206 of 308 · Using Encryption to Secure Information [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 207 of 308 · Can You Configure Drive Encryption by Using LUKS and BitLocker? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 208 of 308 · Can You Configure Remote Administration by Using PuTTY and SSH? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 209 of 308 · Use a Password Cracking Utility in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 210 of 308 · Can You Use PowerShell to Gather Computer Information in Windows? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 211 of 308 · Escalate Privileges in Linux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 212 of 308 · Can You Enumerate Network Services by Using Port Scanning in Linux? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 213 of 308 · Auditing Service Accounts and Setting Up Automated Log Collection · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 214 of 308 · Centralized Monitoring · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 215 of 308 · CIRP Creation and Disaster · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 216 of 308 · Creation of Standard Operating Procedures for Recovery · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 217 of 308 · Data Downloads and Validation · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 218 of 308 · Force Point: DLP Email Overview · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 219 of 308 · Force Point: DLP Network Overview · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 220 of 308 · Identifying Key Assets · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 221 of 308 · Leveraging Internal Intelligence Resources · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 222 of 308 · Log Correlation & Analysis to Identify Potential IOC · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 223 of 308 · Monitoring and Verifying Management Systems · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 224 of 308 · Open and Close Ports on Windows 7 · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 225 of 308 · Phishing · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 226 of 308 · Post Incident Service Restoration · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 227 of 308 · Ransomware · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 228 of 308 · Recover from SQL Injection Attack · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 229 of 308 · Sensitive Information Identification · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 230 of 308 · Vulnerability Identification and Remediation · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 231 of 308 · Use Git to Manage Code [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 232 of 308 · Analyze Log Files for Malicious Activity [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 233 of 308 · Identify and Manage Old Software [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 234 of 308 · Deploy a Docker Container [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 235 of 308 · Deploy a Virtual Machine [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 236 of 308 · Configure a Jump Box [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 237 of 308 · Manage File Redundancy for Resilience and Recovery [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 238 of 308 · Manage System Restore Using Windows 11 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 239 of 308 · Use Alerting and Monitoring Tools [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 240 of 308 · Digitally Sign Code To Verify Authenticity [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 241 of 308 · Configure a Wireless Access Point [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 242 of 308 · Sanitize Storage Disks [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 243 of 308 · Enhance Security by Using SELinux [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 244 of 308 · Manage Configurations by Using Ansible [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 245 of 308 · Configure Devices by Using Ansible [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 246 of 308 · Perform Security Audits on Linux Services [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 247 of 308 · Baseline Systems in Accordance with Policy Documentation · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 248 of 308 · Conduct Baseline Comparison for Indicators of Compromise · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 249 of 308 · Creating a Baseline Using Autopsy · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 250 of 308 · Creating a Secondary Baseline and Conducting Comparison · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 251 of 308 · Manually Creating a Baseline with MD5Deep · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 252 of 308 · Recovering Data and Data Integrity Checks · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 253 of 308 · Windows Deployment Services · 🔒 Membership
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Step 4 — Administer Linux securely
Users, permissions, services and hardening on the command line.
- Learn Linux Administration
  3 free video lessons · courses.stationx.net
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  - Tab completionVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
  - The Linux Boot Process - DemoVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 7 min
  - Course OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 1 min
- Linux Security and Hardening, The Practical Security Guide
  4 free video lessons · courses.stationx.net
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  - Is Linux Secure?Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 2 min
  - Securing the Boot LoaderVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 7 min
  - Linux Firewall DemonstrationVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 10 min
  - Course OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 1 min
- Linux Server Administration Made Easy with Hands-on Training
  7 free video lessons · courses.stationx.net
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  - 2. Video - How to Easily Download ISO imagesVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 6 min
  - 3. Creating a Virtual Install of Fedora Server Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 13 min
  - 4. Creating a Virtual Install of Fedora Workstation Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 10 min
  - Video and Lab - Changing Desktops in Fedora (2022)Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - 10. Practice What You LearnedVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 13 min
  - 1. Video - Course OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 4 min
  - Video OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 4 min
- 7 SSH Commands Every Sysadmin Should KnowVideo · 1 min
- Linux File Permissions Cheat SheetCheat sheet · stationx.net
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 2 full courses · hands-on labs 254–274 of 308 (Membership)
- Course · Learn Linux Administration · 🔒 Membership
- Course · Linux Security and Hardening, The Practical Security Guide · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 254 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Backing Up, Compression, and Scheduling · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 255 of 308 · Intro to Linux - Bash Scripting · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 256 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Command Line Basics · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 257 of 308 · Intro To Linux - File Systems · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 258 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Installing Software · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 259 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Kernel · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 260 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Networking Tools · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 261 of 308 · Intro to Linux - Pipes and Filters · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 262 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Processes and Booting · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 263 of 308 · Intro to Linux - Routing and SSH Tunnels · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 264 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Sed and Awk · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 265 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Text Editors · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 266 of 308 · Intro To Linux - Users and Groups · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 267 of 308 · Linux Familiarization Lab · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 268 of 308 · LNX101 - Fail2Ban Setup and Analysis · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 269 of 308 · LNX101 - File System Structure · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 270 of 308 · LNX101 - OpenSSH Installation, Configuration, and Hardening · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 271 of 308 · LNX101 - Setting Up a Firewall With UFW and Firewalld · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 272 of 308 · LNX101 - Telnet vs. SSH · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 273 of 308 · Linux Users and Groups · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 274 of 308 · Log Analysis · 🔒 Membership
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Step 5 — Administer Windows securely
Active Directory, Group Policy, password policy and system hardening — the enterprise desktop estate. Update management is practised on the A+ step.
- The Complete Cyber Security Course! Volume 4: End Point Protection
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  - What is End Point Protection? and why is it important?Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
  - Security Quick Win!Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - Disk Encryption Attacks - PhysicalVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - Study RecommendationsVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 4 min
  - Welcome to Volume 4Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 1 min
  - Introduction to the Instructor!Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 2 min
  - Goals and Learning Objectives - Volume 4Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 3 min
  - Windows - Malware Seek & Destroy (Process Explorer) Part 1Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 12 min
  - Video OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 4 min
  - Target AudienceVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 2 min
- Active Directory with Windows Server 2016
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  - Introduction to Active DirectoryVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 2 min
  - Introduction to AD DS Part 1Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 14 min
  - Introduction to AD DS Part 2Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 8 min
  - Installing AD Files for a New ForestVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 9 min
  - Configuring a New Forest Root DomainVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 - Hands-on Training Part I
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  - Video and Lab – Preparing Your Network for Active directoryVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 9 min
  - Video - Course OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 7 min
  - Video - Section 2 OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 1 min
  - Video - Downloading ISO and OVA Fles for VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 10 min
- Google Workspace Administration - Complete Course
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  - Course IntroVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 1 min
  - Overview of Google Workspace.Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 2 min
  - Overview of Mobile Device Management (MDM) in WorkspaceVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
  - Core apps in Google Workspace.Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 10 min
  - Overview of Associate Workspace Administrator ExamVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 4 min
  - Comparison with Microsoft 365.Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 4 min
  - Video OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 6 min
  - Course OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 6 min
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - Hands-on Training Part II
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  - 2. Video - Section 2 OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 1 min
  - 3. Video - Downloading ISO and OVA Fles for VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - 4. Video and Lab - Create Virtual Install of Server 2016 Full GUI Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 13 min
  - 5. Video and Lab - Creating a Virtual Install of Server 2016 Core Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - 6. Video and Lab - Creating a Virtual Install of Windows 10 Pro Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 16 min
  - 7. Video - Taking a Snapshot of Your Current ConfigurationVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
  - 1. Course overview videoVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 4 min
- Microsoft Server 2012 R2 - Hands-on Training Part II
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  - Movie - How to Easily Download ISO imagesVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - Video and Lab - Creating Virtual Install of Server 2012r2Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 8 min
  - Video and lab - Create a Virtual Install of Server 2012 CoreVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 7 min
  - Video and Lab - Create a Virtual Install of Windows 10Video lesson · courses.stationx.net · 16 min
  - Video - Take a Snapshot of Your Current ConfigurationVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
  - Course OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
- Microsoft Server 2012 R2 - Hands-on Training Part I
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  - Video - How to Easily Download ISO imagesVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - Video and Lab - Creating Virtual Install of Server 2012r2 Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 8 min
  - Video and Lab - Create a Virtual Install of Server 2012 Core Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - Video and Lab - Create a Virtual install of Windows 10 Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 16 min
  - Video - Taking a Snapshot of Your Current ConfigurationVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
  - Course OverviewVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 6 min
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 - Hands-on Training Part II
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  - Video and Lab - Create Virtual Install of Server 2019 Full GUIVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 12 min
  - Video and Lab - Creating a Virtual Install of Server 2019 Core Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 13 min
  - Video - Take a Snapshot of Your Current configurationVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
  - Course overview videoVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 4 min
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - Hands-on Training Part I
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  - Video and Lab - Create Virtual Install of Server 2016 Full GUI Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 13 min
  - Video and Lab - Creating a Virtual Install of Server 2016 Core Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 11 min
  - Video and Lab - Creating a Virtual Install of Windows 10 Pro Using VirtualBoxVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 16 min
  - Video - Take a Snapshot of Your Current ConfigurationVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
  - Course Overview VideoVideo lesson · courses.stationx.net · 5 min
- 7 Free Tools to Audit Your Active Directory Before an Attacker DoesVideo · 1 min
- 6 Free Sysinternals Tools Every Windows Defender Should KnowVideo · 1 min
- 7 Free Tools to Audit AD Before Attackers DoVideo · 1 min
- Windows Command Line Cheat SheetCheat sheet · stationx.net
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 2 full courses · hands-on labs 275–289 of 308 (courses in Membership · 5 labs in Membership · 10 labs in Infrastructure Labs)
- Course · Microsoft Windows Server 2019 - Hands-on Training Part I · 🔒 Membership
- Course · Active Directory with Windows Server 2016 · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 275 of 308 · Auditing Service Accounts and Creation of Service Accounts To Run Specific Services · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 276 of 308 · Detecting Changes to System Configurations · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 277 of 308 · PAM Lab · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 278 of 308 · Windows System Hardening with Group Policy & Active Directory · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 279 of 308 · Windows System Hardening with PowerShell · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 280 of 308 · Manage Active Directory Groups [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 281 of 308 · Manage Active Directory Users [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 282 of 308 · Manage Organizational Units [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 283 of 308 · Create and Manage Group Policy Objects [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 284 of 308 · Configure Group Policy Settings and Preferences [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 285 of 308 · Configure Group Policy Processing [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 286 of 308 · Can You Implement and Manage Group Policy? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 287 of 308 · Configure Domain and Local Password Policy Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 288 of 308 · Delegate Password Settings Management [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 289 of 308 · Can You Manage Active Directory Password Policy Settings, Account Lockout Policy Settings, Fine-Grained Password Policies, and Delegated Management? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
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Step 6 — Administer cloud identity
What Microsoft's identity, security and compliance tools do (Entra ID, Defender, Purview), at fundamentals level — where many admin desks now work. This step has no Microsoft 365 administration labs.
This step is the Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) roadmap.
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 1 full course · hands-on labs 290–308 of 308 (course in Membership · 1 lab in Membership · 18 labs in Infrastructure Labs)
- Course · SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 290 of 308 · Configure Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) by Using Microsoft Entra ID [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 291 of 308 · Configure Azure Policy to Improve Cloud Security [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 292 of 308 · Can You Manage Azure Security and Compliance? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 293 of 308 · Configure Azure Firewall Rules to Secure Network Traffic [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 294 of 308 · Configure a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to Manage and Secure Web Traffic [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 295 of 308 · Can You Integrate Azure Firewall Technologies? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 296 of 308 · Exploring Microsoft Entra ID by using Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 297 of 308 · Explore Microsoft Defender for Cloud [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 298 of 308 · Deploy Azure Bastion [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 299 of 308 · Working with Microsoft Defender Products [Prerequisite Lab] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 300 of 308 · Introduction to Microsoft Defender Overview [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 301 of 308 · Microsoft Defender for Identity Setup [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 302 of 308 · Microsoft Defender for Endpoint [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 303 of 308 · Comprehensive Security Management with Microsoft Defender and Entra ID [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 304 of 308 · Microsoft Defender for Office 365 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 305 of 308 · Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 306 of 308 · Advanced Threat Hunting with Microsoft 365 Defender [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 307 of 308 · Incident Response with Microsoft Defender XDR [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 308 of 308 · Hash Verification · 🔒 Membership
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