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Configure Windows Defender on a Windows System
Part of Windows Administration Fundamentals Topic: Essential IT
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What you'll do
In this lab the students will confirm that the Windows Defender service will block a potentially harmful software.
- The students will verify that the Windows Defender service is running
- They will prevent Windows Defender from scanning folders in which potentially harmful software may be stored
- They will observe the effect of scanning and exclusions by using Windows Defender
- They will permit Windows Defender to remove potentially harmful software
- ⏱ About 2 h
- Counts towards: CompTIA A+ (exams 220-1201 / 220-1202) · Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (exam SC-900)
Roadmaps that use this lab
- CompTIA A+ (220-1201 / 220-1202) — step 3: Practise on live systems
- Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) — step 3: Practise the ideas
- Security Engineer — career path — step 3: Harden Windows and Active Directory
- Security Administrator — career path — step 1: IT foundation
- Security Administrator — career path — step 6: Administer cloud identity
