CIS 2623 - Server II

3 Credits

This course, part two of a two-part series, prepares the student with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the latest core Windows Server Infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. This course primarily covers the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server Infrastructure with the core server roles for creating a network domain.

Prerequisite: CIS 2613 - Server I

Corequisite: CIS 2663 Routing & Switching

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate deployment process and maintenance of server images (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4).
2. Create DNS server, edit DNS records, and troubleshoot DNS (PLO 1, 2, 4).
3. Maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) (PLO 1, 2, 4).
4. Manage user and service accounts (PLO 1, 2, 4).
5. Employ a group policy infrastructure (PLO 1, 4, 6).
6. Manage user desktops with group policy (PLO 1, 3, 4, 6, 7).
7. Employ and troubleshoot remote access (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4).
8. Demonstrate the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting process of the Network Policy Server (NPS) role (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4).
9. Employ Network Access Protection (NAP) (PLO 1, 2, 4).
10. Change and optimize file services (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4).
11. Create and configure encryption and advanced auditing (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4).
12. Employ Update Management (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4).
13. Develop methods to monitor Windows Server 2016 (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4).
14. Demonstrate server administrator competence by means of Microsoft certification (PLO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).