• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

This course focuses on writing scripts for the Microsoft Windows operating system.  It covers fundamentals and syntax for automating administrative and security monitoring tasks.  The course will present the basics of Windows BATCH scripting syntax and structure, along with several Windows command line utilities to harness the powerful capabilities built into Windows.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand fundamentals of Windows BATCH scripting, including syntax and structure
  • Perform redirection, piping, standard input / output, error handling, conditional statements, jumps, and command line parameters
  • Apply built-in commands like net, netsh, xcopy, and findstr to perform more complex functions
  • Understand best practices for writing and debugging Windows scripts

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Network Services
  • Systems Administration
  • Systems Analysis

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.