• Online, Self-Paced

In this Challenge Lab, you will manage incidents by using incident response tools to improve IT security. First, you will configure centralized logging. Next, you will configure Group Policies to enable an account lockout policy for the domain, configure audit policies, and prohibit access to Control Panel, PC Settings and registry editing tools for non-administrators. Finally, you will perform manual Linux updates. Note: Once you begin the Challenge Lab, you will not be able to pause, save, or exit and then return to your Challenge Lab. Please ensure that you have set aside enough time to complete the Challenge Lab before you start.

Learning Objectives

In this Challenge Lab, you will manage incidents by using incident response tools to improve IT security. First, you will configure centralized logging. Next, you will configure Group Policies to enable an account lockout policy for the domain, configure audit policies, and prohibit access to Control Panel, PC Settings and registry editing tools for non-administrators. Finally, you will perform manual Linux updates. Note: Once you begin the Challenge Lab, you will not be able to pause, save, or exit and then return to your Challenge Lab. Please ensure that you have set aside enough time to complete the Challenge Lab before you start.

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

  • Risk Management

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.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.