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Course Description

This course examines the network and database administrator functions in an organization. Students study the functions required of an administrator to facilitate the usage of the environment while securing the resources. Various methods and software products will demonstrate the areas of access and security.

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss the planning role of the network administrator for new and existing environments
  2. Identify and describe best practices for the management of user accounts
  3. Identify and describe best practices for group management (object reuse)
  4. Identify and describe best practices for resource management
  5. Justify network operating systems based on organizational needs
  6. Describe and differentiate between local and domain security models
  7. Install and configure a simulated network based on an organizational scenario
  8. Implement application layer protocols and services within a simulated network
  9. Discuss the importance of security in a network environment
  10. Implement security policies based on an organizational scenario
  11. Discuss the importance of an effective Disaster Recovery Plan

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):