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Windows: How It's Hacked, How to Protect It
Understanding how hacking occurs combined with tools to prevent such action is a major step in protecting a Windows OS. Students will learn the principles behind various Windows OS attacks covering Windows XP to Windows 10. Comprehend methods hackers use to exploit weaknesses in a Windows OS to achieve access to sensitive data, elevating the attack by possessing Domain Admin and bypassing ACL checks through built-in privileges. Upon completion of the course, students will have the knowledge to secure a Windows OS in efforts to protect a system from malicious attacks.
Course Overview
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Learning Objectives
- Acquiring Local Administrative Rights
- Beating Permissions with Privileges
- Bypassing Company Group Policies
- Elevating Your Rights to Domain Admin
- Using Pass-the-hash and Pass-the-ticket Attacks
- Bypassing BitLocker
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
- Cyber Defense Analysis
- Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support
- Exploitation Analysis
- Vulnerability Assessment and Management
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