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Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008)

The Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008) course provides IT professionals with in-depth knowledge of deploying, managing, and securing AD DS environments. Learn essential administration tasks, including user management, security policies, and group policies.

course: Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008)

Duration: 1 day

Format: Virtual or Classroom

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Overview

This one-day course covers the administration of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), providing IT professionals with practical skills in identity and access management. Participants will learn how to configure AD DS, manage users and groups, implement security policies, and troubleshoot common directory service issues. This course is ideal for IT administrators and system engineers managing Windows Server environments. Attendees will gain hands-on experience in maintaining secure and efficient AD DS implementations in enterprise settings.

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Who is this course for?

Who is the Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008) course for?

The Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008) course is intended for IT professionals, system administrators, and network engineers responsible for managing identity and access in Active Directory environments. This course is ideal for individuals working with Windows Server-based infrastructure who need to learn how to configure and secure AD DS, implement group policies, and troubleshoot common directory service issues. It is particularly beneficial for IT teams in enterprises, government institutions, and organizations that rely on Active Directory for user management and security.

Curriculum

What you will learn during our Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008) course.

  • This module introduces you to the topology of domain controllers within an Active Directory environment. It also starts you down the path of deploying, managing, and migrating a domain controller between servers.
  • Define Active Directory Domain Services
  • Define Active Directory Domain Services forests and domains
  • Deploy Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
  • Migrate a domain controller to a new site
  • Manage Active Directory Domain Services operations masters
  • This module focuses on the tasks associated with creating and managing Active Directory objects and AD domain services domain controllers.
  • Define users, groups, and computers
  • Define organizational units
  • Manage objects and their properties in Active Directory
  • Create objects in Active Directory
  • Configure objects in Active Directory
  • Perform bulk management tasks for user accounts
  • Maintain Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
  • This module focuses on Group Policy objects, including using them to enforce a domain wide as well as finegrained password policy.
  • Define Group Policy Objects
  • Implement Group Policy Object scope and inheritance
  • Define domainbased Group Policy Objects
  • Create and configure a domainbased Group Policy Object
  • Configure a domain password policy
  • Configure and apply a finegrained password policy
  • This module focuses on maintaining security in an Active Directory environment. It covers things from permissions management to authentication methods to identifying problematic accounts.
  • Configure user account rights
  • Configure user account rights to restrict access
  • Delegate permissions in Active Directory
  • Protect User Accounts with the Protected Users group
  • Describe Windows Defender Credential Guard
  • Block Windows NTLM authentication
  • Locate problematic accounts
  • This guided project helps prepare you to manage Active Directory Domain services, including creating and deploying domains, configuring group policy objects, establishing and enforcing passwords, and maintaining security of Active Directory.
  • This is a Guided Project module where you’ll complete an endtoend project by following stepbystep instructions.
  • Exercise Configure domain controller operations
  • Exercise Configure user management operations
  • Exercise Manage password policies
  • Exercise Configure security settings

Preparation

How to best be prepared for our Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008) course.

  • Orange-check Basic knowledge of Windows Server administration.
  • Orange-check Familiarity with Active Directory concepts.
  • Orange-check Understanding of identity and access management best practices.

Meet our instructors

Meet some of the Readynez Instructors you can meet on your course. They are experts, passionate about what they do, and dedicated to give back to their industry, their field, and those who want to learn, explore, and advance in their careers.

Michel Aguilera

Michel excels with a vast expertise in the fields of consulting, training and project management.

Michel excels with a vast expertise in the fields of consulting, training and project management. During his 20 year IT career he has acquired a wide range of skills, both technical and management wise.  He is a keen lover of challenges and keeps up to date with market expectations. Having a multi-cultural approach, he can even train in 5 different languages ​​with ease.

In addition to this, he is very experienced as a hands-on consultant and has worked with various integrations and migrations including Windows migrations, Datacenter consolidations, multiple solution integrations, ITSM implementations. He is also an expert on Cloud environments and in virtualization techniques as well (Operating systems and applications).

 

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FAQ

FAQs for the Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008) course.

The Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AZ-1008) course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and network engineers responsible for managing and securing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environments. It provides in-depth knowledge of user authentication, group policies, security configurations, and troubleshooting in Windows Server environments.

To prepare, review Active Directory fundamentals, Windows Server administration, and identity and access management principles. Understanding group policies, authentication mechanisms, and role-based access control (RBAC) will also be beneficial for a better learning experience.

Participants should have basic knowledge of Windows Server administration, Active Directory fundamentals, and user authentication concepts. Familiarity with security policies and identity management practices will help maximize the benefits of this training.

The Administer Active Directory Domain Services course costs €705 and includes hands-on training, live instructor-led sessions, and interactive labs.

This course covers configuring and managing AD DS, implementing security policies, administering users and groups, deploying group policies, and troubleshooting Active Directory-related issues. It also includes best practices for securing enterprise identity and access management.

Yes, Active Directory management is a fundamental skill for IT administrators and security professionals. Completing this course can enhance job prospects and increase earning potential in enterprise IT environments.

The course does not offer an official certification but equips learners with the skills needed to administer and secure AD DS in professional environments.

Yes, the Administer Active Directory Domain Services course is available online with live instructor-led sessions, practical exercises, and real-world scenarios.

The course is intermediate-level, requiring prior experience with Windows Server and Active Directory concepts. It is designed to be accessible but involves hands-on technical training.

IT professionals with AD DS administration expertise can earn between €65,000 and €120,000 annually, depending on experience, job role, and location.

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