Hands-On Experience
TestOut's simulated labs provide students with an environment to gain hands-on experience, working with diverse technologies and platforms in a risk-free setting. Based on real-world scenarios, students will practice key tasks they could encounter on the job. The labs are designed to give students the confidence they need to complete a task — not just learn about it. All without any need to set up virtual environments or configure physical technology.
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Securing Active Directory
Within a simulated environment, students can practice working with Organizational Units, create groups and users, harden authentication, secure accounts, and configure policy settings. Securing Active Directory is a crucial skill for a cybersecurity professional as so many vulnerabilities can be managed in a singular place.
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Linux Distributions
Students work within a custom distribution that simulates various distributions including Kali, Ubuntu, RedHat and Security Onion. Along with other features, they will get hands-on experience creating and managing users and groups, scanning for vulnerabilities, securing systems, and cracking passwords.
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Virtualization
Students will learn how to set up and utilize virtual machines across multiple systems. They will learn to use a common hypervisor such as Hyper-V to create virtual machines and virtual switches. They will also learn to manage load balancing, virtual networks and virtual networking devices, and even software defined networking.
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Secure Wireless Connections
Students will learn to secure wireless connections, a crucial skill in modern network environments. They will configure wireless networks, network authentication, rogue host protection, and WIPS. They will also harden a wireless network, create a guest network, and configure a captive portal.
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Router and Switch Security
Students will configure Cisco switches where they will secure access to a switch, configure VLANs, enable device logs, and harden a switch. They will also configure router security, ACLs, remote connections, and permit or block network traffic.
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