Desktop Security and Endpoint Hardening
This foundation-level course provides engineers with the essential practices required to secure end-user devices against common vulnerabilities. It is ideal for staff tasked with managing fleet security and enforcing endpoint protection policies.
£180
Certified Endpoint Security Technician
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Desktop Security and Endpoint Hardening: the short answers
- What is Desktop Security and Endpoint Hardening?
- This foundation-level course provides engineers with the essential practices required to secure end-user devices against common vulnerabilities. It is ideal for staff tasked with managing fleet security and enforcing endpoint protection policies.
- Who is Desktop Security and Endpoint Hardening for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Desktop Support Engineers working in IT Support & Helpdesk Essentials, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Desktop Security and Endpoint Hardening take?
- Around 10 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Endpoint Security Technician, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £180 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Deploy secure configuration baseline standards
- Implement endpoint patch management workflows
- Mitigate common security threats at the device level
- Audit workstation security logs
- Enforce organizational access control policies
Written by Elena Rodriguez, Cyber Security Analyst. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Endpoint Security Technician, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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