Advanced Endpoint Configuration and Security Hardening
This course provides desktop support engineers with advanced techniques for endpoint security and system configuration optimization. It is designed to reduce the attack surface of organization-wide workstations while maintaining end-user productivity.
£380
Certified Endpoint Security Specialist
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Advanced Endpoint Configuration and Security Hardening: the short answers
- What is Advanced Endpoint Configuration and Security Hardening?
- This course provides desktop support engineers with advanced techniques for endpoint security and system configuration optimization. It is designed to reduce the attack surface of organization-wide workstations while maintaining end-user productivity.
- Who is Advanced Endpoint Configuration and Security Hardening for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Desktop Support Engineers working in IT Support & Helpdesk Essentials, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Advanced Endpoint Configuration and Security Hardening take?
- Around 18 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 Specialist, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £380 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Configure group policies for advanced endpoint security
- Deploy automated system hardening scripts
- Troubleshoot configuration conflicts in complex network environments
- Apply principle of least privilege to end-user workstations
Written by Marcus Thorne, Senior Infrastructure Architect. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Endpoint Security Specialist, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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