Timothy L. Warner is a Microsoft  Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Cloud and Datacenter Management who is based in Nashville, TN. A computer enthusiast who authored his first BASIC program in 1981 on the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model III, Tim has worked in nearly every facet of IT, from systems administration and software architecture to technical writing and training. He can be reached via  LinkedIn,  Twitter or his blog,  Azure Depot. Craig Zacker is a writer, editor, and educator who has written or contributed to dozens of books on operating systems, networking, and PC hardware, as well as several college texts and online training courses. Craig is the author of the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, and co-authored the MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-686): Windows 7 Desktop Administrator.

• Chapter 1: Implement server hardening solutions 1.1 Configure disk and file encryption1.2 Implement server patching and updating solutions1.3 Implement malware protection1.4 Protect credentials 1.5 Create security baselines Chapter 2: Secure a virtualization infrastructure 2.1 Implement a Guarded Fabric solution2.2 Implement Shielded and encryption-supported VMs Chapter 3: Secure a network infrastructure 3.1 Configure Windows Firewall3.2 Implement a Software Defined Distributed Firewall3.3 Secure network traffic Chapter 4: Manage privileged identities 4.1 Implement an Enhanced Security Administrative Environment (ESAE) administrative forest design approach4.2 Implement Just-In-Time (JIT) Administration4.3 Implement Just-Enough-Administration (JEA)4.4 Implement Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) and User Rights Assignments4.5 Implement Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)Chapter 5: Implement threat detection solutions 5.1 Configure advanced audit policies5.2 Install and configure Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA)5.3. Determine threat detection solutions using Operations Management Suite (OMS) Chapter 6: Implement workload-specific security 6.1 Secure application development and server workload infrastructure6.2 Implement a secure file services infrastructure and Dynamic Access Control (DAC)

Timothy L. Warner is a Microsoft  Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Cloud and Datacenter Management who is based in Nashville, TN. A computer enthusiast who authored his first BASIC program in 1981 on the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model III, Tim has worked in nearly every facet of IT, from systems administration and software architecture to technical writing and training. He can be reached via  LinkedIn,  Twitter or his blog,  Azure Depot. Craig Zacker is a writer, editor, and educator who has written or contributed to dozens of books on operating systems, networking, and PC hardware, as well as several college texts and online training courses. Craig is the author of the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, and co-authored the MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-686): Windows 7 Desktop Administrator.

• Chapter 1: Implement server hardening solutions 1.1 Configure disk and file encryption1.2 Implement server patching and updating solutions1.3 Implement malware protection1.4 Protect credentials 1.5 Create security baselines Chapter 2: Secure a virtualization infrastructure 2.1 Implement a Guarded Fabric solution2.2 Implement Shielded and encryption-supported VMs Chapter 3: Secure a network infrastructure 3.1 Configure Windows Firewall3.2 Implement a Software Defined Distributed Firewall3.3 Secure network traffic Chapter 4: Manage privileged identities 4.1 Implement an Enhanced Security Administrative Environment (ESAE) administrative forest design approach4.2 Implement Just-In-Time (JIT) Administration4.3 Implement Just-Enough-Administration (JEA)4.4 Implement Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) and User Rights Assignments4.5 Implement Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)Chapter 5: Implement threat detection solutions 5.1 Configure advanced audit policies5.2 Install and configure Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA)5.3. Determine threat detection solutions using Operations Management Suite (OMS) Chapter 6: Implement workload-specific security 6.1 Secure application development and server workload infrastructure6.2 Implement a secure file services infrastructure and Dynamic Access Control (DAC)