Microsoft - Identity with Windows Server 2016 | 70-742

On this accelerated 4 day Identity with Windows Server 2016 course you’ll learn the skills to deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), implement Group Policy, perform backup and restore and monitor Active Directory-related issues with Windows Server 2016.

You will use the knowledge and skills developed to bring the benefits of in-built Identity features in Windows Server 2016 to your business. This course is 20% faster than traditional courses, meaning you'll be back at work sooner using your new found expertis.

Using Firebrand’s unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, your expert instructor will immerse you in Microsoft Official Curriculum, combined with practical exercises. You will learn critical skills including how to:

• Manage user settings by using GPOs.
• Secure AD DS and user accounts.
• Implement synchronisation between AD DS and Azure AD
• Monitor, troubleshoot and establish business continuity for AD DS services
• Implement and administer Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)

You will also be prepared for exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016. You will sit this exam on-site as part of the course, covered by your Certification Guarantee.

If you're an IT professionals with knowledge and experience of AD DS, looking to develop knowledge about identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2016, this course is ideal for you.

Firebrand is a Microsoft Learning partner, meaning you will benefit from:

• Microsoft Certified Trainers - learn from expert instructors certified by Microsoft to deliver your course. With years of in-industry experience, you will benefit from their real world knowledge.
• Microsoft Official Curriculum - access the latest and most relevant content to Windows Server 2016.
• Microsoft Official Practice Tests - reinforce your knowledge and simulate a Microsoft exam situation with official practice tests aligned to the MOC content you are learning.
• This course emphasises practical tasks with labs integrated throughout the content to build upon the theoretical knowledge developed. This will help you develop knowledge applicable to real-world scenarios.

MOC 20742B: Identity with Windows Server 2016

• Module 1: Installing and configuring domain controllers
• Module 2: Managing objects in AD DS
• Module 3: Advanced AD DS infrastructure management
• Module 4: Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication
• Module 5: Implementing Group Policy
• Module 6: Managing user settings with Group Policy
• Module 7: Securing Active Directory Domain Services
• Module 8: Deploying and managing AD CS
• Module 9: Deploying and managing certificates
• Module 10: Implementing and administering AD FS
• Module 11: Implementing and administering AD RMS
• Module 12: Implementing AD DS synchronisation with Microsoft Azure AD
• Module 13: Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS

You'll sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016

Some of the skills you'll be tested on include:

• Install and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) (20–25%)
• Manage and maintain AD DS (15–20%)
• Create and manage Group Policy (25–30%)
• Implement Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) (10–15%)
• Implement identity federation and access solutions (15–20%)

Microsoft Official Curriculum

• MOC 20742B: Identity with Windows Server 2016

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Experience working with and configuring Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016
• An understanding of basic AD DS concepts and technologies in Windows Server 2012 and 2016.
• Understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution and the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
• Experience with Hyper-V and basic knowledge of virtualisation
• Hands-on experience working with the Windows client operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
• An awareness of basic security best practices.
• Basic experience with the Windows PowerShell command-line interface.