Over the past several months we have been working 'after hours' to envision and create a web site to offer advanced IT Training materials. The objective is high quality 'advanced' video training materials for fellow System Engineers who (like myself) may struggle (due to ongoing Consulting Engagements and Corporate Projects) to attend Offsite Training Events. IT Pro Secure Corporation is pleased to offer fellow System Engineers and System Architects such 'advanced training'. Not introductory or slide material but serious, detailed, Command Line and/or Server Console training. Virtualized. Focused. High Quality. Period.
Our new web site, titled exchangesummit.net is now available!
We've selected the Windows Media Format (WMV) to create these videos and use a lightweight Decryption Client (called the exchangesummit.net Decryption Client) to dynamically decrypt the Windows Media files on the fly (the Decryption Client can be downloaded after your Purchase). The Sample Excerpt Videos available on exchangesummit.net do not use the Decryption Client, but instead are available for access 'free of charge' for individuals who have interest in understanding the content in the Module Lessons from our Product Catalog.
So, what types of materials are we offering?
If you take a look at our Product Catalog you will find several videos of interest:
Sample Excerpt Videos at No Charge - (You may view them on our website using Microsoft Silverlight.)
Module Lessons for Purchase
*Over the next weeks and months you will find additional Module Lessons for purchase*
Looks like good materials but I am interested in 'XXXXX' of 'YYYYY' that are part of the Windows Core Infrastructure Services - what about offering materials on this topic?
It is my intention to cover a number of the Windows Core Infrastructure Services with Module Lessons. I will generate these Module Lessons one at a time over the coming weeks and months. Topics of interest (per Feedback and the obvious need in the marketplace) include:
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Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering
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Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Group Policy Object (GPO) Administration for Windows Vista, Windows 2008 Server and Windows 7
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Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Rights Management Services including Exchange 2007 Integration
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Exchange 2007 Messaging Integration into an Existing Exchange 2003 Organization
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System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Configuration for Operational Monitoring of a Corporate Network and DMZ Network Targets
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Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Public Key Infrastructure for a Corporate Network
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System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration for Mixed Mode and Native Mode Client Support
I like the topics you are considering, how do I validate the Module Lesson content is 'advanced'?
Several ways:
Review the Blog entries found on this Blog Site.
Review the Sample Excerpt Video found on the exchangesummit.net Web Site for Forefront Client Security SP1 Single Server Topology on Windows 2008.
Drop me a line by e-mail with questions - blog <at> itprosecure.com.
How much of your Module Lesson material is recorded from the Server Console or Command Line?
Over 75% of the material is recorded at the Server Console or Command Line. This advanced Training material is different in several aspects. First, I build everything from the ground up. Second, once built, I show you how to configure, optimize and secure the configurations in detail. Third, I use proven techniques from Microsoft and real life experience. Fourth, you have the ability to follow along in your Virtualized Lab environment and build what I built step by step. Fifth, we begin each Lesson with the shared assumption you understand 'what' we are discussing (I don't introduce it to you with Slides) and then I show you 'how' to configure it in detail. Totally different than my experiences with most Training formats.
I'm interested, do you offer any type of purchase discount?
As part of introducing these new Module Lessons to fellow Windows Platform System Engineers and System Architects I would like to offer a limited time (through 9-1-2009) Discount Code for individuals interested in purchasing the Module Lesson titled 'Forefront Client Security SP1 Single Server Topology on Windows 2008'. The Discount Code is:
ITPS-777
This Discount Code offers $100 off the Purchase Price for this individual Module Lesson.
Finally, here is a Sample Exerpt Video for your review. This Video will allow you to see my style throughout the 18 Lessons that comprise this single Module. Additionally, as I create more Modules my hope is to continue to improve in how the materials are presented with a focus on time at the Server Console being the priority. This is from the Module Lesson titled 'Forefront Client Security SP1 Single Server Topology on Windows 2008' and is an excerpt from Lesson 11 (excerpt 7 Minutes 20 Seconds of a 1 Hour 11 Minute Lesson).
Sample Video - Module 7-407 Lesson 11 - Excerpt 1
This excerpt from Lesson 11 (of 17 Lessons) includes Video Material focused on review of the Windows 2008 Active Directory Group Policy Objects for Hardening Services and Registry Entries for the Forefront Client Security SP1 Agent. Use of several User IDs are used for Login based on unique User Context. The review includes Logging into Vista Enterprise SP2 as a ‘Local Administrator’ and being unable to modify Service or Registry Values for Forefront Client Security SP1 Agent on the Local Workstation based upon Group Policy Object (GPO) Settings in Windows 2008 Active Directory.
00:07:20 Minute Excerpt Sample of a 01:11:
Note: Double Click on the Video image during playback for 'Full Screen' viewing!
Thank you for reviewing this material on exchangesummit.net. I appreciate the opportunity to make these Video materials available to fellow Windows System Engineers and System Architects and hope you will find them of value!
Lynn Lunik
Independent Security Consultant
Windows(R) Platform
IT Pro Secure Corporation
and
exchangesummit.net
http://itprosecure.com and http://www.exchangesummit.net
blog <at> itprosecure.com
Posted
Jul 26 2009, 09:05 AM
by
lynn lunik