Network Services and Security Fundamentals

This unit covers core network services, administration tasks, and security practices needed to support small- to medium-sized network environments. Students learn to configure servers and clients, manage users and shared resources, implement backup and business continuity strategies, and apply security controls such as VPNs, antivirus, and antispam while preparing for advanced administration topics.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze network threats and vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate security controls, including VPNs, antivirus, antispam, and user training
• Configure and manage server and client services by adding server roles, creating and managing user accounts, configuring shared folders and permissions, and joining macOS clients to a domain
• Develop and implement backup, recovery, and business continuity solutions using virtual disks, onsite/offsite/cloud storage options, and redundant Internet connectivity
• Demonstrate and evaluate network infrastructure components and administrative tools by classifying IP addresses, explaining switch and wireless standards, deploying Group Policy Objects, and using remote management tools