Title: 1.11 Systems Administration
Course: Center of Academic Excellence (2 Year)

The intent of this Knowledge Unit is to provide students with skill to perform basic operations involved in system administration.

1.11.1 Topic(s):

OS Installation

User Management

Password Policy

Authentication Methods

Command Line Interfaces

Configuration Management

Updates and patches

Access Controls

Logging and Auditing (for performance and security)

Managing System Services

Virtualization

Backup and Restoring Data

File System Security

Network Configuration (port security)

Host (Workstation/Server) Intrusion Detection

Security Policy Development

1.11.2 Outcome(s): Students will be able to:
____ Apply the knowledge gained to successfully install and securely configure, operate and maintain a commodity OS, to include: setting up user accounts, configuring appropriate authentication policies, configuring audit capabilities, performing back-ups, installing patches and updates, reviewing security logs, and restoring the system from a backup