Hacking
Chris Childerhose
Veeam is one of the leading modern data protection solutions, and mastering this technology can help you to protect your virtual environments effectively. This book guides you through implementing modern data protection solutions for your cloud and virtual infrastructure with Veeam. You will even gain in-depth knowledge of advanced concepts such as DataLabs, cloud backup and recovery, Instant VM Recovery, and Veeam ONE.This book starts by taking you through Veeam essentials, including installation, best practices, and optimizations for Veeam Backup & Replication. You'll get to grips with the 3-2-1 rule to safeguard data along with understanding how to set up a backup server, proxies, repositories, and more. Later chapters go on to cover a powerful feature of Veeam 10 – NAS backup. As you progress, you'll learn about scale-out Repositories and best practices for creating them. In the concluding chapters, you'll explore the new proxy option available in both Linux and Windows. Finally, you'll discover advanced topics such as DataLabs, cloud backup and recovery, Instant VM Recovery, and Veeam ONE.By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the skills you need to implement Veeam Backup & Replication for your environment and disaster recovery.
Chris Childerhose
Veeam is one of the leading modern data protection solutions, making it a necessary skill for anyone responsible for backing up virtual environments. This new edition of Mastering Veeam Backup & Replication is revised and updated to cover Veeam version 12.This edition covers some new features added to the application, such as VeeaMover, Per Machine Backup chains, and MFA on the console. The book guides you through implementing modern data protection solutions for your cloud and virtual infrastructure with Veeam while helping you master advanced concepts such as Continuous Data Protection (CDP), extended object storage support, VeeaMover, and security settings. You’ll dive deep into other new features as well, such as Direct to Object storage, Object to Tape and learn about CDP from a service provider perspective with Veeam Cloud Connect (VCC).By the end of this Veeam book, you'll be able to successfully implement Veeam Backup & Replication to secure your environment and enable disaster recovery.
Chris Childerhose
Veeam is one of the leading modern data protection solutions, making it a necessary skill for anyone responsible for securing virtual environments. This revised second edition of Mastering Veeam Backup & Replication is updated to cover Veeam version 11. The book guides you through implementing modern data protection solutions for your cloud and virtual infrastructure with Veeam, all while helping you master advanced concepts such as Continuous Data Protection (CDP), extended object storage support, Veeam ONE enhancements, and Orchestrator.Starting with Veeam essentials, including installation, best practices, and optimizations for Veeam Backup & Replication, you'll get to grips with the 3-2-1-1-0 rule to safeguard data. You'll understand how to set up a backup server, proxies, repositories, and more and then advance to cover a powerful feature of Veeam 11 – CDP. As you progress, you'll learn about immutability (also known as hardened repositories) and discover the best practices for creating them. Finally, you'll explore the new proxy option available in Linux and become well-versed with advanced topics such as extended object storage support, Veeam ONE enhancements, and Orchestrator.By the end of this Veeam book, you'll be able to implement Veeam Backup & Replication for securing your environment and enabling disaster recovery.
Mastering Vim. Build a software development environment with Vim and Neovim
Ruslan Osipov
Vim is a ubiquitous text editor that can be used for all programming languages. It has an extensive plugin system and integrates with many tools. Vim offers an extensible and customizable development environment for programmers, making it one of the most popular text editors in the world. Mastering Vim begins with explaining how the Vim editor will help you build applications efficiently. With the fundamentals of Vim, you will be taken through the Vim philosophy. As you make your way through the chapters, you will learn about advanced movement, text operations, and how Vim can be used as a Python (or any other language for that matter) IDE. The book will then cover essential tasks, such as refactoring, debugging, building, testing, and working with a version control system, as well as plugin configuration and management. In the concluding chapters, you will be introduced to additional mindset guidelines, learn to personalize your Vim experience, and go above and beyond with Vimscript.By the end of this book, you will be sufficiently confident to make Vim (or its fork, Neovim) your first choice when writing applications in Python and other programming languages.
Mark Dunkerley, Matt Tumbarello
Are you looking for the most current and effective ways to protect Windows-based systems from being compromised by intruders? This updated second edition is a detailed guide that helps you gain the expertise to implement efficient security measures and create robust defense solutions using modern technologies.The first part of the book covers security fundamentals with details around building and implementing baseline controls. As you advance, you’ll learn how to effectively secure and harden your Windows-based systems through hardware, virtualization, networking, and identity and access management (IAM). The second section will cover administering security controls for Windows clients and servers with remote policy management using Intune, Configuration Manager, Group Policy, Defender for Endpoint, and other Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud security technologies. In the last section, you’ll discover how to protect, detect, and respond with security monitoring, reporting, operations, testing, and auditing.By the end of this book, you’ll have developed an understanding of the processes and tools involved in enforcing security controls and implementing zero-trust security principles to protect Windows systems.
Mark Dunkerley, Matt Tumbarello
Are you looking for the most current and effective ways to protect Windows-based systems from being compromised by intruders? This updated second edition is a detailed guide that helps you gain the expertise to implement efficient security measures and create robust defense solutions using modern technologies.The first part of the book covers security fundamentals with details around building and implementing baseline controls. As you advance, you’ll learn how to effectively secure and harden your Windows-based systems through hardware, virtualization, networking, and identity and access management (IAM). The second section will cover administering security controls for Windows clients and servers with remote policy management using Intune, Configuration Manager, Group Policy, Defender for Endpoint, and other Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud security technologies. In the last section, you’ll discover how to protect, detect, and respond with security monitoring, reporting, operations, testing, and auditing.By the end of this book, you’ll have developed an understanding of the processes and tools involved in enforcing security controls and implementing zero-trust security principles to protect Windows systems.
Andrew Crouthamel
Wireshark, a combination of a Linux distro (Kali) and an open source security framework (Metasploit), is a popular and powerful tool. Wireshark is mainly used to analyze the bits and bytes that flow through a network. It efficiently deals with the second to the seventh layer of network protocols, and the analysis made is presented in a form that can be easily read by people.Mastering Wireshark 2 helps you gain expertise in securing your network. We start with installing and setting up Wireshark2.0, and then explore its interface in order to understand all of its functionalities. As you progress through the chapters, you will discover different ways to create, use, capture, and display filters. By halfway through the book, you will have mastered Wireshark features, analyzed different layers of the network protocol, and searched for anomalies. You’ll learn about plugins and APIs in depth. Finally, the book focuses on pocket analysis for security tasks, command-line utilities, and tools that manage trace files.By the end of the book, you'll have learned how to use Wireshark for network security analysis and configured it for troubleshooting purposes.
Charit Mishra
Wireshark is a popular and powerful tool used to analyze the amount of bits and bytes that are flowing through a network. Wireshark deals with the second to seventh layer of network protocols, and the analysis made is presented in a human readable form. Mastering Wireshark will help you raise your knowledge to an expert level. At the start of the book, you will be taught how to install Wireshark, and will be introduced to its interface so you understand all its functionalities. Moving forward, you will discover different ways to create and use capture and display filters. Halfway through the book, you’ll be mastering the features of Wireshark, analyzing different layers of the network protocol, looking for any anomalies. As you reach to the end of the book, you will be taught how to use Wireshark for network security analysis and configure it for troubleshooting purposes.
Sagar Rahalkar
Securing an IT environment can be challenging, however, effective penetration testing and threat identification can make all the difference. This book will help you learn how to use the Metasploit Framework optimally for comprehensive penetration testing.Complete with hands-on tutorials and case studies, this updated second edition will teach you the basics of the Metasploit Framework along with its functionalities. You’ll learn how to set up and configure Metasploit on various platforms to create a virtual test environment. Next, you’ll get hands-on with the essential tools. As you progress, you’ll learn how to find weaknesses in the target system and hunt for vulnerabilities using Metasploit and its supporting tools and components. Later, you'll get to grips with web app security scanning, bypassing anti-virus, and post-compromise methods for clearing traces on the target system. The concluding chapters will take you through real-world case studies and scenarios that will help you apply the knowledge you’ve gained to ethically hack into target systems. You’ll also discover the latest security techniques that can be directly applied to scan, test, ethically hack, and secure networks and systems with Metasploit.By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to use the Metasploit 5.0 Framework to exploit real-world vulnerabilities.
Sagar Rahalkar
Securing an IT environment can be challenging, however, effective penetration testing and threat identification can make all the difference. This book will help you learn how to use the Metasploit Framework optimally for comprehensive penetration testing.Complete with hands-on tutorials and case studies, this updated second edition will teach you the basics of the Metasploit Framework along with its functionalities. You’ll learn how to set up and configure Metasploit on various platforms to create a virtual test environment. Next, you’ll get hands-on with the essential tools. As you progress, you’ll learn how to find weaknesses in the target system and hunt for vulnerabilities using Metasploit and its supporting tools and components. Later, you'll get to grips with web app security scanning, bypassing anti-virus, and post-compromise methods for clearing traces on the target system. The concluding chapters will take you through real-world case studies and scenarios that will help you apply the knowledge you’ve gained to ethically hack into target systems. You’ll also discover the latest security techniques that can be directly applied to scan, test, ethically hack, and secure networks and systems with Metasploit.By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to use the Metasploit 5.0 Framework to exploit real-world vulnerabilities.
Metasploit Bootcamp. The fastest way to learn Metasploit
Nipun Jaswal
The book starts with a hands-on Day 1 chapter, covering the basics of the Metasploit framework and preparing the readers for a self-completion exercise at the end of every chapter. The Day 2 chapter dives deep into the use of scanning and fingerprinting services with Metasploit while helping the readers to modify existing modules accordingto their needs. Following on from the previous chapter, Day 3 will focus on exploiting various types of service and client-side exploitation while Day 4 will focus on post-exploitation, and writing quick scripts that helps with gathering the required information from the exploited systems. The Day 5 chapter presents the reader with the techniquesinvolved in scanning and exploiting various services, such as databases, mobile devices, and VOIP. The Day 6 chapter prepares the reader to speed up and integrate Metasploit with leading industry tools for penetration testing. Finally, Day 7 brings in sophisticated attack vectors and challenges based on the user’s preparation over the past six days and ends with a Metasploit challenge to solve.
Metasploit Bootcamp. The fastest way to learn Metasploit
Nipun Jaswal
The book starts with a hands-on Day 1 chapter, covering the basics of the Metasploit framework and preparing the readers for a self-completion exercise at the end of every chapter. The Day 2 chapter dives deep into the use of scanning and fingerprinting services with Metasploit while helping the readers to modify existing modules accordingto their needs. Following on from the previous chapter, Day 3 will focus on exploiting various types of service and client-side exploitation while Day 4 will focus on post-exploitation, and writing quick scripts that helps with gathering the required information from the exploited systems. The Day 5 chapter presents the reader with the techniquesinvolved in scanning and exploiting various services, such as databases, mobile devices, and VOIP. The Day 6 chapter prepares the reader to speed up and integrate Metasploit with leading industry tools for penetration testing. Finally, Day 7 brings in sophisticated attack vectors and challenges based on the user’s preparation over the past six days and ends with a Metasploit challenge to solve.
Metasploit for Beginners. Create a threat-free environment with the best-in-class tool
Sagar Rahalkar
This book will begin by introducing you to Metasploit and its functionality. Next, you will learn how to set up and configure Metasploit on various platforms to create a virtual test environment. You will also get your hands on various tools and components used by Metasploit. Further on in the book, you will learn how to find weaknesses in the target system and hunt for vulnerabilities using Metasploit and its supporting tools. Next, you'll get hands-on experience carrying out client-side attacks. Moving on, you'll learn about web application security scanning and bypassing anti-virus and clearing traces on the target system post compromise. This book will also keep you updated with the latest security techniques and methods that can be directly applied to scan, test, hack, and secure networks and systems with Metasploit. By the end of this book, you'll get the hang of bypassing different defenses, after which you'll learn how hackers use the network to gain access into different systems.
Metasploit for Beginners. Create a threat-free environment with the best-in-class tool
Sagar Rahalkar
This book will begin by introducing you to Metasploit and its functionality. Next, you will learn how to set up and configure Metasploit on various platforms to create a virtual test environment. You will also get your hands on various tools and components used by Metasploit. Further on in the book, you will learn how to find weaknesses in the target system and hunt for vulnerabilities using Metasploit and its supporting tools. Next, you'll get hands-on experience carrying out client-side attacks. Moving on, you'll learn about web application security scanning and bypassing anti-virus and clearing traces on the target system post compromise. This book will also keep you updated with the latest security techniques and methods that can be directly applied to scan, test, hack, and secure networks and systems with Metasploit. By the end of this book, you'll get the hang of bypassing different defenses, after which you'll learn how hackers use the network to gain access into different systems.
Nipun Jaswal, Daniel Teixeira, Abhinav Singh, Monika...
Metasploit is the world's leading penetration testing tool and helps security and IT professionals find, exploit, and validate vulnerabilities. Metasploit allows penetration testing automation, password auditing, web application scanning, social engineering, post exploitation, evidence collection, and reporting. Metasploit's integration with InsightVM (or Nexpose), Nessus, OpenVas, and other vulnerability scanners provides a validation solution that simplifies vulnerability prioritization and remediation reporting. Teams can collaborate in Metasploit and present their findings in consolidated reports.In this book, you will go through great recipes that will allow you to start using Metasploit effectively. With an ever increasing level of complexity, and covering everything from the fundamentals to more advanced features in Metasploit, this book is not just for beginners but also for professionals keen to master this awesome tool.You will begin by building your lab environment, setting up Metasploit, and learning how to perform intelligence gathering, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and post exploitation—all inside Metasploit. You will learn how to create and customize payloads to evade anti-virus software and bypass an organization's defenses, exploit server vulnerabilities, attack client systems, compromise mobile phones, automate post exploitation, install backdoors, run keyloggers, highjack webcams, port public exploits to the framework, create your own modules, and much more.
Nipun Jaswal, Daniel Teixeira, Abhinav Singh, Monika...
Metasploit is the world's leading penetration testing tool and helps security and IT professionals find, exploit, and validate vulnerabilities. Metasploit allows penetration testing automation, password auditing, web application scanning, social engineering, post exploitation, evidence collection, and reporting. Metasploit's integration with InsightVM (or Nexpose), Nessus, OpenVas, and other vulnerability scanners provides a validation solution that simplifies vulnerability prioritization and remediation reporting. Teams can collaborate in Metasploit and present their findings in consolidated reports.In this book, you will go through great recipes that will allow you to start using Metasploit effectively. With an ever increasing level of complexity, and covering everything from the fundamentals to more advanced features in Metasploit, this book is not just for beginners but also for professionals keen to master this awesome tool.You will begin by building your lab environment, setting up Metasploit, and learning how to perform intelligence gathering, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and post exploitation—all inside Metasploit. You will learn how to create and customize payloads to evade anti-virus software and bypass an organization's defenses, exploit server vulnerabilities, attack client systems, compromise mobile phones, automate post exploitation, install backdoors, run keyloggers, highjack webcams, port public exploits to the framework, create your own modules, and much more.
Metasploit. Receptury pentestera. Wydanie II
Monika Agarwal, Abhinav Singh
Najlepsze przepisy na bezpieczeństwo Twoich danych! Jeżeli Twój system przechowuje i przetwarza poufne informacje — dane osobowe, numery kart kredytowych, wiadomości e-mail, dane finansowe lub coś równie ważnego — jest łakomym kąskiem dla cyberprzestępców. Jeżeli wizja kradzieży Twoich danych spędza Ci sen z powiek i zastanawiasz się, jak najlepiej sprawdzić stan bezpieczeństwa Twojego systemu, to odpowiedź jest jedna — zaatakuj go sam! Testy penetracyjne to najskuteczniejsza metoda weryfikacji bezpieczeństwa. Metasploit to narzędzie używane przez profesjonalistów do prowadzenia testów penetracyjnych. Jeżeli chcesz poznać najlepsze przepisy na jego wykorzystanie, to trafiłeś na doskonałą książkę! Zawiera ona ponad 80 receptur omawiających najbardziej skuteczne techniki testowania. W trakcie lektury dowiesz się, jak sprawnie skonfigurować Metasploit, ominąć ochronę antywirusową oraz skanować porty w systemach. Ponadto nauczysz się prowadzić testy penetracyjne sieci bezprzewodowych, korzystać z exploitów oraz używać modułów pomocniczych. Od dawna wiadomo, że najsłabszym ogniwem w systemie bezpieczeństwa jest człowiek, dlatego warto zaznajomić się z rozdziałem omawiającym pakiet narzędzi socjotechnicznych — Social Engineer-Toolkit. Książka ta jest obowiązkową pozycją na półce każdego pentestera! Dzięki tej książce: zainstalujesz i skonfigurujesz narzędzie Metasploit wykorzystasz język Ruby do budowy skryptów przeprowadzisz testy penetracyjne sieci VoIP poznasz pakiet narzędzi socjotechnicznych skutecznie zweryfikujesz bezpieczeństwo systemu informatycznego Testy penetracyjne — zadbaj o bezpieczeństwo Twojego systemu!
Metasploit. Receptury pentestera. Wydanie II
Monika Agarwal, Abhinav Singh
Najlepsze przepisy na bezpieczeństwo Twoich danych! Jeżeli Twój system przechowuje i przetwarza poufne informacje — dane osobowe, numery kart kredytowych, wiadomości e-mail, dane finansowe lub coś równie ważnego — jest łakomym kąskiem dla cyberprzestępców. Jeżeli wizja kradzieży Twoich danych spędza Ci sen z powiek i zastanawiasz się, jak najlepiej sprawdzić stan bezpieczeństwa Twojego systemu, to odpowiedź jest jedna — zaatakuj go sam! Testy penetracyjne to najskuteczniejsza metoda weryfikacji bezpieczeństwa. Metasploit to narzędzie używane przez profesjonalistów do prowadzenia testów penetracyjnych. Jeżeli chcesz poznać najlepsze przepisy na jego wykorzystanie, to trafiłeś na doskonałą książkę! Zawiera ona ponad 80 receptur omawiających najbardziej skuteczne techniki testowania. W trakcie lektury dowiesz się, jak sprawnie skonfigurować Metasploit, ominąć ochronę antywirusową oraz skanować porty w systemach. Ponadto nauczysz się prowadzić testy penetracyjne sieci bezprzewodowych, korzystać z exploitów oraz używać modułów pomocniczych. Od dawna wiadomo, że najsłabszym ogniwem w systemie bezpieczeństwa jest człowiek, dlatego warto zaznajomić się z rozdziałem omawiającym pakiet narzędzi socjotechnicznych — Social Engineer-Toolkit. Książka ta jest obowiązkową pozycją na półce każdego pentestera! Dzięki tej książce: zainstalujesz i skonfigurujesz narzędzie Metasploit wykorzystasz język Ruby do budowy skryptów przeprowadzisz testy penetracyjne sieci VoIP poznasz pakiet narzędzi socjotechnicznych skutecznie zweryfikujesz bezpieczeństwo systemu informatycznego Testy penetracyjne — zadbaj o bezpieczeństwo Twojego systemu!
Metasploit. Receptury pentestera. Wydanie II
Monika Agarwal, Abhinav Singh
Najlepsze przepisy na bezpieczeństwo Twoich danych! Jeżeli Twój system przechowuje i przetwarza poufne informacje — dane osobowe, numery kart kredytowych, wiadomości e-mail, dane finansowe lub coś równie ważnego — jest łakomym kąskiem dla cyberprzestępców. Jeżeli wizja kradzieży Twoich danych spędza Ci sen z powiek i zastanawiasz się, jak najlepiej sprawdzić stan bezpieczeństwa Twojego systemu, to odpowiedź jest jedna — zaatakuj go sam! Testy penetracyjne to najskuteczniejsza metoda weryfikacji bezpieczeństwa. Metasploit to narzędzie używane przez profesjonalistów do prowadzenia testów penetracyjnych. Jeżeli chcesz poznać najlepsze przepisy na jego wykorzystanie, to trafiłeś na doskonałą książkę! Zawiera ona ponad 80 receptur omawiających najbardziej skuteczne techniki testowania. W trakcie lektury dowiesz się, jak sprawnie skonfigurować Metasploit, ominąć ochronę antywirusową oraz skanować porty w systemach. Ponadto nauczysz się prowadzić testy penetracyjne sieci bezprzewodowych, korzystać z exploitów oraz używać modułów pomocniczych. Od dawna wiadomo, że najsłabszym ogniwem w systemie bezpieczeństwa jest człowiek, dlatego warto zaznajomić się z rozdziałem omawiającym pakiet narzędzi socjotechnicznych — Social Engineer-Toolkit. Książka ta jest obowiązkową pozycją na półce każdego pentestera! Dzięki tej książce: zainstalujesz i skonfigurujesz narzędzie Metasploit wykorzystasz język Ruby do budowy skryptów przeprowadzisz testy penetracyjne sieci VoIP poznasz pakiet narzędzi socjotechnicznych skutecznie zweryfikujesz bezpieczeństwo systemu informatycznego Testy penetracyjne — zadbaj o bezpieczeństwo Twojego systemu!
Metasploit Revealed: Secrets of the Expert Pentester. Build your defense against complex attacks
Nipun Jaswal, Sagar Rahalkar
Metasploit is a popular penetration testing framework that has one of the largest exploit databases around. This book will show you exactly how to prepare yourself against the attacks you will face every day by simulating real-world possibilities.This learning path will begin by introducing you to Metasploit and its functionalities. You will learn how to set up and configure Metasploit on various platforms to create a virtual test environment. You will also get your hands on various tools and components and get hands-on experience with carrying out client-side attacks. In the next part of this learning path, you’ll develop the ability to perform testing on various services such as SCADA, databases, IoT, mobile, tablets, and many more services. After this training, we jump into real-world sophisticated scenarios where performing penetration tests are a challenge. With real-life case studies, we take you on a journey through client-side attacks using Metasploit and various scripts built on the Metasploit framework. The final instalment of your learning journey will be covered through a bootcamp approach. You will be able to bring together the learning together and speed up and integrate Metasploit with leading industry tools for penetration testing. You’ll finish by working on challenges based on user’s preparation and work towards solving the challenge. The course provides you with highly practical content explaining Metasploit from the following Packt books:1. Metasploit for Beginners 2. Mastering Metasploit, Second Edition3. Metasploit Bootcamp
Metasploit Revealed: Secrets of the Expert Pentester. Build your defense against complex attacks
Nipun Jaswal, Sagar Rahalkar
Metasploit is a popular penetration testing framework that has one of the largest exploit databases around. This book will show you exactly how to prepare yourself against the attacks you will face every day by simulating real-world possibilities.This learning path will begin by introducing you to Metasploit and its functionalities. You will learn how to set up and configure Metasploit on various platforms to create a virtual test environment. You will also get your hands on various tools and components and get hands-on experience with carrying out client-side attacks. In the next part of this learning path, you’ll develop the ability to perform testing on various services such as SCADA, databases, IoT, mobile, tablets, and many more services. After this training, we jump into real-world sophisticated scenarios where performing penetration tests are a challenge. With real-life case studies, we take you on a journey through client-side attacks using Metasploit and various scripts built on the Metasploit framework. The final instalment of your learning journey will be covered through a bootcamp approach. You will be able to bring together the learning together and speed up and integrate Metasploit with leading industry tools for penetration testing. You’ll finish by working on challenges based on user’s preparation and work towards solving the challenge. The course provides you with highly practical content explaining Metasploit from the following Packt books:1. Metasploit for Beginners 2. Mastering Metasploit, Second Edition3. Metasploit Bootcamp
Vinicius Feitosa Pacheco
Microservices are a hot trend in the development world right now. Many enterprises have adopted this approach to achieve agility and the continuous delivery of applications to gain a competitive advantage. This book will take you through different design patterns at different stages of the microservice application development along with their best practices.Microservice Patterns and Best Practices starts with the learning of microservices key concepts and showing how to make the right choices while designing microservices. You will then move onto internal microservices application patterns, such as caching strategy, asynchronism, CQRS and event sourcing, circuit breaker, and bulkheads. As you progress, you'll learn the design patterns of microservices.The book will guide you on where to use the perfect design pattern at the application development stage and how to break monolithic application into microservices. You will also be taken through the best practices and patterns involved while testing, securing, and deploying your microservice application. At the end of the book, you will easily be able to create interoperable microservices, which are testable and prepared for optimum performance.
Nate Chamberlain, Karuana Gatimu
Overcome the complexity of Microsoft 365 administration with tailored, step-by-step recipes. This second edition shows you how to configure, secure, and automate your environment using modern tools and proven best practices.Written by Microsoft MVP Nate Chamberlain, this updated edition reflects the latest features and services in Microsoft 365. Whether you’re tackling common admin tasks or developing advanced automations, each recipe provides real-world guidance and hands-on solutions.You'll start by setting up your tenant, assigning roles, and streamlining identity management with Microsoft Entra ID. Then, dive into key apps like SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Viva Engage, and learn how to configure them for collaboration and compliance. Advanced recipes guide you through automating tasks using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph, managing communication with Exchange Online, and reinforcing security with Defender and Purview.By the end of this book, you'll be able to confidently manage your Microsoft 365 environment and maximize its value in your organization.
Aaron Guilmette
This book serves as a comprehensive guide to prepare you for the Microsoft Identity and Services exam, which focuses on the core identity and security aspects of a Microsoft 365 tenant. The exam MS-100 tests your proficiency in Azure AD authentication types, user management roles, access management, and workload applications.This book follows the published MS-100 blueprint, which covers identity and identity synchronization concepts, administrative roles, and crucial security topics such as self-service password reset, Azure AD password protection, and multifactor authentication. You’ll gain insights into application and authentication concepts, including OAuth application request management, enterprise application configuration, the benefits of Azure AD Application Proxy, and deploying Microsoft 365 apps.The book also delves into passwordless sign-in methods and provides overviews of configuring Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business in both cloud-only and hybrid deployments. You’ll be able to assess your knowledge retention at the end of each chapter.By the end of this MS-100 study guide, you’ll have built the knowledge and skills to pass the MS-100 exam and be able to ensure thorough preparation with the help of practice exam questions.