Candidates for this exam secure Windows Server 2016 environments. Candidates are familiar with the methods and technologies used to harden server environments and secure virtual machine infrastructures using Shielded and encryption-supported virtual machines and Guarded Fabric.

Candidates manage the protection of Active Directory and Identity infrastructures and manage privileged identities using Just in Time (JIT) and Just Enough Administration (JEA) approaches, as well as implement Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) and secure servers using the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS).

Candidates should also be able to use threat detection solutions such as auditing access, implementing Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA), deploying Operations Management Suite (OMS) solutions, and identifying solutions for specific workloads.

• Implement Server Hardening Solutions (25-30%)
• Secure a Virtualization Infrastructure (5-10%)
• Secure a Network Infrastructure (10-15%)
• Manage Privileged Identities (25-30%)
• Implement Threat Detection Solutions (15-20%)
• Implement Workload-Specific Security (5-10%)