CyberRookie Project -- The secondly month self-learning outline

CyberRookie Project -- The secondly month self-learning outline 
                                            Version 1.1 By. Trevor Shi
About CyberRookie 
CyberRookie is a non-profit CyberSecurity knowledge self-learning group to help people who without IT or CyberSecurity background can be a quality cybersecurity analyst.
We focus on Learning hands-on cyber skills from free resources and open-source security software's.
We believed Knowledge should be equal and free.
We encourage people to improve their ability to self-study. 
We are not just a cyber knowledge learner, but also a cyber knowledge producer.
1. Main Goals 
    a. Create a Home LAB
    b. Emulate a company infrastructure in one computer
    c. Learning common IT  Infrastructure
    d. Network/System Administration, Engineering, Design
    e. Virtualization
    f. Secure architecture, PfSense Firewall
    g. Operating systems, Windows Server 2016
2. Learning Objects
Module 1: Virtualization
    a. Objects
i. Virtualization concepts(Type 1, Type 2)
ii. VMware Workstation/VM Player
iii. Designing virtual networks
iv. Bridged, NAT and host-only networking

    b. Lab
i. Set-up Virtualization Machine for PfSense 

    c. Learning Resource 
i. CYBRARY <Virtualization and Operation Systems Fundamentals> Course
Free and with Certificate of Completion, 41m
https://app.cybrary.it/browse/course/virtualization-and-operating-systems-fundamentals
ii.  CYBRARY <VMware Foundations>
Free and with Certificate of Completion, Advanced level
https://app.cybrary.it/browse/course/vmware-foundations 
iii. CYBRARY <Virtualization Mnagement>
Free and with Certificate of Completion, Advanced level
https://app.cybrary.it/browse/course/virtualization-management

    d. Software/Reference Resources
i. VMware Workstation 15 Player
https://www.vmware.com/ca/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html 
ii. VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.7
https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi6

Module 2: FireWall
    a. Objects
Check out the detail at the documentation: PfSense Study Guide by Tahir Ibrahim in CYBRARY <PfSense: Installing And Configuring a Firewall> course

    b. Lab
    Check out the detail in the documentation: PfSense – Configuring Firewall Zones Step-by-Step Guide in CYBRARY <PfSense: Installing And Configuring a Firewall> course

    c. Learning Resource 
i. CYBRARY <PfSense: Installing And Configuring a Firewall>
Free online course with a certificate of completion, 1.2H
https://www.cybrary.it/course/pfsense-installing-and-configuring-the-firewall/
ii. Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Skills Practice Lab
Free online Lab with limited times
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/cybersecurity-skills-practice-lab

    d. Software/Reference Resources
i. PfSense Download
https://www.pfsense.org/download/
ii. pfSense Documentation
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/
iii. The pfSense book
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/book/
     iv. Blog: Home lab with pfSense workstation
https://itpro.outsidesys.com/2015/02/19/home-lab-with-pfsense-workstation/

Module 3: Windows server 2016 
a. Installing and Configuring windows server 2016
Lessons
    • Windows Server Architecture.
    • Installing Windows Server.
    • Configuring Services.
Lab: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2016
    • Install Windows Server 2016.

b. Configuring  Domain Name System
Lessons
    • Configuring the DNS Server Role
    • Configuring DNS Zones
    • Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Lab: Configuring DNS
    • Install and configure the DNS server role.
    • Create and configure DNS zones.
    • Configure DNS zone transfers.

c. Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
Lessons
    • Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
    • Implementing RODCs
    • Administering AD DS
    • Managing the AD DS Database
Lab: Maintaining AD DS
    • Implement virtualized domain controllers.
    • Implement RODCs.
    • Administer AD DS.
    • Manage the AD DS database

d. Managing User and Service Accounts
Lessons
     • Configuring Password Policy and User Account Lockout Settings
    • Configuring Managed Service Accounts
Lab: Managing User and Service Accounts
    • Configure password policy and user account lockout settings.
    • Configure managed service accounts.

e. Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
 Lessons
    • Learn Group Policy
    • Implementing and Administering GPOs
    • Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
    • Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs
 Lab: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
    • Configure folder redirection and scripts by using GPOs.
    • Configure GPO preferences.
    • Deploy software by using GPOs.

 f. Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
  Lessons
    • Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
    • Configuring Group Policy Preferences
    • Managing Software with Group Policy
Lab: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
    • Configure folder redirection and scripts by using GPOs.
    • Describe and implement Administrative Templates.
    • Configure GPO preferences.
    • Deploy software by using GPOs.

g. Monitoring Server Performance
Lessons
    • Event Logging.
    • Performance Monitoring.
Lab: Monitoring Server Performance

h. Software/Reference Resources
i. Windows 10 90 days free-training download
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise
ii. Windows Server 2016 180days free-training download
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016 
iii. Top 10 Active Directory Tutorials on the Web
https://www.varonis.com/blog/top-10-active-directory-tutorials-web/
     iv. Microsoft Windows Server documentation
       https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/

 3. Documentation requirements
a. List all materials you have came across
b. Screenshot and log all practice steps you have down
c. Create mind-map sets for learning knowledged. 
 d. Write and publish an article as your learning summary

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