Competencies: Infrastructure > Windows Administration
Windows Administration
Body of Knowledge
| Topic | Description | Relevance | Career Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|
Active Directory |
Domain controllers, OUs, GPOs, trusts, replication, FSMO roles, AD DS administration. |
Critical |
Systems Administrator, IAM Engineer |
Group Policy |
GPO creation, security settings, software deployment, preferences, WMI filtering, troubleshooting. |
High |
Systems Administrator, Security Engineer |
PowerShell |
Cmdlets, pipelines, scripting, modules, remoting, DSC, AD automation, scheduled tasks. |
Critical |
Systems Administrator, DevOps |
Windows Server Roles |
DNS, DHCP, File Services, IIS, Hyper-V, WSUS, Certificate Services, NPS. |
High |
Systems Administrator |
Hyper-V |
VM creation, virtual switches, checkpoints, replication, failover clustering, nested virtualization. |
Medium |
Virtualization Admin, Systems Administrator |
Windows Networking |
TCP/IP configuration, DNS client, firewall (Windows Defender), SMB, file sharing. |
High |
Systems Administrator, Network Engineer |
Windows Security |
User rights, security policies, auditing, Windows Defender, BitLocker, Credential Guard. |
High |
Systems Administrator, Security Engineer |
Windows Update/WSUS |
Update management, WSUS administration, update policies, patch compliance, SCCM. |
High |
Systems Administrator |
Remote Management |
Remote Desktop, WinRM, PowerShell remoting, RSAT, Windows Admin Center. |
High |
Systems Administrator |
Azure AD / Entra ID |
Cloud identity, hybrid join, Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO. |
High |
IAM Engineer, Cloud Administrator |
Personal Status
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No personal status recorded |
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