Microsoft Windows 8 – Managing and Maintaining: Recovery and Endpoint Security

Overview/Description
Windows 8 includes new technologies to backup and protect end systems. It also includes tighter integration with cloud services for secure, off-site storage. This course covers recovery methods for a whole Windows 8 system, such as PC Refresh and PC Reset; planning to recover files using file history and backups on-site and off-site, cloud based. It also covers antimalware and endpoint protection and ways that can be managed by System Center and Intune. This course is one of a series which cover the objectives for Microsoft Exam 70-688: Managing and Maintaining Windows 8. This exam is a requirement for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification.

Target Audience
IT professionals who configure or support Windows 8 in domain-based or peer-to-peer environments. This includes support personnel, consultants and IT generalists.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows 8 – Managing and Maintaining: Recovery and Endpoint Security

distinguish between recovery solutions for Windows 8 PCs

choose a backup and recovery solution for Windows 8, given a scenario

differentiate between the update services available for Windows 8

manage client security using Windows Defender

compare Intune Endpoint Protection and System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

design a backup and recovery solution with endpoint protection for Windows 8 PCs