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Planning, Auditing and Maintaining Enterprise Systems
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 12 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado System
  • Offered by

About

Good system management not only requires managing the systems themselves, but requires careful planning to make systems interact with each other, auditing of the systems once the systems are built, and proactive maintenance of all systems. Organizations also rely on organizational policies, such as Acceptable Use Policies to bolster the technical aspect of system management. This course explores many of the behind the scenes requirements of good system management. The first half of the course covers how to build security into system management process and the organization policies necessary for any enterprise to follow. The latter half of the course focuses on auditing and maintenance of systems once they have been designed, and implemented. By the end of the course you should be able to design and construct organizational policies based on a set of requirements, audit a system based on those requirements, and make sure systems adhere technically to the set of requirements.

Modules

Welcome!

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Introduction
  • About the Instructor

3 Readings

  • About this course
  • Resources for building your own test environment
  • Get help and meet other learners in this course. Join your discussion forums!

Critical First Steps

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz - Week 1
  • Critical First Steps

1 Discussions

  • What is it that you want to get out of this course?

3 Videos

  • Security at the forefront
  • Attack surfaces
  • Integrity

2 Readings

  • Attack surface analysis
  • Lecture Slides

Plan!

    • 5 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz - Week 2
  • Planning

1 Discussions

  • What about policies?

5 Videos

  • Policies - Part 1: Organizational Policies
  • Policies - Part 2: Technical Policies
  • Separation of Duties
  • Planning for Disaster
  • If you build it - they will get around it

3 Readings

  • Organizational Policies
  • Technical Policies
  • Lecture Slides

Audit!

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz - Week 3
  • Auditing

1 Discussions

  • Auditing your own systems

4 Videos

  • Strategies for Monitoring
  • Splunk
  • Auditing
  • Syslog

4 Readings

  • Splunk Resources
  • Operational Intelligence
  • Splunk - Working Smarter NIST
  • Lecture Slides

Maintain!

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz - Week 4
  • Maintenance

1 Discussions

  • What do you use to backup your data?

3 Videos

  • Updating systems in the enterprise
  • When something goes wrong
  • Baselining and Assessment

3 Readings

  • Backup Strategies
  • The 3-2-1 Backup Strategy
  • Lecture Slides

The value of organizational policies

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Understanding and writing organizational policies

Final Video

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Congratulations!

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Explore the intricacies of effective system management with Coursera's "Planning, Auditing, and Maintaining Enterprise Systems." This professional-level course delves into the essential aspects of IT and Computer Science, focusing on the seamless integration, auditing, and maintenance of enterprise systems. Guided by experienced instructors, you'll learn to build security into system management processes, craft vital organizational policies, and ensure adherence through comprehensive audits. Over the span of 720 minutes, the course is divided into two key segments. The first half teaches you how to embed security within system management and develop essential organizational policies like Acceptable Use Policies. The second half emphasizes the auditing and maintenance of systems post-implementation, ensuring they meet established requirements. Ideal for IT professionals looking to enhance their system management skills, this course offers a flexible learning experience with Starter and Professional subscription options. By the end, you’ll be adept at designing organizational policies, conducting thorough system audits, and maintaining system compliance with technical standards. Elevate your expertise and ensure excellence in enterprise system management with this comprehensive Coursera offering.

Greg Williams
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Greg Williams