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Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Training Course

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Secure your IT infrastructure with our Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Training Course. This in-depth course teaches you how to design, deploy, and manage a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) using AD CS. Learn certificate lifecycle management, auto-enrollment, revocation strategies, OCSP configuration, and CA hierarchy planning. You’ll also cover key archival, role-based access control, and integration with network security features like IPsec and smart card logins. Ideal for IT professionals looking to master enterprise-grade certificate and identity management.

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Training Course Outline – Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS):

Introduction to PKI and AD CS

This section lays the groundwork by defining PKI and explaining the role of AD CS.

Understanding PKI: What is a Public Key Infrastructure? Explore core components like CAs, certificates, and certificate revocation lists (CRLs).
What is AD CS?: Define the AD CS server role and its functions.
PKI Use Cases: Discuss practical applications, including secure web server communication (SSL/TLS), email encryption (S/MIME), VPNs, Wi-Fi authentication, and smart card logins.
PKI Hierarchy: Learn about different architectures, such as a single-tier, two-tier, or three-tier hierarchy, and the distinction between a Root CA and Subordinate CAs.
Certificate Life Cycle: An overview of the process from enrollment and issuance to renewal and revocation.

Planning and Deploying the AD CS Infrastructure

This module focuses on the practical steps of setting up a PKI.

Design Considerations: Planning for a secure and resilient PKI, including deciding on the CA hierarchy and placing CAs.
Installing the CA Role: A step-by-step guide to installing the AD CS role on a Windows Server.
Configuring the Root and Subordinate CAs: Understanding the crucial differences in configuring an offline root CA for security and an online subordinate CA for daily operations.
CA Extensions: Configuring Authority Information Access (AIA) and CRL Distribution Points (CDPs) to ensure clients can find and validate certificates.

Certificate Enrollment and Management

This section covers how certificates are issued and managed throughout their lifecycle.

Certificate Templates: Learning to create and manage certificate templates to standardize and automate certificate issuance.
Auto-enrollment: Configuring Group Policy to automatically request, issue, and renew certificates for users and computers.
Manual Enrollment: Understanding manual methods of requesting certificates via the CA web enrollment pages.
Key Archival and Recovery: Implementing a process to archive private keys for recovery, which is essential for services like Encrypting File System (EFS) and S/MIME.

Revocation and Validation

This module is critical for maintaining the security of the PKI.

Certificate Revocation: Understanding why and how to revoke a certificate.
CRLs: Learning how CRLs work, how to configure their publication, and how clients use them to check for revoked certificates.
Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP): Deploying and configuring the Online Responder service to provide a real-time status check of a certificate’s validity, reducing reliance on large CRLs.

Advanced Topics and Security

This final section covers more complex and critical aspects of AD CS.

AD CS and Network Security: Integrating AD CS with other security features like IPsec, secure wireless, and smart card logins.
AD CS Backup and Recovery: Developing a robust backup and disaster recovery plan for the CA database and private keys.
Role-Based Access Control: Implementing administrative role separation to delegate CA management tasks securely.
Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving common issues with certificate enrollment, validation, and revocation.