Network Services, Security, and Operations

This capstone unit consolidates administration skills for DHCP, DNS, wireless, virtualization, and backup solutions while emphasizing operational policies and professional responsibilities. Students will perform hands-on configuration, secure network components, implement virtualization and backup strategies, and produce documentation and procedures that support reliable, compliant network operations.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze Windows Server 2019 DHCP and DNS configurations and logs to diagnose address allocation and name resolution issues and implement scope, reservation, and zone changes
• Apply wireless networking and client configuration techniques to install and secure access points, enforce authentication/encryption, and mitigate common wireless vulnerabilities
• Demonstrate virtualization and backup proficiency by enabling and managing Hyper-V virtual machines and evaluating/implementing file-based, tape, and cloud backup strategies for recovery and data integrity
• Develop and evaluate operational documentation, change-notification procedures, licensing compliance, spare-parts planning, and user/account lifecycle workflows to support help-desk processes and network continuity