Title: Use Microsoft OS features and tools.
Course: Cybersecurity Systems Technology, Advanced (10109-IV) > Section: Exploring Windows Operating Systems

Use could include the following:

- Administrative
  - Computer management
  - Device manager
  - Local users and groups
  - Local security policy
  - Performance monitor
  - Services
  - System configuration
  - Task scheduler
  - Component services
  - Data sources
  - Print management
  - Windows memory diagnostics
  - Windows firewall
  - Advanced security

- MSCONFIG
  - General
  - Boot
  - Services
  - Startup
  - Tools

- Task Manager
  - Applications
  - Processes
  - Performance
  - Networking
  - Users

- Disk Management
  - Drive status
  - Mounting
  - Initializing
  - Extending partitions
  - Splitting partitions
  - Shrinking partitions
  - Assigning/changing drive letters
  - Adding drives
  - Adding arrays
  - Storage spaces

- Other
  - User State Migration tool (USMT)
  - Windows Easy Transfer
  - Windows Upgrade Advisor

- System utilities
  - REGEDIT
  - COMMAND
  - SERVICES.MSC
  - MMC
  - MSTSC
  - NOTEPAD
  - EXPLORER
  - MSINFO32
  - DXDIAG
  - DEFRAG
  - System restore
  - Windows Update

Process/Skill Questions:

- What components’ performance is displayed in a graph in the Windows Performance Monitor?
- How does one extend a partition in Windows compared to macOS X?
- What is the Graphical User Interface (GUI) version of USMT?
- How can system resource use be managed through Task Manager?
- How are common ports related to the Windows firewall?
- How can a technician use Event Viewer to help in vulnerability auditing?