Month: November 2016

Free training from Microsoft


Azure for IT
Pros Content Series

IT Pros, if you’re ready to dive into
Azure—from fundamentals to deployment, security, and management, along with
scale and agility, this series of courses is
for you!  Get an authoritative and comprehensive look at Azure and its
components.  And come back for more, as this series will eventually
include as many as 12 courses, with topics ranging from Azure Storage, Azure
Data Services, Azure Web Apps and Mobile Apps, and much more—basically, all you
need to know about Azure.

DevOps with
Visual Studio Team Services and Team Foundation Server
If your team is designing, building,
and managing enterprise solutions and cross-platform mobile business apps, you
may have already established some DevOps guidelines. Watch this course for
detailed DevOps training! See how practicing DevOps can help teams respond
faster to competitive pressures by replacing error-prone manual processes with
automation for improved traceability and repeatable workflows. This course
explores the Microsoft DevOps
solution built upon the Visual Studio Team
Services (VSTS) and Team Foundation
Server (TFS) platform.

Free books from Microsoft

Here are some free eBooks that are on the Microsoft site that you can download.


 

Published: October 2016|90 pages
Data Science with Microsoft SQL Server 2016
Buck Woody, Danielle Dean, Debraj GuhaThakurta, Gagan
Bansal, Matt Conners, Wee-Hyong Tok
Download here
The world around us—every business and nearly every industry—is being
transformed by technology. SQL Server 2016 was built for this new world and to
help businesses get …ahead of today’s disruptions. With this free eBook,
learn to install, configure, and use Microsoft’s SQL Server R Services in data
science projects. R is one of the most popular, powerful data analytics
languages and environments in use by data scientists
Published: September 2016|435 pages
Introducing Windows Server 2016 John McCabe
Download here
Windows Server has powered a generation of organizations, from small businesses
to large enterprises. No matter what your area of expertise, this book will
introduce you… to the latest developments in Windows Server 2016. Each
chapter has been written by either field experts or members of the product
group, giving you the latest information on every improvement or new feature
that is included in this version of Windows Server
Published: September 2016|246 pages
Microsoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure, Second
Edition
Michael S. Collier and Robin E. Shahan
Download here
The “Microsoft Azure Essentials” series helps you advance your technical skills
with Microsoft Azure. This book covers the fundamentals of Azure you need to
start developing solutions right away. It concentrates on the features of the
Azure platform that you are most likely to need to know rather than on every
feature and service available on the platform. This book also provides several
walkthroughs you can follow to learn how to create VMs and virtual networks,
websites and storage accounts, and so on. In many cases, real-world tips are
included to help you get the most out of your Azure experience. In addition to
its coverage of core Azure services, the book discusses common tools useful in
creating and managing Azure-based solutions

Published: July 2016|189 pages
Introducing Microsoft Power BI
Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo
Download here
Get started quickly with Microsoft Power BI! Experts Alberto Ferrari and Marco
Russo will help you bring your data to life, transforming your company’s data
into rich visuals for you to collect and organize, allowing you to focus on
what matters most to you. Stay in the know, spot trends as they happen, and
push your business to new limits. This eBook introduces Microsoft Power BI
basics through a practical, scenario-based guided tour of the tool, showing you
how to build analytical solutions using Power BI. Get an overview of Power BI,
or dig deeper and follow along on your PC using the book’s examples

Published: July 2016|125 pages
Windows 10 IT Pro Essentials Support Secrets
Ed Bott
Download here
Dive in to Windows 10 with award-winning journalist and Windows Expert Ed Bott
in this highly curated free eBook of essential Windows 10 support secrets.
Whether you’re …training a classroom full of office workers or working one on
one with a harried small business owner, your first challenge in introducing
Windows 10 is helping each user get comfortable with new ways of doing familiar
tasks. The amount of change can be overwhelming, especially for nontechnical
users who’ve grown accustomed to Windows 7 after years of everyday use. This
book is for anyone who trains people to use Windows 10, including IT pros and
those brave souls who staff the help desk in corporations. Most of all, it
includes the incredibly large population of people who have earned a reputation
for being “the person who knows Windows.

Published: July 2016|192 pages
Configuring Microsoft SharePoint Hybrid Capabilities
Jeremy Taylor, Neil Hodgkinson, and Manas Biswas
Download here
Microsoft SharePoint hybrid consists of a growing list of advanced hybrid
solutions that empowers organizations to consume benefits of the cloud and
maintain their on-premises investments. This book is the second in a series of
SharePoint hybrid books in which we show you how to configure, troubleshoot,
and manage a SharePoint hybrid environment. As you move toward configuring a
SharePoint hybrid environment, you will soon realize the need for a go-to
manual to ensure a successful implementation. This book does exactly that! It
contains step-by-step instructions to help you with configuring and managing
SharePoint hybrid. Although, it is aimed primarily for a technical audience, it
also addresses business benefits that you might need to present to your
management. This book covers configuring these SharePoint hybrid capabilities
in detail, along with scenario-based troubleshooting and recommended practices

Published: June 2016|214 pages
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2016: Mission-Critical
Applications, Deeper Insights, Hyper scale Cloud
Stacia Varga, Denny Cherry, and Joseph D’Antoni
Download here
With Microsoft SQL Server 2016, a variety of new features and enhancements to
the data platform deliver breakthrough performance, advanced security, and
richer, integrated reporting and analytics capabilities. In this eBook, we
introduce new security features: Always Encrypted, Row-Level Security, and
dynamic data masking; discuss enhancements that enable you to better manage
performance and storage: TemDB configuration, query store, and Stretch
Database; review several improvements to Reporting Services; and, describe Always
on Availability Groups, tabular enhancements, and R Integration


Published: June 2016|67 pages
Microsoft Platform and Tools for Mobile App Development
Cesar de la Torre and Simon Calvert
Download here
Understanding and creating a mobile app development strategy is an important
process for today’s development decision-makers opening new business
opportunities or empowering employees to be more productive with new
capabilities. Microsoft defines an end-to-end platform for the agile creation
of mobile apps that can target any platform (iOS, Android, or Windows),
provides easy consumption of services in the cloud or on-premises, spans the
requirements for consumer or employee scenarios, offers development teams
DevOps tools to improve quality and to achieve faster time to market, and
allows for integration with existing enterprise systems. This eBook outlines
that end-to-end platform for organizations selecting technologies and tools for
a mobile application development platform and for rapid mobile application
development. It also describes the core decision factors that organizations
should consider, and it outlines the technical capabilities available within
Microsoft solutions and products
Published: June 2016|161 pages
Microsoft Azure Essentials Migrating SQL Server Databases to
Azure
Carl Rabeler
Download here
 art of the “Microsoft Azure Essentials”
series, this eBook helps SQL Server database users understand Microsoft’s
offering for SQL Server in Azure. Learn how SQL Server… in Azure is like SQL
Server in an on-premises environment, and how they are different. The author, a
content lead for Azure.com, walks you through the steps of getting started with
SQL Server in an Azure virtual machine and with Azure SQL Database. Follow the
numerous screenshots to create a trial subscription, create SQL Server in an
Azure virtual machine, create an Azure SQL Database, migrate an on-premises
database to each Azure environment, create users, backup and restore data, and
archive dateless
 
Published: May 2016|113 pages
Planning and Preparing for Microsoft SharePoint Hybrid
Jeremy Taylor
Download here
This book is part of a series to provide readers from all over the world with a
guide on how to connect SharePoint on-premises to Microsoft’s cloud services.
You will gain insight into planning, architecture, configuration, and
management of SharePoint hybrid. This book covers foundational topics with
which you will learn more about Office 365 and Microsoft Azure, architecture
planning, platform hygiene and preparation, directory synchronization, and how
to configure a seamless single sign-on experience for users
Windows 10 IT Pro Essentials: Top 10 Tools
Published: May 2016|165 pages
Windows 10 IT Pro Essentials: Top 10 Tools
Ed Bott
Download here
Dive in to Windows 10 with award-winning journalist and Windows Expert Ed Bott
in this highly curated free eBook covering the top apps, accessories, and
utilities included in the box with Windows 10.
The sheer volume of Windows programs and accessories says a lot about the power
and complexity of Windows—a fact that every IT pro knows from firsthand
experience. There’s a tool for nearly every task, and a large part of the
process of becoming a Windows expert is knowing how to find the appropriate one
when you need it.
This eBook contains descriptions and hands-on advice to help IT Pros work
faster and smarter. Some of these tools are for everybody—end users and experts
alike—whereas some are strictly for professionals. A few are so specialized
that you’ll only need them once in a blue moon. Collectively, though, they make
up a toolbox that can save you (and your company) time and moneyless
Creating Mobile Apps with Xamarin.Forms
Published: March 2016|1187 pages
Creating Mobile Apps with Xamarin.Forms  Charles Petzold
Download here
https://mvapublicstorage.blob.core.windows.net/book/ebook/down_arrow.pngWritten by legendary author
Charles Petzold, this 1200-page eBook is a deep dive for C# programmers who
want to write applications using a single code base that targets …the three
most popular mobile platforms: iOS, Android, and Windows, encompassing the
Universal Windows Platform and Windows Phone. Produced by Xamarin and Microsoft
Press
Deploying Windows 10: Automating deployment by using System Center Configuration Manager
Published: February 2016|95 pages
Deploying Windows 10: Automating deployment by using System
Center Configuration Manager
Andre Della Monica, Russ Rimmerman, Alessandro Cesarini, and
Victor Silveira
Download here
Get a head start deploying Windows 10—with tips and best practices from experts
in the field. This guide shows you how to deploy Windows 10 in an automated way
without impacting end users by leveraging System Center Configuration Manager,
which is the most used product to deploy Microsoft operating systems in the
industry today

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Free training- Introduction to Xamarin.Forms


View this course and
get an overview of the platform, take a look at using XAML to build
cross-platform UIs, and explore your first Xamarin.Forms app. 
Xamarin.Forms lets you build cross-platform mobile apps that run on iOS,
Android, and Windows Phone with business logic written in C# and UIs built in
XAML.  Don’t miss this demo-filled course, and discover why Xamarin.Forms
is becoming the go-to solution for writing apps that run on multiple platforms.
This is a Microsoft Virtual Academy ..

Free Training From Microsoft


Read it. Learn how to use Windows Update for
Business to keep the Windows 10 devices in your organization always up to
date with the latest security defenses and Windows features by directly
connecting these systems to the Windows Update service. You’ll also learn
how to use Group Policy or mobile device management (MDM) solutions, such
as Microsoft Intune, to configure Windows Update for Business settings
and control how and when Windows 10 devices are updated.

Watch it.
Want to know when to use cloud services, such as Windows Update for
Business? Check out this deep dive session: Enhance Windows 10 security and management with
Configuration Manager, Intune, and new cloud services.

Read it. Walk through the decisions you will
make for Windows 10 clients in your enterprise virtual provide network
(VPN) solution and how to configure your deployment. This guide
references the VPNv2 Configuration Service Provider (CSP) and provides
mobile device management (MDM) configuration instructions using Microsoft
Intune and the VPN Profile template for Windows 10.

Watch it.
Have a more complicated network structure? Learn how to secure highly connected hybrid networks using
Azure Networking.

Read it. Windows Information Protection helps to
protect enterprise apps and data against accidental data leak on
enterprise-owned devices and personal devices that employees bring to
work without requiring changes to your environment or other apps. Find
mandatory settings for WIP and information about enlightened Microsoft
apps, including how to add them to your allowed apps list in Microsoft
Intune, as well as information on recommended testing scenarios and
common limitations.

Watch it. Not sure if WIP is right for your organization? Watch Keep work and personal data separate and secure
using Windows Information Protection in Windows apps to find out.

Read it. Explore strategies for deploying and
managing Windows 10, including deploying Windows 10 in a mixed
environment. This guide covers management options plus the four stages of
the device lifecycle: deployment and provisioning, identity and
authentication, configuration, and updating and servicing.

Watch it.
Want to know more about the new experience, management capabilities, and
options for managing Windows included in Windows 10, version 1607. Check
out Discover what’s new in device management or, for real world customer
experiences, Take the road to modern enterprise device
management.

Read it. Learn how you can use Group Policy
settings or a MDM solution to configure when devices will restart after a
Windows 10 update is installed. Schedule update installation and set
policies for restart, configure active hours for when restarts will not
occur, or do both.

Watch it.
Have other questions about Windows 10 deployment, security, or managing
updates? It’s likely your peers do too. Find answers to common questions
from the experts with Ask us almost anything about Windows 10 and Ask the experts – Windows 10 deployment,
servicing, and provisioning. 

Introduction
to Azure Security Center 
What’s the latest in Azure
Security?  Join the experts for this course and find out how it can help
you prevent, detect, and respond to security incidents more quickly. Azure
Security Center offers increased visibility and control over the security of
your Azure resources. See where your organization’s vulnerabilities might be,
and learn how Azure Security Center uses advanced analytics to identify attacks
that might otherwise go undetected. Watch
now! 
Introduction
to ASP.NET Core 1.0 
 If you’re an experienced Web Developer
interested in the basics of ASP.NET Core 1.0, check
out this course. Join experts Scott Hanselman and Maria
Naggaga for a look at the skills employers are looking for. Explore this
framework for building modern cloud-based web apps, and get lots of cloud-based
goodness. Build your first ASP.NET project, and gear up for the next course in
this three-course series. Get .NET ready! 

Original
Publication Date: 10/27/2016

Wireshark Training

Here is a link to free Wireshark training  to get you started sniffing packets This is a great blog to get you started you will learn Wireshark from the scratch. 

They will show you the
menus, filters and many other options. Most of the people know about Wirehsark,
but they don’t want to try it, because they simply don’t know how to write filters. One  focus will be on creating filter, not writing filters. Yes it is true,
that you can make filters without learning those filter parameters. On simple
words, you can use Wireshark without touching the keyboard. Those who have kali
linux, they have it in Kalilinux. I’ll be using wireshark 32 bit version. I’ll
concentrate on HTTP traffic throughout the tutorial. So let’s start with little
bit of theory.

You can also run Wireshark on almost any operating system. 

To download Wireshark go here:
 https://www.wireshark.org/download.html

To take the training go here: 

http://pentesterblogs.blogspot.in/2016/10/jumpstart-your-wireshark-skills.html

NIST Released the following New Draft Special Publications

This is your change to help create and review some new standards..


1. Draft SP 800-181, NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF):
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education:
Information and links to Draft Special Publication 800-181 can be found on the
NIST CSRC Draft publications page. There is also a comment template available
to use to submit comments.  
<http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsDrafts.html#800-181>
Deadline
to submit comments: January 6, 2017

2. Draft SP 1800-6, Domain Name Systems-Based Electronic Mail Security: 
Provided below are 2 set of URLs which point to the same document – this draft
document is from the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
program, and this draft has been posted on the NCCoE’s website. Also, below, we
provided links to this draft SP from the CSRC Draft Publications page. Information
and links to Draft Special Publication 1800-6 has also been provided on the
NIST CSRC Draft publications page.  There is also a comment template
available to use to submit comments.

<http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsDrafts.html#1800-6>
-OR- Here is the link to the National Cybersecurity Center of
Excellence (NCCoE) website that has details of this draft as well:
<https://nccoe.nist.gov/projects/building_blocks/secured_email>
Deadline
to submit comments to Draft SP 1800-6 is: December 19, 2016

3. NIST Released Draft Special Publications (SP) 800-121 Revision 2, Guide to
Bluetooth Security is available for public
comment.  See below for further details.
Information
and link to Draft SP 800-121 Revision 2 can be found on the NIST CSRC Draft
Publications page:
<http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsDrafts.html#800-121r2>
Deadline
to submit comments to draft SP 800-121 Revision 2 is:

December 5, 2016

Free Training on Docker from Microsoft



I wanted to inform
about a free, hands-on virtual lab from
the US Developer organization for your usage. This lab provides an introduction
on how to install, deploy and manage a Docker container on Hyper-V. In just 30
minutes, you’ll learn to build a modular, portable container on a real Windows
VM. There is no installation required


 
 Who should take this virtual lab?
·       Developers
who want an introduction to Docker on Hyper-V
·       Technical
professionals responsible for managing infrastructure
·       Individuals
who need to understand the hottest technology trends, but don’t have weeks to
spend learning them ·       
Go here to take training https://aka.ms/dockervlab