Building expertise with certificate services
The ability to design and manage a public key infrastructure (PKI) is highly dependent on the skills and knowledge of those managing it. PKI Solutions training focuses on building knowledge and skills with all features of Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS). There is a strong emphasis on security, best practices and hands-on skills labs. All of the classes that are available are the most up-to-date PKI training available for Windows Server 2012 R2 - Windows Server 2019
2020 Training Course Availability - Live Classroom Courses
Open-enrollment workshops provide flexibility for customers needing only a few individuals trained. Don’t see a class near you? Contact us to let us know you are interested and if we get enough interest, we will try to schedule a class!
NOTE: Due to the current Corona Virus travel advisories and corporate travel restrictions for many students, our live, open-enrollment courses have been cancelled. We are still offering our online, self-paced training as well as planning future private onsite deliveries for later in the year.
| Course | Location | Date | Price | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft PKI In-depth | Portland, Oregon | April 20 - 24, 2020 | N/A | CANCELLED |
| Advanced Microsoft PKI | Portland, Oregon | June 1 - 5, 2020 | N/A | CANCELLED |
| Microsoft PKI In-depth | Washington, DC | August 24 - 28, 2020 | N/A | CANCELLED |
Online Self-Paced Courses
These courses are delivered electronically in a self-paced, online environment. You will receive access to download the student materials, lab manual and supporting materials. The courses feature video, audio and slide based content. They also cover all of the same topics, lessons and labs as our in person courses.
We will be launching the availability of the PKI In-depth class initially and plan to bring the other courses online later in the year.
We offer group and corporate-wide subscription based enrollment options for our online courses. Offering on-going access to training on demand, for a set number of seats per year. Send us a note or give us a call to inquire about these group rates.
| Course | Price | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft PKI In-depth | $2,995 | Register |
| Advanced Microsoft PKI | $2,995 | Pre-Register |
| Introduction to PKI, Certificates and Keys | COMING Q3 2020 |
Training courses offered
Microsoft PKI In-depth
This course covers PKI fundamentals and concepts all the way through a deep-dive into PKI and certificate services by focusing on building knowledge and skills with all of its features. There is a strong emphasis on security, best practices and hands-on skills labs. Whether you are new to PKI or already manage an existing PKI, you will find this class can fill in the missing blanks in your expertise.
Class audience: NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED
Syllabus: Available here for download
Advanced Microsoft PKI
This advanced PKI class focuses on hand-on labs and topics that build on existing Microsoft certificate services and PKI knowledge of the student. Students will spend the majority of the class working on real-life scenarios in the lab ranging from deploying enrollment services, hacking OCSP for near real-time revocation checking, CA migrations, SHA1 to SHA2 migrations, disaster recovery scenarios, certificate reporting and CA database management. The course also covers code signing, key-pair file management and restricted certificate enrollment agents.
Class audience: INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED. Attending the PKI In-depth course first is recommended, but is not required
Syllabus: Available here for download
Securing Microsoft ADCS with Thales nCipher hardware security modules
This course focuses on deploying Thales nCipher HSMs to secure ADCS. It focuses on the three signing roles available with ADCS — certificate authorities, OCSP responders and NDES enrollment servers. There is a strong emphasis on security, operational controls, availability and hands-on skills labs. The course is designed for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016. This course is only offered onsite at your organization and can be coordinated to be delivered in conjunction with a Thales nCSE training course.
Class audience: This course is recommended for architects, support engineers and administrators that want to protect their ADCS signing keys with a Thales HSM product.
Syllabus: Available here for download
Availability: Onsite delivery at your organization. Contact us for details.
Introduction to certificates and keys for Windows and Linux systems
This comprehensive in-person, hands-on training class introduces the concepts and practical functionality of x.509 certificates. It is targeted at those with limited or no certificate knowledge and is ideal for people who need to quickly get up to speed on certificates or fill in gaps in their existing certificate knowledge. The class provides an extensive description of how PKI works and the practical knowledge that developers and IT staff can apply in their current and future careers.
Class audience: NOVICE
Availability: Onsite delivery at your organization. Contact us for details.
Payment details & discounts
We accept payment by corporate purchase orders, credit cards or company check. All prices listed are in U.S. Dollars. Group discounts are available where noted and provide a 10% discount to organizations sending three or more students to the same session.
Certificate of completion
Every student that attends and completes the full week of training will receive a certificate of completion. The certificate is perfect for framing or providing as proof of course completion towards professional advancement goals. In addition, the courses qualify for ISC2 continuing education credit for annual CPE commitments.