ACS Master Class Series

Learn from industry experts and Microsoft MVPs how to centralize security event log collection, analysis and reporting across the enterprise using the Audit Collection Service (ACS) provided with Microsoft’s System Center Operations Manager.

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The free online ACS Master Class Series provides IT Administrators with essential guidance and knowledge about planning, deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting and optimizing ACS. From the novice to the experienced professional, these courses provide the real world guidance you’ve been looking for.

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Overview Sessions

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ACS OverviewProvides technical overview of ACS logical components, architecture, business value, reporting and Frequently Asked Questions.VideoRory McCaw
Design and PlanningCommon configuration best practices, scalability and capacity performance planning plus architecture options.VideoPete Zerger
DeploymentQuick and easy installation of the ACS Collector, database, forwarders and reporting plus post installation validationVideoRaymond Chou

Optimization Sessions

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Optimization and TuningRoutine ACS health analysis, advance configuration scenarios, noise filtering plus tips and tricks from the field.VideoRyan Brennan
TroubleshootingQuickly troubleshoot and resolve common events, access issues with reporting and common performance constraints.VideoChance Folmar
ACS Access HardeningLockdown database and reporting access and improve audit controls on both online and offline data VideoGraham Davies
Noise FilteringIn-depth analysis and tuning of ACS noise filtersVideoJeremiah Beckett

Advanced Topics Sessions

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Audit Policy PlanningBest practices and guidance on planning your Windows Audit Policy to support your audit and reporting requirementsVideoRandy Franklin Smith
Disaster Recovery and FailoverConsiderations for disaster recovery, the realities of failover and general configuration implementation VideoSteve Ross
Gateways and CertificatesGateway Servers, certificate configuration and general troubleshooting in secured environmentsVideoMaarten Goet

News & Events

Online Webcasts 06/08/2009: Download the ACS Master Class Series for free real world expert training on the Audit Collection Services.


Press Release 04/28/2009: Secure Vantage Adds Unix, Linux, Cisco and Virtualization For Cost-Effective Enterprise Data Center Compliance and Auditing Solution Using System Center.


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