IBM BigFix Platform Foundations

COURSE OUTLINE:

Description

This course combines endpoint and security management into a single solution that enables your team to see and manage physical and virtual endpoints. Rapidly remediate, protect, and report on endpoints in real-time by automating time-intensive tasks across complex networks, controlling costs, reducing risk, and supporting compliance. This course presents basic- and intermediate-level knowledge to help administrators and operators develop the knowledge they need to successfully leverage this product in their managed environments.

Audience

Individuals new to the Endpoint Manager platform (inclusive of ITEM, TEM, and BigFix)

Prerequisites

Microsoft Windows and VMware knowledge

Learning Objectives

Architecture and component configuration
Daily operations to support managed environment
Patch management techniques
Manage platform licensing and content relevant to managed environment
Manage platform security and administrators
Report on managed environment
Basic troubleshooting

1.ï¿½Product Overview

2.ï¿½Architecture

3.ï¿½Operations

4.ï¿½Platform Configuration

5.ï¿½Site Management

6.ï¿½Patch

7.ï¿½Operator Administration

8.ï¿½Troubleshooting

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