Mastering Powershell

1.Introduction to PowerShell
1.1.Understanding PowerShell
1.2.PowerShell versions and editions
1.3.PowerShell vs. Command Prompt
1.4.PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
1.5.PowerShell Core and cross-platform capabilities

2.PowerShell Basics
2.1.PowerShell syntax and scripting language
2.2.Running PowerShell commands
2.3.Variables, arrays, and data types
2.4.Conditional statements and loops
2.5.Functions and modules in PowerShell

3.Working with PowerShell Providers
3.1.Understanding PowerShell providers
3.2.File system provider
3.3.Registry provider
3.4.Certificate provider
3.5.Active Directory provider

4.PowerShell Pipeline and Cmdlets
4.1.Introduction to PowerShell pipeline
4.2.Working with cmdlets
4.3.Filtering and sorting data in the pipeline
4.4.Selecting and formatting output
4.5.Creating custom cmdlets

5.Managing Files and Folders with PowerShell
5.1.File and folder manipulation cmdlets
5.2.File and folder security permissions
5.3.File and folder attributes
5.4.File and folder compression and encryption

6.Working with Processes and Services
6.1.Managing processes with PowerShell
6.2.Starting, stopping, and managing services
6.3.Monitoring and querying services
6.4.Modifying service configurations

7.Automating Administrative Tasks with PowerShell
7.1.Managing user accounts and groups
7.2.Managing Active Directory objects
7.3.Configuring network settings with PowerShell
7.4.Managing system settings and configurations
7.5.Automating software installations and updates

8.PowerShell Remoting and Remote Management
8.1.Enabling and configuring PowerShell remoting
8.2.Remote management with PowerShell
8.3.Using PowerShell to manage remote systems
8.4.One-to-One and One-to-Many remoting scenarios

9.PowerShell and Script Security
9.1.Execution policies and script signing
9.2.Running scripts safely in restricted environments
9.3.Constrained language mode and script block logging
9.4.Best practices for secure script development

10.Error Handling and Debugging in PowerShell
10.1.Handling errors and exceptions
10.2.Using try-catch-finally blocks
10.3.Debugging PowerShell scripts and modules
10.4.Troubleshooting common PowerShell errors

11.PowerShell and Active Directory Administration
11.1.Managing user accounts and groups
11.2.Configuring Group Policy with PowerShell
11.3.Managing organizational units (OUs) and domains
11.4.PowerShell for Active Directory reporting and automation

12.PowerShell for Infrastructure Automation
12.1.Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with PowerShell
12.2.PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
12.3.PowerShell for cloud automation (Azure, AWS)
12.4.Automating virtualization platforms with PowerShell
12.5.Managing containers with PowerShell

13.Advanced PowerShell Techniques
13.1.Working with XML and JSON data
13.2.Regular expressions in PowerShell
13.3.Advanced scripting techniques
13.4.Working with .NET objects and assemblies
13.5.Extending PowerShell with custom modules and functions

14.PowerShell and DevOps
14.1.PowerShell and source control systems (Git)
14.2.Continuous Integration and Deployment with PowerShell
14.3.PowerShell for infrastructure provisioning (IaC)
14.4.PowerShell and configuration management tools (Chef, Puppet)
14.5.PowerShell in DevOps automation pipelines

15.PowerShell for Security Operations
15.1.PowerShell for security monitoring and incident response
15.2.PowerShell for log analysis and threat hunting
15.3.Security assessment and penetration testing with PowerShell
15.4.PowerShell for security policy enforcement
15.5.PowerShell in security automation and orchestration

16.PowerShell Scripting Best Practices
16.1.Writing clean and maintainable scripts
16.2.Commenting and documenting scripts
16.3.Code modularization and reusability
16.4.Testing and debugging PowerShell scripts
16.5.PowerShell scripting performance optimization

17.PowerShell Community and Resources
17.1.PowerShell community and user groups
17.2.PowerShell online forums and communities
17.3.PowerShell blogs, podcasts, and webcasts
17.4.PowerShell documentation and official resources
17.5.PowerShell conferences and events

18.18.Appendix
18.1.PowerShell cmdlet reference
18.2.PowerShell keyboard shortcuts
18.3.PowerShell scripting examples and snippets
18.4.Recommended PowerShell resources and further reading
18.5.About the author