PowerShell Administration
Develop the skills to automate a Windows server inventory and maintenance task through a learning path centred on PowerShell Administration. Explore concepts, guided practice and an applied project.
Build practical PowerShell Administration skills.
Skills and knowledge developed in this course.
- Administrative discovery
- Remoting and sessions
- Automation design
- Operational safety
- Applied project: Automate a Windows server inventory and maintenance task
- PowerShell Administration — validation and review
About this course
This course develops practical capability in PowerShell Administration. Its course-specific content covers Administrative discovery, Remoting and sessions, Automation design, Operational safety, followed by an applied project focused on automate a windows server inventory and maintenance task. The lessons include concrete configuration, design, testing or operational decisions appropriate to the subject.
Who this is for
Administrators, developers and practitioners who work with PowerShell Administration or plan to take on responsibilities in this area.
Before you start
Working knowledge of microsoft infrastructure & microsoft 365 and practical familiarity with the named platform or subject. Review the course topics before enrolment to confirm the lab starting point.
Automate a Windows server inventory and maintenance task
Deliver automate a windows server inventory and maintenance task. Use the module outcomes to state requirements, demonstrate a working result, test an expected failure or boundary case, and document assumptions and follow-up work.
Course content
Course-specific syllabus and practical exercises. Lab release, access arrangements and final delivery scope are confirmed before enrolment.
01Administrative discovery
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- Get-Help, modules and object pipelines
- CIM queries and Windows management interfaces
Practical exerciseApply administrative discovery to the automate a windows server inventory and maintenance task and capture the validation evidence.
02Remoting and sessions
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- PowerShell remoting and endpoint access
- Credentials, session reuse and constrained tasks
Practical exerciseApply remoting and sessions to the automate a windows server inventory and maintenance task and capture the validation evidence.
03Automation design
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- Advanced functions and parameter validation
- Structured reporting and desired-state checks
Practical exerciseApply automation design to the automate a windows server inventory and maintenance task and capture the validation evidence.
04Operational safety
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- Dry runs, error handling and logging
- Scheduled execution, tests and secret protection
Practical exerciseApply operational safety to the automate a windows server inventory and maintenance task and capture the validation evidence.
05Applied project: Automate a Windows server inventory and maintenance task
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- Define inputs, assumptions and acceptance criteria for: Automate a Windows server inventory and maintenance task.
- Implement the project using administrative discovery, remoting and sessions, automation design, operational safety.
Practical exerciseAutomate a Windows server inventory and maintenance task.
06PowerShell Administration — validation and review
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- Demonstrate the completed project against its acceptance criteria.
- Exercise an invalid-input or failure scenario and document the observed result.
Practical exercisepresent the project evidence, limitations and a repeatable handover.
Technical references
These primary vendor, project or standards sources inform this independent IT Purview outline. Reference pages checked 25 October 2026; current provider documentation and exam objectives take precedence when versions change.
From understanding to application.
Progress by learning milestone. The schedule is agreed around your starting level and learning goals.
- 01Learning milestone 1 In progress
Set the context
Administrative discovery · Remoting and sessions
Establish the PowerShell Administration scope, baseline concepts and operating assumptions. - 02Learning milestone 2 In progress
Build the working skills
Automation design · Operational safety
Apply the core PowerShell Administration techniques in the course lab and record the result. - 03Learning milestone 3 In progress
Validate and handle exceptions
Check expected behavior, investigate a failure case and capture evidence for automate a windows server inventory and maintenance task. - 04Learning milestone 4 In progress
Deliver the applied project
Complete automate a windows server inventory and maintenance task, explain key decisions and identify a practical next step.
Career outlook after this learning path
Typical roles this roadmap can support, with broad salary ranges by relevant work experience.
| Role | 0–3 years | 3–7 years | 7–12+ years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Administrator | ₹5–11 LPA | ₹12–24 LPA | ₹25–45 LPA |
Ranges are indicative India-market compensation estimates in ₹ lakh per annum, not a salary promise. They reflect broad market guides and vary by location, employer, skills and role scope; the experience bands refer to relevant work experience, not time since training. Completing this course does not guarantee employment, a role, compensation or career progression. View market reference ↗