Windows Security · Course 2
Accounts & Sign-In Security
Check your sign-ins, use passkeys, limit admin and lock up.
- 1Securing Your Microsoft Account12 min · Check who signed in, lock out intruders and set up strong backup sign-ins.
- 2Passkeys on Windows11 min · Sign in with your face, finger or PIN, with nothing for a fake site to steal.
- 3Admin Rights in Depth12 min · Why malware wants admin power, and how to keep it out of reach.
- 4Lock Screen and Physical Security11 min · Lock up when you step away, find a lost laptop and give guests their own space.
- 5Challenge: The 2 AM Account Alert12 min · Help Dana calmly check a late-night account alert and lock her account down.
Hands-on
Do it on the practice computer
Lessons have labs you can try in your browser, plus questions that earn points toward the Gatekeeper badge.
Start lesson 1