Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

RECOMMENDED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

NETWORKING SYSTEMS

• Course 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Course 2277: Implementing, managing and maintaining a MS Windows server 2003 Network Infrastructure
• Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
• Course 2279: Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

DESIGNING SECURITY NETWORKS

• Course 2830: Designing Security for Microsoft Networks

ELECTIVE

• Course 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

EXAMS

• Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Exam 70-290: Managing and maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Exam 70-291: Implementing, managing and maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Networking Infrastructure
• Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
• Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
• Exam 70-298: Design Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
• Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

WHAT ARE THE CORE UNITS?

Planning and Maintaining a MS Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (MS-2278)
Learn to plan a network structure from the ground up prior to deploying any hardware or software.
Plan the best locations for routers, servers, subnets, WAN links, and DHCP and DNS servers.

Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a MS Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (MS-2279)
Learn about Active Directory and how it is implemented.
Plan for forests, trees, domains, sites and organizational units. Plan the placement of domain controllers, global catalogues, DNS servers, zones and operations masters.

Designing Security for Microsoft Networks (MS-2830)
Identify threats to network security and analyze security risks.
Design security for computers, accounts, authentication, data, data transmission and physical resources.

Implementing & Managing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (MS-2400)
Install and configure Exchange Server 2003
Manage company mail accounts, policies, procedures and profiles.

Duration

1 Month

Prerequisites

• Previous IT industry experience
• Prior knowledge of the following:
• Networking fundamentals
• Network protocols
• Exposure to Server 2003 and XP
• Understanding basic network topologies
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
• is available on application.

Completed qualifications

• MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)

• Microsoft® Certified - Systems Engineer

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