Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

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Target Audience

IT Professionals who plan, design, and implement Microsoft Windows server solutions and architectures in medium to large-sized companies.

Course Overview

Earn the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification and prove your expertise in designing and implementing the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows XP platform and Microsoft Windows Server™ System.

Attendees will acquire the knowledge and skills they need to perform administrative duties for Windows Server 2003 and XP Professional systems, including installing, configuring and maintaining the client and server operating systems, ensuring server security and supporting remote users.

Course Duration

224 – 259 hours / 32 – 37 days

Assessment

Direct entry to MCSE

Trainees are required to sit for 6 core examinations and 1 elective exam

Core exams (6 required)	Classroom Training
Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Course 2285: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (two days)
Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment	Course 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (five days)
Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure	Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts (two days) and Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services (five days)
Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure	Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (five days)
Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure	Course 2279: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (five days)
Exam 70-298: Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network	Course 2830: Designing Security for Microsoft Networks (three days)

Core exams (6 required)

Classroom Training

Exam 70-270:

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Course 2285:

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (two days)

Exam 70-290:

Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment

Course 2273:

Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (five days)

Exam 70-291:

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Course 2276:

Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts (two days)

and

Course 2277:

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services (five days)

Exam 70-293:

Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Course 2278:

Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (five days)

Exam 70-294:

Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Course 2279:

Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (five days)

Exam 70-298:

Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network

Course 2830:

Designing Security for Microsoft Networks (three days)

Elective Exams (1 exam required)	Classroom Training
Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network	Course 2823: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (five days)
Exam 70-284: TS: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange server 2003	Course 2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (five days)

Elective Exams (1 exam required)

Classroom Training

Exam 70-299:

Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Course 2823:

Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (five days)

Exam 70-284:

TS: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange server 2003

Course 2400:

Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (five days)

Course Outline

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Course Code: 2285
Course Duration: 14 hrs / 2 days
Pre-requisite: A+ and Network+
Exam Code: 70-270

Installing Windows XP Professional
Adding Hardware to Windows XP Professional Clients
Resolving Boot Process Issues
Configuring the Desktop Environment, Internet Explorer and Supporting Applications
Configuring Windows XP Professional to Operate in a Microsoft Network
Configuring Windows XP Professional for Mobile Computing

Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Course Code: 2273
Course Duration: 35 hrs / 5 days
Pre-requisite: A+ and Network+
Exam Code: 70-290

Manage user and computer accounts
Create and manage groups
Manage access to resources
Implement and manage printing
Manage access to objects in using organizational units
Implement Group Policy
Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy
Audit accounts and resources
Prepare to administer server resources
Configure a server to monitor system performance
Monitor system performance
Manage device drivers by configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver
Manage hard disks, data storage, disaster recovery and software by using Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
Maintain Windows Server 2003 security.

Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
Course Code: 2276
Course Duration: 14 hrs / 2 days
Pre-requisite: 2273
Exam Code: 70-291

Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol architecture
Convert Internet Protocol (IP) addresses between decimal and binary
Calculate a subnet masK
Create subnets using Variable-Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) and Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
Configure a host to use a static IP address
Assign IP addresses in a multiple subnet network
Describe the IP routing process
Configure a host to obtain an IP address automatically
Configure a host so that automatic private IP address configuration is disabled
Configure a host to use name servers
Isolate common connectivity issues.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services
Course Code: 2277
Course Duration: 35 hrs / 5 days
Pre-requisite: 2276
Exam Code: 70-291

Allocate IP addressing by using DHCP
Manage and monitor DHCP
Resolve names and host names by using DNS
Manage the integration of Active Directory and DNS
Manage and monitor DNS
Resolve network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) names by using WINS
Secure network traffic by using IPSec and certificates
Configure routing by using the Routing and Remote Access service
Configure network access.Manage and monitor network access

Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Course Code: 2278
Course Duration: 35 hrs / 5 days
Pre-requisite: 2277
Exam Code: 70-293

Plan a TCP/IP physical amd logical networK
Plan and troubleshoot a routing strategy
Plan a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) strategy
Optimize and troubleshoot DHCP
Plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy
Optimize and troubleshoot DNS
Plan and optimize Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
Plan, optimize and troubleshoot IPSec network access
Troubleshoot network access

Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Course Code: 2279
Course Duration: 35 hrs / 5 days
Pre-requisite: 2278
Exam Code: 70-294

Describe the logical and physical components of Active Directory
Create and configure a forest and domain structure by using an Active Directory infrastructure design
Plan and implement an organizational unit structure
Plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer accounts
Plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise
Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy
Implement sites to manage and monitor Active Directory replication
Plan and implement the placement of domain controllers, global catalog servers, and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory
Plan and manage operations masters
Back up, restore, and maintain Active Directory
Plan and implement an Active Directory infrastructure that is based on a directory service design that an enterprise architect provides

Designing Security for Microsoft Networks
Course Code: 2830
Course Duration: 21 hrs / 3 days
Pre-requisite: MCSA or Security+ and 2823
Exam Code: 70-298

Plan a framework for network security
Identify threats to network security
Analyze security risks
Design security for physical resources, computers, accounts and services, authentication, data, data transmission and network perimeters
Design an incident response procedure.

Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Course Code: 2823
Course Duration: 35 hrs / 5days
Pre-requisite: MCSA or 2810
Exam Code: 70-299

Plan and configure an authorization and authentication strategy
Install, configure, and manage certification authorities
Configure, deploy, and manage certificates
Plan, implement, and troubleshoot smart card certificates and Encrypting File System (EFS)
Plan, configure, and deploy a secure member server baseline
Plan, configure, and implement secure baselines for server roles
Plan, configure, implement, and deploy client computer baselines
Plan and implement software updates
Plan, deploy, and troubleshoot data transmission security
Plan and implement security for wireless networks and perimeter security with Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004
Secure remote access.

Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Course Code: 2400
Course Duration: 35 hrs / 5 days
Exam Code: 70-284

Exchange Server components interact to provide a stable, reliable messaging environment
Plan for an installation of Exchange Server 2003, and to install Exchange Server 2003
To install and use Exchange Server management utilities
To secure the server running on Exchange Server 2003
Manage mailboxes and mail-enabled groups and to create, delete, and modify users and contacts
Understand how the Exchange servers communicate with and depend on Active Directory information
To perform Active Directory tasks that directly influence Exchange Server configuration
To manage public folder
Implement Outlook Web Access
Implement and manage remote user access to Exchange Server by using Internet protocols
Implement and secure front-end and back-end Exchange servers that can be used to access user data from remote locations through secure connections
Configure Outlook 2003, configure connectivity for Exchange server clients, and understanding the mobility features of Exchange Server 2003
Concepts and tasks that are involved in configuring routing in an Exchange Server organization and managing connectivity to the Internet
Learn how the Exchange Server 2003 stores data and what storage technologies it uses. Learn how to manage data storage, disk space, and hardware upgrades
To create a disaster recovery plan and to perform a backup and a restore for Exchange Server 2003
To conduct daily, scheduled, and on-demand Exchange Server maintenance tasks

Pre-requisites

MCSE candidates should also have at least one year of experience in implementing and administering network operating systems and desktop operating systems.

Course Location

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Singapore 189556

Certification

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

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