MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEM ENGINEER

Core Paper - Client Operating System

1. Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

(70-270) - 54 hrs.

Core Papers - Networking Systems

2. Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

(70-290) - 26 hrs.

3. Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Network Infrastructure (70-291) - 30 hrs.

4. Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Infrastructure

(70-293) - 28 hrs.

5. Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Active Directory Infrastructure (70-294) - 26 hrs.

Core Paper - Designing Systems

6. Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network

Infrastructure (70-297) - 30 hrs

Elective Paper - Messaging Systems

7. Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (70-284) - 56 hrs

 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
(70-290)

Managing and Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices

Managing Users, Computers, and Groups

Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources

Managing and Maintaining a Server Environment

Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery

• Managing and Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices

o Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Devices
o Using Device Manager
o Installing and Managing Printers
o Configuring Printers
o Managing Printers
o Physical Disks
o Basic Vs Dynamic Disks
o Disk Management Tools and Tasks
o File Systems
• Managing Users, Computers, and Groups
o User Accounts
o Domain User Accounts
o Configuring User Account Properties
o User Account Administrative Tasks
o Implementing Security for User Accounts
o Computer Accounts
o Configuration Computer Account Properties
o Creating and Modifying Objects Using Automation
o Troubleshooting Logons
o Domain Groups
• Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources
o Implementing File and Folder Permissions
o Permissions Inheritance
o Creating and Managing Shares
o Implementing and Managing Distributed File System (DFS)
o Auditing Access to Resources
o Installing and Configuring Terminal Services
• Managing and Maintaining a Server Environment
o Monitoring Performance and System Events
o Managing File and Print Servers
o Implementing and Managing Internet Information Services
o Installing and Configuring IIS
• Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery
o Developing a Backup and Recovery Solution
o Developing a Backup and Strategy
o Implementing Your Backup and Recovery Plan
o Using Backup Utility for Windows
o Scheduling Backups
o Restoring Data
o Troubleshooting Boot Failures
Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
(70-291)

• Administering DNS in a Windows Server 2003 Network

o The Net BIOS Namespace

o The DNS Namespace

o Updates to Windows Server 2003’s DNS

o Resolving a Host Name

• Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing

o Configure TCP/IP Addressing on a Server Computer

o Installing and Configuring DHCP

• Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution

o Install and Configure the DNS Server Service

o DNS Server Roles

o Integrating DNS with DHCP

o Integrating DNS and Active Directory

o Monitoring and Management

• Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access

o Remote Access Overview

o Configuring the Routing and Remote Access Service

o Virtual Private Networking

o Configuring Routing Access Authentication Protocols

o Configure a Routing and Remote Access Policies to Permit or Deny Access

o Configuring Internet Authentication Services (IAS)

 o Managing TCP/IP Routing

o Implementing Secure Access Between Private Networks

• Managing Network Security

o Security Baseline Settings and Security Templates

o Configuring an Audit Policy

o Implement the Principle of Least Privilege

o Monitor and Troubleshoot Network Protocol Security

• Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

o Monitor Network Traffic

o Troubleshoot Server Services

Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
(70-293)

• Implementing Server Security

o Configuring and Planning Security for Servers

o Creating Security Templates

o User Rights Assignment

o Default Security Templates

o Defining Security for Servers Assigned Specific Roles

o Deploying Security Templates

o Selecting Operating Systems to Install on the Network

• Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Network

o Troubleshooting TCP/IP Addressing

o Developing IP Routing Strategy

o Domain Name System

o Managing WINS

o Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy

o Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity

o Plan and Modify a Network Topology

o Monitoring Network Traffic

• Planning, Implementing, Maintaining, Routing and Remote Access

o Planning and Developing a Routing Strategy

o Planning Security for Remote Access Users

• Working with Clusters

o Microsoft Cluster Service

o Identifying System Bottlenecks

o Planning a Backup and Recovery Solution

o Automated System Recovery

• Planning And Maintaining Network Security

o Planning and Implementing Security for Data Transmissions

o Configuring Protocol Security in a Heterogeneous Client Computer Environment

o Planning Secure Network Administration

o Planning Security for Wireless Networks

o Troubleshooting Security for Data Transmission

• Planning And Maintaining a security Infrastructure

o Planning a Public Key Infrastructure Using Certificate Services

o Certificate Authorities

o Deploying Server 2003 Certificate Services

o Smart Card Authentication

o Planning Security Updates

Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active
Directory Infrastructure (70-294)

• About Directory Services

o What’s Directory Service?

o Microsoft’s Active Directory

o Objects Stored in Active Directory

o Setting Up Active Directory

• Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

o Logical Elements of Active Directory

o Implementing an Active Directory Service Forest and Domain Structure

o Understanding the Physical Elements of Active Directory

• Planning and Implementing User, Computer and Group Strategies

o Adding Accounts

o Planning a Security Group Strategy

o Planning a User Authentication Strategy

o Implementing an OU Structure

• Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure

o Implementing Server Roles

o Restoring Active Directory

o Managing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure

o Managing Active Directory Database Replication

o Troubleshooting Active Directory Using Microsoft Utilities

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• Planning and Implementing Group Policy, Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

o What’s a Group Policy? Planning a Group Policy Strategy

o Configuring the User Environment by Using Group Policy

• Managing and Maintaining Group Policy

o Configuring User and Computer Security Settings Group Policy

o Deploying Software Through Group Policy.

 Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network
Infrastructure (70 -297)

• Analyzing the Administrative Structure

o Understanding the Administrative Structure
o Understanding the Administrative Structure
• Determining Business and Technical Requirements
o Identifying the Current System Implementation
o Examining the Current Infrastructure
• Designing the Active Directory Forest Structure
o Identifying Design Criteria
o Defining Autonomy, Collaboration, and Isolation
o Identifying design Priorities
o Designing the Forest Structure
o Schema Considerations
• Designing the Active Directory Domain Structure
o Identifying the Domain Administrative structure
o Identifying Trust Relationship Considerations
o Identifying and Migration Strategies
• Designing and Organizational Unit Structure for Administrative Purposes
o The Basics of Organizational Units
o Options for Delegating Control
o Migrating from NT 4.0
• Designing Organizational Units for Group Policy
o Group Policy Overview
o Creating the OU Structure
• Designing Accounts Access and Management
o Planning Account Creation
o Determining Group Requirements for Resource Access
o Designing a Group Creation Strategy
• Designing the Site Topology
 o Determining the Site Topology
o Determining Domain Controller Specifications and Placement
• Designing Remote Access
o Designing Network access
o Designing Remote User Connectivity
o Designing Remote User Connectivity
o Identifying IP Addressing Options
• Analyzing Name Resolution
o Designing the DNS Namespace
o Designing the Name Resolution Server Infrastructure
o Securing the Name Resolution Infrastructure
 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

(70-284)

• Mailbox administration

• Working with Groups, Lists, and Templates

• Implementing Directory Security and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 policies.

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Data Store Administration

• Mailbox and Public Folder Store Administration

• Using and Replicating Public Folder

• Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Group Administration

• Managing Message Transfer and Routing Within the Organisation

• Administering SMTP, IMAP4, and POP3

• Managing HTTP Virtual Servers for Web and Mobile access Users

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Maintenance, Monitoring and Queuing

 DIPLOMA IN HARDWARE AND NETWORKING ENGINEERING

• Basic Electronics and Service Concepts

o Basic Electronics
o Usage of Tools
o Computer Site Requirements
o Power Conditioning Equipments

• Computer Hardware Fundamentals (A+)

o Personal Computers
o Operating Systems
o Computer Peripherals
o Computer Assembling
o Installation
o Troubleshooting
o Maintenance
o Working with MS-Office

• Network Essentials (N+)

o Network Topologies
o OSI Layers and TCP/IP
o IP Addressing and Subnetting
o LAN, MAN & WAN
o Configuring Networks
o Introduction to Wireless LAN
o Browsers & Mail Clients

• Microsoft Windows (MCSE)

o Windows XP Professional
o Win2003 Server Environment
o Win2003 Implementing Network Infrastructure
o Win2003 Planning Network Infrastructure
o Win2003 Planning AD Infrastrucure
o Win2003 Designing AD and Network Infrastructure
o Win2003 Exchange Server

• Networking with Cisco (CCNA)

o Router Selection & Cabling
o Cisco IOS Commands
o Configuring Routing Protocol (RIP, EIGRP, OSPF)
o Access Control Lists (ACL)
o Network Address Translation (NAT)
o Switch Operation & configuration, STP, VLAN
o WAN technology PPP, Frame Relay