Course Outline
Microsoft MCSE Certification Boot Camp Training

Note for regular training students: please, disregard the day-based schedule
Note for MCSA training students: please, consider only the first 4 modules (70-620, 70-290, 70-291 and 70-299)

Day 1 - Monday

70-620 - Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows Vista Client

• Introduction to Windows Vista
• Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Vista
• Installing and Configuring Windows Vista Device Drivers
• Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista from a Previous Version of Windows
• Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions
• Configuring the Windows Aero Experience
• Configuring Accessibility Features
• Configuring Parental Controls
• Sharing Data with Others
• Managing Windows Vista Files

Day 2 - Tuesday

• Configuring Network Connectivity
• Configuring Remote Access
• Configuring User Account Control
• Troubleshooting User Account Control
• Configuring Windows Defender in Windows Vista
• Configuring Windows Firewall Settings
• Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
• Configuring Dynamic Security for Internet Explorer 7.0

Day 3 - Wednesday - Testing Day

• Final Overview (70-620)

Testing: Exam 70-620

Day 4 - Thursday

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

• Administering Windows 2003 Server
• User Accounts
• Group Accounts
• Computer Accounts
• GPO's
• SUS, MBSA, MBSACLI, BITS, WMIC qfe
• Final Overview (70-290)
• Self Study - Open Lab

Day 5 - Friday - Testing Day

Testing: Exam 70-290

70-291 - Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

• Routing
• Remote Access
• Network Infrastructure
• More DNS
• DHCP
• Final Overview (70-291)
• Self Study - Open Lab

Day 6 - Saturday - Testing Day

Testing: Exam 70-291

70-299 - Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

• Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Security Policies
• Plan security templates based on computer role. Computer roles include SQL Server computer, Microsoft Exchange Server computer, domain controller, Internet Authentication Service (IAS) server, and Internet Information Services (IIS) server.
• Configure security templates.
• Deploy security templates.
• Troubleshoot security template problems.
• Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Patch Management Infrastructure.
• Plan the deployment of service packs and hotfixes.
• Assess the current status of service packs and hotfixes. Tools include MBSA and the MBSA command-line tool.
• Deploy service packs and hotfixes.

Day 7 - Sunday

• Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Security for Network Communications.
• Plan IPSec deployment.
• Configure IPSec policies to secure communication between networks and hosts. Hosts include domain controllers, Internet Web servers, databases, e-mail servers, and client computers.
• Deploy and manage IPSec policies.
• Troubleshoot IPSec.
• Plan and implement security for wireless networks.
• Deploy, manage, and configure SSL certificates, including uses for HTTPS, LDAPS, and wireless networks. Considerations include renewing certificates and obtaining self-issued certificates instead of publicly issued certificates.
• Configure security for remote access users.
• Install, manage, and configure Certificate Services.

Day 8 - Monday - Testing Day

• Final Overview (70-299)

Testing: Exam 70-299

70-293 - Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003

• IPSec
• Clustering/NLB
• Test Prep & Day Review
• Self Study - Open Lab

Day 9 - Tuesday

• Hardening Server Deploy Security
• Wireless, NAS, Policy's, IAS, NAT, Dial-Up
• Test Prep & Day Review
• Self Study - Open Lab

Day 10 - Wednesday - Testing Day

• PKI, CA, Certificates
• Final Overview (70-293)

Testing: Exam 70-293

Day 11 - Thursday

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

• Network Design Strat
• GPO User Tweak
• GPO Manage
• Group Policy Software Distribution

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

• DC Placement
• Test Prep & Day Review
• Self Study - Open Lab

Day 12 - Friday

• Sites
• Designing Network and Routing Infrastructure
• Remote Access Strategy
• Test Prep & Day Review
• Self Study - Open Lab

Day 13 - Saturday - Testing Day

• Network Design Strategy Review
• Final Overview (70-294)
• Testing: Exam 70-294

Day 14 - Sunday - Testing Day

• Final Overview (70-297)
• Testing: Exam 70-297

Note: The student is not obligated to take the exam on the defined day of training. He/She can take the exam when he/she feels comfortable to do it, during or after the training period.

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