MCSE/MCSA Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows 2000 Network: Study Guide and DVD Training System (Exam 70-214)

Security is an extremely important part of administering and designing a Windows 2000 network, and thus this exam can be used as an elective exam for both the MCSE and MCSA certifications.

The MCSA Track

The MCSA track requires a total of four MCP exams or three MCP exams and a combination of two CompTIA exams, as outlined here.

One client operating system exam is required from the following choices:

Two core networking exams are required from the following choices:

One elective exam is required from the following choices:

Alternatively, you can substitute one of the following combinations of CompTIA exams for the required elective exam: A+ and Network+ or A+ and Server+. For help in getting your CompTIA certifications put toward your MCSA certification, see the CompTIA Web site at www.comptia.org/certification/mcsa. You can always get the latest news on the MCSA certification track from the Microsoft MCSA Web site, located at www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcsa/default.asp.

Once you have met all the requirements to achieve MCSA certification, you will usually receive e-mail confirmation of your new MCSA status from Microsoft about 72 hours after successfully completing your last requirements. You can also expect to receive your MCSA welcome kit from Microsoft, confirming your MCSA status, in about six to eight weeks in North America, sometimes longer than that outside North America.

The MCSE Track

The MCSE certification is a premier certification and thus requires a total of seven MCP exams to achieve certification, as outlined here.

One client operating system exam is required from the following choices:

Three system networking exams are required from the following choices:

One design exam is required from the following choices:

Two elective exams are required from the following choices:

You can always get the latest news on the MCSE certification track from the Microsoft MCSE Web site, located at www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcse/default.asp. Note that although many exams are listed under more than one requirement, you can use any particular exam to fulfill only one requirement. In addition, many exams are either/or, meaning that you can use either Exam 70-210 or Exam 70-270 (for example) to fulfill a requirement.

Once you have met all the requirements to achieve MCSE certification, you will usually receive e-mail confirmation of your new MCSE status from Microsoft about 72 hours after successfully completing your last requirements. You can also expect to receive your MCSE welcome kit from Microsoft, confirming your MCSE status, in about six to eight weeks in North America, sometimes longer than that outside North America.

Windows .NET Server 2003

In December 2002, Microsoft announced that the Windows 2000 and Windows .NET Server 2003 tracks would not completely commingle. For currently certified Windows 2000 MCSEs and MCSAs, one or two upgrade exams are required to upgrade to Windows .NET Server 2003 MCSE or MCSA status. At the time of this book's publication, the exact details and exams have not been made public. Check the Microsoft MCSE and MCSA Web sites often to determine the exact changes and new requirements as they are announced.

Registering for Your Exam

MCP exams are administered by two third-party organizations, VUE and Thompson-Prometric. You can register for your exam online or via telephone. At the time of this writing, registration for MCP exams costs $125.00 each, although the prices are periodically adjusted:

MCP Status

One last thing that must be mentioned about the certification process is that if this is your first Microsoft MCP exam, you will become a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) upon successful completion. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your new MCP status from Microsoft, usually about 72 hours after successfully completing your exam. You can also expect to receive your MCP welcome kit from Microsoft, confirming your MCP status, in about six to eight weeks in North America, sometimes longer than that elsewhere.

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