- Demonstrate competency in enterprise security.
- Risk management.
- Communications, and business discipline.
- Demonstrate proven knowledge of security concepts.
- Research and analysis and integration of computing.
Windows Server 2012 redefines the server category, delivering hundreds of new features and enhancements spanning virtualization, networking, cloud computing, storage, user experience, automation, and more. The MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification is a prerequisite for earning the MCSE: Messaging, the MCSE: Private Cloud certification, MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification, MCSE: Sharepoint or the MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification.
- Windows client and server operating system knowledge.
- Basic AD DS and networking experience.
- Experience of Windows Server operating systems.
- Upgrade and Migration Considerations.
- Creating a Server Upgrade and Migration Plan.
- Planning for Virtualization.
- Selecting an Appropriate Server Imaging Strategy.
- Selecting a Deployment Automation Strategy.
- Implementing an Automated Deployment Strategy.
- Designing and Implementing DHCP.
- Planning and Implementing DHCP Scopes.
- Planning and Implementing an IPAM Provisioning Strategy.
- Designing a Domain Name System (DNS) Server Implementation Strategy.
- Designing the DNS Namespace.
- Designing and Implementing DNS Zones.
- Designing and Configuring DNS Zone Replication and Delegation.
- Optimizing DNS Servers.
- Designing DNS for High Availability and Security.
- Designing an AD DS Forest.
- Designing and Implementing AD DS Forest Trusts.
- Designing and Implementing AD DS Domains.
- Designing DNS Namespaces in AD DS Environments.
- Designing AD DS Domain Trusts.
- Planning the Active Directory Administrative Tasks Delegation Model.
- Designing the OU Structure.
- Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Group Strategy.
- Gathering the Information Required for a GPO Design.
- Designing and Implementing GPOs.
- Designing GPO Processing.
- Planning Group Policy Management.
- Designing and Implementing AD DS Sites.
- Designing AD DS Replication.
- Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers.
- Virtualization Considerations for Domain Controllers.
- Designing Highly Available Domain Controllers.
- Storage Considerations.
- Planning and Implementing iSCSI SANs.
- Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012.
- Planning and Implementing DFS.
- Planning and Implementing BranchCache.
- Planning and Implementing Dynamic Access Control.
- Designing and Implementing Remote Access Services.
- Designing RADIUS Authentication by Using NPS.
- Designing a Perimeter Network.
- Planning and Implementing DirectAccess.
- Overview of Network Security Design.
- Identifying and Mitigating Common Network Security Threats.
- Designing and Implementing a Windows Firewall Strategy.
- Designing and Implementing a NAP Infrastructure.
- Overview of the Enterprise Data Center.
- Overview of the Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Components.
- Planning a VMM Deployment.
- Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Host Environment.
- Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization.
- Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization.
- Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization.
- Planning and Implementing Network Virtualization.
- Planning a Virtual Machine Configuration.
- Preparing for Virtual Machine Deployments with VMM.
- Deploying Virtual Machines.
- Planning and Implementing Hyper-V Replica.
- Planning and Implementing Automation with System Center 2012.
- Planning and Implementing System Center 2012 Administration.
- Planning and Implementing Self-Service Options in System Center 2012.
- Planning and Implementing Updates in a Server Virtualization Infrastructure.
- Planning Monitoring in Windows Server 2012.
- Overview of Operations Manager.
- Planning and Configuring Monitoring Components.
- Configuring Integration with VMM.
- Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces.
- Planning and Implementing a DFS.
- Planning and Implementing NLB.
- Planning an Infrastructure for Failover Clustering.
- Implementing Failover Clustering.
- Planning and Implementing Updates for Failover Clusters.
- Integrating Failover Clustering with Server Virtualization.
- Planning a Multisite Failover Cluster.
- Overview of Business Continuity Planning.
- Planning and Implementing Backup Strategies.
- Planning and Implementing Recovery.
- Planning and Implementing Backup and Recovery of Virtual Machines.
- Planning and Implementing Deployment of a Certification Authority.
- Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates.
- Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation.
- Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery.
- Planning and Implementing an AD FS Server Infrastructure.
- Planning and Implementing AD FS Claim Providers and Relying Parties.
- Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims and Claim Rules.
- Planning and Implementing Web Application Proxy.
- Planning and Implementing DAC.
- Planning Workplace Join.
- Planning Work Folders.
- AD RMS Overview.
- Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Cluster.
- Planning and Implementing AD RMS Templates and Policies.
- Planning and Implementing External Access to AD RMS Services.
- Planning and Implementing AD RMS Integration with Dynamic Access Control.
