Windows Server 2003 Network Security Administration (70-298)

This five-day course will prepare students for the Microsoft MCSE 70-299 certification exam. It provides the skills and knowledge necessary to implement, mange, maintain, and troubleshoot security in a Windows Server 2003 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

On course completion, students will learn how to:

• Identify the security improvements in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
• Plan and configure security policies
• Analyze and deploy security policies
• Troubleshoot security policies
• Plan and deploy patch management
• Manage and troubleshoot software updates
• Plan and deploy security for network communications
• Troubleshoot IPSec policies
• Plan and deploy public key infrastructure

Target audience

It is intended primarily for system administrators and systems engineer candidates who are responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining complex network environments for medium-to-large companies.

Course content

Introduction to network security Windows Server 2003 security enhancements • Client security enhancements

Implementing security policies Server security • Client security

Analyzing and deploying security policies Current security configuration • Custom security templates • Security template deployment

Troubleshooting security policies Mixed operating system environment • Mixed domain level environment • Group Policy inheritance • Security template problems • Security template removal

Planning and deploying patch management Service pack and hotfix planning • Service packs and hotfixes • Microsoft Software Update Services • Automated deployment • Deployment process

Managing and troubleshooting software updates Software update distribution management • Critical patch management • Scan errors • Patch management infrastructure troubleshooting

Planning and deploying security for network Communications Internet Protocol Security • IPSec deployment plan • IPSec policies • IPSec policy deployment • IPSec certificates

Troubleshooting IPSec policies Default IP Security Policies container permissions • IPSec persistent policies • IPSec driver startup mode • IPSec troubleshooting tools • IPSec network issues • IPSec certificate

Planning and deploying public key infrastructure Certificate requirements • PKI group structure • Authentication • Authorization • Certification Authority hierarchies • Certificate Authority configuration and deployment

Planning and deploying authentication for remote access users Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) • Security for remote access users • Client configuration for RAS

Planning and configuring security for wireless networks WLAN technology • Wireless network security • Wireless access policies • Wireless access point configuration • Wireless clients

Troubleshooting access problems PKI troubleshooting • Certificate troubleshooting • Remote access troubleshooting • Wireless troubleshooting

Monitoring systems Auditing • Logging • Research

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