In conjunction with the new messaging titles that Microsoft announced this morning, the company has announced details on the Windows 2003 versions of the security specialist titles and officially announced two new Windows 2003-based security exams.
The MCSA: Security on Windows 2003 is similar to its Windows 2000 counterpart, requiring five exams. The Windows 2003 version has an obviously strong bias toward Windows 2003 exams and includes a new exam, 70-299, Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Server 2003 Network, in the security specialization portion:
MCSA: Security on Windows 2003
Core: Client (1 required)
*70-210, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows 2000 Professional
or
*70-270, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows XP Professional
Core: Networking Systems
(2 required)
*70-290, Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment
*70-291, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a
Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Security Specialization
(2 required or one )
*70-227, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
and
*70-299, Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Server 2003 Network
or
*SY0-101, CompTIA Security+
The MCSE: Security on Windows 2003 maps differently from its Windows 2000 counterpart. Whereas the Windows 2000 track lists four core and three specialization requirements, the newer version lists five core and three security specialist exams (eight total), as shown here:
MCSE: Security on Windows 2003
Core: Client (1 required)
*70-210, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows 2000 Professional
or
*70-270, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows XP Professional
Core: Networking Systems
(4 required)
*70-290, Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment
*70-291, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a
Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
*70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
*70-294, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Security Specialization: Core Design
(1 required)
*70-298, Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network
Security Specialization: Core Security
(2 required)
* 70-227, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
and
* 70-299, Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Server 2003 Network
or
* SY0-101, CompTIA Security
