Book Description
Announcing an all-new MCSA/MCSE Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-299, one of two core exams for the MCSE: Security specialization and an elective for MCSA and MCSE. This kit packs the tools and features exam candidates want most—including in-depth, self-paced training based on exam content; exam tips from an expert, exam-certified author; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job.
Focusing on implementing and administering network security in a Windows Server 2003 environment, the official study guide covers implementing, managing, and troubleshooting security policies, patch management infrastructure, security features for network communications, and planning, configuring, and troubleshooting authentication, authorization, and PKI.
Ace your exam preparation by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class testing suite features a test engine on CD with 325 practice questions. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests or focus on discrete objectives or chapters, and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path to enhance further study. You also get a 180-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 software—making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.
About the author
Tony Northrup, MCSE, CISSP, is a professional consultant and writer. Tony started his career as a C programmer, but began focusing on systems administration when the long nights of coding stopped being fun. After consulting in Austin, Texas, he moved to the Boston, Massachusetts area to design one of the first large-scale Windows-based datacenters at BBN, one of the founders of the Internet. Tony spent seven years at BBN/Genuity as Principal Systems Engineer, where he was ultimately responsible for the reliability and security of hundreds of Windows servers and dozens of Windows domains—all connected to the Internet. Needless to say, Tony learned the hard way how to help keep Windows systems safe in a hostile environment. Tony has authored and co-authored dozens of books on Windows and networking, from NT Network Plumbing to the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Performance and Troubleshooting Guide. Tony has also written several papers for Microsoft TechNet covering firewalls, Microsoft ASP.NET, and other security topics
