Preparation Guide for Exam 70-350
Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004
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 | Exam news |
| Audience profile |
| Credit toward certification |
| Preparation tools and resources |
| Skills measured |
Exam news
Exam 70-350: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 became available in May 2005.
Audience profile
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very large networked computing environments that use Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating systems. Candidates have a basic understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Certificate Services, RADIUS, Routing and Remote Access, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, IMAP, POP3, RDP, SMTP, and SSL. They have a minimum of one year of experience implementing and administering networks and operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics:
| • | From 50 to 10,000 or more supported users |
| • | Multiple physical locations |
| • | Outbound access for typical client services and applications, such as Web access, e-mail, Telnet, FTP, VPN, desktop management, Instant Messaging, and access control policies |
| • | Hosting of network services, such as internal and external Web hosting, messaging, Instant Messaging, RDP, and firewall |
| • | Connectivity requirements that include connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting networks to the Internet |
| • | Using ISA Server firewall and/or caching services in a production environment |
Credit toward certification
When you pass Exam 70-350: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA): Security on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE): Security on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server certification |
Preparation tools and resources
To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.
Microsoft E-Learning
| • | Course 2826: Upgrading to Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 |
Classroom training
| • | Course 2824: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 |
Microsoft online resources
| • | Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with peers for suggestions on training resources and advice on your certification path and studies. |
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats. |
Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to plan, implement, configure, and manage, a Microsoft ISA Server 2004 environment. A candidate should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following table. The table lists Microsoft Official Curriculum courses that may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.
| KEY: |  = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work  = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work  = The course includes material to prepare you for this task |
| Skills measured by Exam 70-350 | Course 2824 | Course 2826 |
| Planning and Installing ISA Server 2004 | ||
Plan an ISA Server 2004 deployment |  | |
Assess and configure the operating system, hardware, and network services |  | |
Deploy ISA Server 2004 | | |
| Installing and Configuring Client Computers | ||
Install Firewall Client software | | |
Configure client computers for ISA Server 2004. Types of client computers include Web Proxy, Firewall Client, and SecureNAT | | |
Configure a local domain table (LDT) | | |
Configure ISA Server 2004 for automatic client configuration by using Web Proxy Automatic Discovery (WPAD) | | |
Diagnose and resolve client computer connectivity issues | | |
| Configuring and Managing ISA Server 2004 | ||
Configure the system policy | | |
Back up and restore ISA Server 2004 | | |
Define administrative roles | | |
Configure firewall settings | | |
Configure ISA Server 2004 for Network Load Balancing | | |
Configure ISA Server 2004 to support a network topology | | |
| Configuring Web Caching | ||
Configure forward and reverse caching | | |
Optimize performance of the ISA Server 2004 cache | | |
Diagnose and resolve caching issues | | |
| Configuring Firewall Policy | ||
Plan a firewall policy | | |
Create policy elements, access rules, and connection limits. Policy elements include schedule, protocols, user groups, and network objects | | |
Create policy rules for Web publishing | | |
Create policy rules for mail server publishing | | |
Create policy rules for server publishing | | |
| Configuring and Managing Remote Network Connectivity | ||
Configure ISA Server 2004 for site-to-site VPNs | | |
Configure ISA Server 2004 as a remote access VPN server | | |
Diagnose and resolve VPN connectivity issues | | |
| Monitoring and Reporting ISA Server 2004 Activity | ||
Monitor ISA Server 2004 activity | | |
Configure and run reports | | |
Configure logging and alerts | | |
Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.
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