MCSA: Security on Windows Server 2003 Certification Requirements
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The strength of Windows Server 2003 in the market today indicates that demand for related IT expertise will continue for years to come. The best way to demonstrate your expert skills on Windows Server 2003—and to inspire confidence in a hiring manager, your team, and yourself—is by earning the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credentials.
In addition, if you are certified on Windows Server 2003, you have an efficient path to the Windows Server 2008 certifications.
The MCSA certification verifies your knowledge in system administration of Microsoft Windows operating systems. MCSA certification can help advance your career by confirming that you have the skills necessary to successfully manage and troubleshoot system environments.
Candidate profile
Candidates for the MCSA: Security on Windows Server 2003 certification typically have 6 to 12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems. They are knowledgeable about security in the typically complex computing environment of mid-sized to large companies.
Related job titles: systems administrator, network administrator, information systems administrator, network operations analyst, network technician, or technical support specialist
How to earn your MCSA: Security on Windows Server 2003
To earn your MCSA: Security on Windows Server 2003 certification, you must pass five exams:
| • | Two core exams on networking systems |
| • | One core exam on client operating systems |
| • | Two security exams |
The MCSA: Security on Windows Server 2003 certification will not retire.
| Core exams on networking systems (both are required) | |
Exam 70-2901 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment |
Exam 70-2911 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure |
| Core exams on client operating systems (choose one) | |
Exam 70-620 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-620: TS: Windows Vista, Configuring |
Exam 70-270 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows XP Professional |
Exam 70-2102, 3 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional |
| Security exams (choose two) | |
Exam 70-299 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Server 2003 Network |
Exam 70-2272 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-227: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition |
Exam 70-350 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-350: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 |
Exam 70-351 | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-351: TS: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, Configuring |
Specific third-party certifications | Find out if your third-party credential applies to this Microsoft Certification |
1 Candidates who hold an MCSA or an MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server credential can take Exam 70-292 in place of Exams 70-290 and 70-291. Exam 70-292 retires in March 2008.
| • | Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-292 |
2 This exam retires in March 2008.
3 Candidates who passed Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Exams 70-067, 70-068, and 70-073 had the option of taking the comprehensive Exam 70-240: Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. By passing this exam, candidates met the following exam requirements: Exam 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, and 70-217. Exam 70-240 is no longer available.