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Certification summary
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Messaging certification proves that you have the core skills to manage an Exchange 2013 infrastructure. This advanced Microsoft Exchange certification validates your ability to install, configure, and support Exchange messaging deployments in a real-world business context.
Exams summary
To get a MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification you need to complete these five exams:
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Exam 410: Installing And Configuring Windows Sever 2012
Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012
Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
After finishing Exam 410, 411 and 412 you'll earn a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 certification. Once you have your MCSA: Windows Server 2012 the next two exams will upgrade that to a MCSE: Messaging.
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Exam 341: Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
Exam 342: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
A closer look...
Achieving MCSE: Messaging certification confirms your knowledge of configuring transport, the mailbox role, and Client Access, and it confirms your understanding of unified messaging, site resiliency, security, archival, and enterprise deployments for an Exchange environment.
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The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) is a globally recognised qualification across the IT and telecommunications industry. A variety of government organisations, training institutions and corporations around the UK recommend or require MCSE certifications for their staff or channel partners. These includes Amazon, Dell, HP, BT and the Cabinet Office. As of 2015, the average salary of a Microsoft MCSE Professional is £40,300pa with more than 87% being offered a salary of more than £27,000pa. The average salary for a MCSE graduate is estimated to be £26,000pa. After graduation, you can find work in roles such as Systems Engineer and Windows Server Administrator with relative ease.
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The five exams
The MCSE Desktop Infrastructure is the latest generation in Microsoft server technology and as such there is no current retirement plan for its exams. Below is a breakdown of the exams for this certification and how they are made up.
Exam 410
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed:
- Install and Configure servers.
- Configure server roles and features.
- Configure Hyper-V.
- Deploy and configure core network services.
- Install and administer Active Directory.
- Create and manage Group Policy.
Exam 410
Focusing on Windows Server 2012 installation and configurations, this unit covers the initial implementation and configuration of core services including Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), networking services, Hyper-V configuration and Group Policy. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam using these technical tasks:
- Install and Configure servers (15-20%)
- Installing Servers
- Configuring Servers
- Configuring local storage
- Configure server roles and features (15-20%)
- Configure file and share access
- Configure print and document services
- Configure servers for remote management
- Configure Hyper-V (15-20%)
- Create and configure virtual machine settings
- Create and configure virtual machine storage
- Create and configure virtual networks
- Deploy and configure core network services (15-20%)
- Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
- Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service
- Deploy and configure DNS service
- Install and administer Active Directory (15-20%)
- Install domain controllers
- Create and manage Active Directory users and computers
- Create and manage Active Directory groups and organizational units (OUs)
- Create and manage Group Policy (15-20%)
- Create Group Policy objects (GPOs)
- Configure security policies
- Configure application restriction policies
- Configure Windows Firewall
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Exam 411
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed:
- Deploy, manage and maintain servers.
- Configure file and print services .
- Configure network services and access.
- Configure a Network Policy Server infrastructure.
- Configure and manage Active Directory.
- Configure and manage Group Policy .
Exam 411
Focusing on Windows Server 2012 administration, this unit covers the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure such as Implementing Server Images, User and Group management with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Group Policy, Remote Access and Network Policies, Data Security, Monitoring and Update Management. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam using these technical tasks:
- Deploy, manage and maintain servers (15-20%)
- Deploy and manage server images
- Implement patch management
- Monitor servers
- Configure file and print services (15-20%)
- Configure Distributed File System (DFS)
- Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
- Configure file and disk encryption
- Configure advanced audit policies
- Configure network services and access (15-20%)
- Configure DNS zones
- Configure DNS records
- Configure VPN and routing
- Configure DirectAccess
- Configure a Network Policy Server infrastructure (10-15%)
- Configure Network Policy Server (NPS)
- Configure NPS policies
- Configure Network Access Protection (NAP)
- Configure and manage Active Directory (15-20%)
- Configure service authentication
- Configure Domain Controllers
- Maintain Active Directory
- Configure account policies
- Configure and manage Group Policy (15-20%)
- Configure Group Policy processing
- Configure Group Policy settings
- Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs)
- Configure Group Policy preferences
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Exam 412
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed:
- Configure and manage high availability.
- Configure file and storage solutions.
- Implement business continuity and disaster recovery .
- Configure network services .
- Configure the Active Directory infrastructure .
- Configure identity and access solutions.
Exam 412
Focusing on Windows Server 2012 advanced features and services, this unit covers advanced configuration of services necessary to deploy, manage and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as advanced networking services, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), identity management, rights management, Federated services, network load balancing, failover clustering, business continuity and disaster recovery. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam using these technical tasks:
- Configure and manage high availability (15-20%)
- Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB)
- Configure failover clustering
- Manage failover clustering roles
- Manage Virtual Machine (VM) movement
- Configure file and storage solutions (15-20%)
- Configure advanced file services
- Implement Dynamic Access Control (DAC)
- Configure and optimize storage
- Implement business continuity and disaster recovery (15-20%)
- Configure and manage backups
- Recover servers
- Configure site-level fault tolerance
- Configure network services (15-20%)
- Implement an advanced Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution
- Implement an advanced DNS solution
- Deploy and manage IPAM
- Configure the Active Directory infrastructure (15-20%)
- Configure a forest or a domain
- Configure trusts
- Configure sites
- Manage Active Directory and SYSVOL replication
- Configure identity and access solutions (15-20%)
- Implement Active Directory Federation Services 2.1 (AD FSv2.1)
- Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Manage certificates
- Install and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
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Exam 341
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed:
- Plan, install, configure and manage transport.
- Install, configure and manage the mailbox role.
- Plan, install, configure and manage client access.
- Design and manage an Exchange infrastructure .
Exam 341
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Plan, install, configure and manage transport, Install, configure and manage the mailbox role, Plan, install, configure and manage client access, Design and manage an Exchange infrastructure. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- Plan, install, configure and manage transport (25%)
- Plan a high availability solution for common scenarios
- Design a transport solution
- Configure and manage transport
- Troubleshoot and monitor transport
- Configure and manage hygiene
- Install, configure and manage the mailbox role (25%)
- Plan the mailbox role
- Configure and manage the mailbox role
- Deploy and manage high availability solutions for the mailbox role
- Monitor and troubleshoot the mailbox role
- Develop backup and recovery solutions for the mailbox role and public folders
- Create and configure mail-enabled objects
- Manage mail-enabled object permissions
- Plan, install, configure and manage client access (25%)
- Plan, deploy, and manage a Client Access Server (CAS)
- Plan and configure namespaces and client services
- Deploy and manage mobility solutions
- Implement load balancing
- Troubleshoot client connectivity
- Design and manage an Exchange infrastructure (25%)
- Plan for impact of Exchange on Active Directory services
- Administer Exchange workload management
- Plan and manage Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Design an appropriate Exchange solution for a given SLA
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Exam 342
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed:
- Configure, manage and migrate Unified Messaging.
- Design and implement a presentation virtualisation environment.
- Design, configure and manage site resiliency .
- Design, configure and manage advanced security.
- Configure and manage compliance, archiving and discovery solutions.
Exam 342
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Configure, manage and migrate Unified Messaging, Design, configure and manage site resiliency, Design, configure and manage advanced security, Configure and manage compliance, archiving and discovery solutions, Implement and manage coexistence, hybrid scenarios, migration and federation. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- Configure, manage and migrate Unified Messaging (20%)
- Configure Unified Messaging (UM)
- Manage Unified Messaging
- Troubleshoot Unified Messaging
- Migrate Unified Messaging
- Design, configure and manage site resiliency (22%)
- Manage a site-resilient Database Availability Group (DAG)
- Design, deploy, and manage a site-resilient CAS solution
- Design, deploy, and manage site resilience for transport
- Troubleshoot site-resiliency issues
- Design, configure and manage advanced security (21%)
- Select an appropriate security strategy
- Deploy and manage IRM with Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
- Configure and interpret mailbox and administrative auditing
- Troubleshoot security-related issues
- Configure and manage compliance, archiving and discovery solutions (20%)
- Configure and manage an archiving solution
- Design and configure Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions
- Configure and administer Message Records Management (MRM)
- Perform eDiscovery
- Implement a compliance solution
- Implement and manage coexistence, hybrid scenarios, migration and federation (18%)
- Establish coexistence with Exchange Online
- Deploy and manage Exchange federation
- Implement on-premises coexistence with legacy systems
- Set up a cross-forest coexistence solution
- Migrate legacy systems
- Troubleshoot issues associated with hybrid scenarios, coexistence, migration, and federation
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