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Certification summary
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Server Infrastructure certification validates that you have the skills and abilities required to run highly efficient and modern server networks, data centres, mainframes, with expertise in identity management, systems management, security administration, virtualisation, data storage, disaster prevention, backup recovery and networking.
Exams summary
To get a MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification you need to complete these five exams:
Exam 410: Installing And Configuring Windows Sever 2012
Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012
Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Sever 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: Server Infrastructure.
Exam 413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure
Exam 414: Implementing an Advance Server Infrastructure
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The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Server Infrastructure is a prestigious qualification designed by Microsoft, validating industry expertise on Large Business Server Networks, Mainframes, Security, Virtualisation, Systems Research and Development and mastery over Microsoft Server and Windows products and solutions.
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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 84% being offered a salary of more than £27,000pa. The average salary for a MCSE graduate is estimated to be £25,000pa. After graduation, you can find work in roles such as Systems Engineer and Support Technician with relative ease.
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The five exams
The MCSA Server 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 413
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed:
- Plan and Deploy a Server Infrastructure.
- Design and Implement Network Infrastructure Services.
- Design and Implement Network Access Services.
- Design and Implement an Active Directory Infrastructure - Logical .
- Design and Implement an Active Directory Infrastructure - Physical.
Exam 413
Focusing on designing and implementing a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, this unit covers skills and knowledge needed to plan, design, and deploy a physical and logical Windows Server with Active Directory Domain Services infrastructure, name resolution, application integration, optimization of automate remediation, and maintenance of network services. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam using these technical tasks:
- Plan and Deploy a Server Infrastructure (20-25%)
- Design an automated server installation strategy
- Plan and implement a server deployment infrastructure
- Plan and implement server upgrade and migration
- Plan and deploy Virtual Machine Manager services
- Plan and implement file and storage services
- Design and Implement Network Infrastructure Services (20-25%)
- Design and maintain a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution
- Design a name resolution solution strategy
- Design and manage an IP address management solution
- Design and Implement Network Access Services (15-20%)
- Design a VPN solution
- Design a DirectAccess solution
- Implement a scalable remote access solution
- Design a network protection solution
- Implement a network protection solution
- Design and Implement an Active Directory Infrastructure - Logical (20-25%)
- Design a forest and domain infrastructure
- Implement a forest and domain infrastructure
- Design a Group Policy strategy
- Design an Active Directory permission model
- Design and Implement an Active Directory Infrastructure - Physical (20-25%)
- Design an Active Directory sites topology
- Design a domain controller strategy
- Design and implement a branch office infrastructure
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Exam 414
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed:
- Manage and maintain a server infrastructure.
- Plan and implement a highly available enterprise infrastructure.
- Plan and implement a server virtualisation infrastructure .
- Design and implement identity and access solutions .
Exam 414
Focusing on Windows Server 2012 advanced features, the unit covers how to plan and implement some of the more advanced features available in Windows Server 2012. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam using these technical tasks:
- Manage and maintain a server infrastructure (25-30%)
- Design an administrative model
- Design a monitoring strategy
- Design an updates infrastructure
- Implement automated remediation
- Plan and implement a highly available enterprise infrastructure (25-30%)
- Plan and implement failover clustering
- Plan and implement highly available network services
- Plan and implement highly available storage solutions
- Plan and implement highly available server roles
- Plan and implement a business continuity and disaster recovery solution
- Plan and implement a server virtualisation infrastructure (25-30%)
- Plan and implement virtualisation hosts
- Plan and implement virtualisation guests
- Plan and implement virtualisation networking
- Plan and implement virtualisation storage
- Plan and implement virtual guest movement
- Manage and maintain a server virtualisation infrastructure
- Design and implement identity and access solutions (20-25%)
- Design a Certificate Services infrastructure
- Implement and manage a Certificate Services infrastructure
- Implement and manage certificates
- Design and implement a federated identity solution
- Design and implement Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
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