The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) SharePoint credential focuses on recognition of expertise in helping organise, collaborate, and share information across organisations, using SharePoint 2013. By making it easier for people to stay connected, access files anytime, and maintain messaging security, certified individuals become an important part in today's advanced infrastructure. This new certification path also demonstrates a candidate's commitment to remain current with the latest technologies.
The MCSE: SharePoint course is a exellent course for beginners and professionals alike because on your way to gaining your MCSE you will get a MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification to show that you have the lower level knowledge before taking your MCSE: SharePoint exams.
To get a MCSE: SharePoint 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: SharePoint.
Exam 331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
Exam 332: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
After finishing all five of these exams you will be awarded a MCSE: SharePoint qualification. See below for more information on the exams.
The New Certifications Layout
Here is the breakdown of the new certification tracks for IT professionals:
Use this chart to decide what level of certificaton is right for you, If you need any help choosing the correct course to take just give us a call or drop us an email and we will be happy to help!
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 Server
- 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
• 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 Firewal
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
• Create and manage Group Policy (15-20%):
- Configure Group Policy processing
- Configure Group Policy settings
- Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs)
- Configure Group Policy preferences
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)
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Design a SharePoint Topology, Plan Security, Install and Configure SharePoint Farms, Create and Configure Web Applications and Site Collections, Maintain a Core SharePoint Environment. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
• Design a SharePoint Topology (20%):
- Design information architecture
- Design a logical architecture
- Design a physical architecture
- Plan a SharePoint Online (Microsoft Office 365) deployment
• Plan Security (21%):
- Plan and configure authentication
- Plan and configure authorization
- Plan and configure platform security
- Plan and configure farm-level security
• Install and Configure SharePoint Farms (20%):
- Plan installation
- Plan and configure farm-wide settings
- Create and configure enterprise search
- Create and configure a Managed Metadata Service (MMS) application
- Create and configure a User Profile Service (UPA) application
• Create and Configure Web Applications and Site Collections (19%):
- Provision and configure web applications
- Create and maintain site collections
- Manage site and site collection security
- Manage search
- Manage taxonomy
• Maintain a Core SharePoint Environment (20%):
- Monitor a SharePoint environment
- Tune and optimize a SharePoint environment
- Troubleshoot a SharePoint environment
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Plan Business Continuity Management, Plan a SharePoint Environment, Upgrade and Migrate a SharePoint Environment, Create and Configure Service Applications, Manage SharePoint Solutions, BI, and Systems Integration. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
• Plan Business Continuity Management (21%):
- Plan for SQL high availability and disaster recovery
- Plan SharePoint high availability
- Plan backup and restore
• Plan a SharePoint Environment (20%):
- Plan a social workload
- Plan and configure a search workload
- Plan and configure a Web Content Management (WCM) workload
- Plan an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) workload
• Upgrade and Migrate a SharePoint Environment (20%):
- Evaluate content and customizations
- Plan an upgrade process
- Upgrade site collection
• Create and Configure Service Applications (21%):
- Create and configure App Management
- Create and configure productivity services
- Configure service application federation
- Create and configure a Business Connectivity Service (BCS) and Secure Store application
• Manage SharePoint Solutions, BI, and Systems Integration (18%):
- Manage SharePoint solutions and applications
- Plan and configure a BI infrastructure
- Create and configure work management
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