MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-298): Designing Security for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCP Exam 70-298—and on the job—with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, practice exercises, and design activities.

The Readiness Review Suite on CD, featuring advanced technology from MeasureUp, provides 300 challenging questions for in-depth self-assessment and practice. You can choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on specific objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to:

• Document the impact of business and technical constraints on the security design process

Create a security design for:

• Logical infrastructure
• Network infrastructure for physical security
• Network management and maintenance
• Basic network functions
• Wireless networks and Web servers

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Your kit includes:

• NEW—Fully reengineered self-paced study guide with expert exam tips.
• NEW—Readiness Review Suite featuring 300 questions and multiple testing options.
• NEW—Practice exercises and design activities for real-world expertise.
• NEW—180-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
• NEW—eBook in PDF format.
• NEW—Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook.
• Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition eBook.

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Get in-depth preparation for Exam 70-298, a core security-related MCSE design exam for Microsoft Windows Server 2003-as you build real-world job skills. The kit includes a 300-question test bank, full review, case studies, evaluation software, and more.

Roberta Bragg (CISSP, MCSE: Security; Security+, ETI Client Server, Certified Technical Trainer, IBM Certified Trainer, DB2-UDB, Citrix Certified Administrator) has been a Security Advisor columnist for Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine for five years, is a Security Expert for SearchWin2000.com, and writes for the "SecurityWatch" newsletter, which has more than 55,000 subscribers. Roberta designed, planned, produced, and participated in the first Windows Security Summit, held in Seattle, Washington, in 2002. In September and October of 2002, Roberta was an instructor for four sessions of SANS Gold Standard Windows 2000 Training. Roberta has participated in numerous security audits and is a security evangelist traveling all over the world consulting, assessing, and training on network and Windows security. Roberta has served as adjunct faculty at Seattle Pacific University and at Johnson County Community College teaching courses on Windows 2000 Security Design and Network Security Design. Mark Rhodes-Ousley (CISSP) has been a practicing security professional for more than ten years. Mark has advised, designed, and installed security technologies and policies for dozens of companies, including Fortune 500 companies, large, medium-sized, and many small companies. All this experience with companies in different stages of growth leads to a unique perspective on how to manage security for a growing company—where to begin, what to do when moving forward, and how to plan for future growth. Mark holds certifications from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, known as (ISC)2, Cisco Systems, Security Dynamics, Raptor Systems, Hewlett Packard, and Digital Equipment Corporation, along with a Bachelor degree in Applied Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Keith Strassberg (CPA, CISSP) is an independent security consultant with more than seven years of experience in information security. Most recently, he worked as a senior security engineer for a mid-sized technology consulting company. Keith's professional experiences cover all facets of information security, including, but not limited to, designing and deploying secure infrastructures, implementing firewalls and intrusion detection systems, performing computer forensic investigations, developing policies and procedures, and performing vulnerability testing.