MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert 2016)

MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) is an expert level certification from Microsoft. It is part of the certification programs taken by professionals to validate their knowledge and expertise on some of the most popular Microsoft products and services. Employers are always on the lookout for MCSE certified individuals to administer, deploy, operate and optimize Microsoft based technology solutions in enterprise environments.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Cloud Platform and Infrastructure certification validates an IT professional’s skills in managing and running a highly efficient modern data center.

Getting certified in MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure demonstrates the skills of the IT professional in various expertise, including cloud technology, systems management, identity management, storage, virtualization and networking. To acquire an MCSE, one must be an MCSA first. MCSA Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate is the entry level Microsoft certification.

Course content

Install Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments

Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads

Determine Windows Server 2016 installation requirements
determine appropriate Windows Server 2016 editions per workloads
install Windows Server 2016; install Windows Server 2016 features and roles
install and configure Windows Server Core
manage Windows Server Core installations using Windows PowerShell, command line, and remote management capabilities
implement Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to install and maintain integrity of installed environments
perform upgrades and migrations of servers and core workloads from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016
determine the appropriate activation model for server installation, such as Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA), Key Management Service (KMS), and Active Directory-based Activation

Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment

Plan for Windows Server virtualization
assess virtualization workloads using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit
determine considerations for deploying workloads into virtualized environments
update images with patches, hotfixes, last cumulative updates and drivers; install roles and features in offline images
manage and maintain Windows Server Core, Nano Server images, and VHDs using Windows PowerShell

Implement Storage Solutions Implement server storage

Configure storage pools
implement simple, mirror, and parity storage layout options for disks or enclosures
expand storage pools
configure Tiered Storage
configure iSCSI target and initiator
configure iSNS
configure Datacenter Bridging (DCB)
configure Multi-Path IO (MPIO)
determine usage scenarios for Storage Replica
implement Storage Replica for server-to- server, cluster-to-cluster, and stretch cluster scenarios

Implement data deduplication

Implement and configure Deduplication
determine appropriate usage scenarios for Deduplication
monitor Deduplication
implement a backup and restore solution with Deduplication

Implement Hyper-V

Install and configure Hyper-V

Determine hardware and compatibility requirements for installing Hyper-V
install Hyper-V
install management tools
upgrade from existing versions of Hyper-V
delegate virtual machine management
perform remote management of Hyper-V hosts
using Windows PowerShell Direct
implement nested virtualization

Configure virtual machine (VM) settings

Add or remove memory in a running VM
configure dynamic memory
configure Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) support
configure smart paging
configure Resource Metering
manage Integration Services
create and configure Generation 1 and 2 VMs and determine appropriate usage scenarios
implement enhanced session mode
create Linux and FreeBSD VMs
install and configure Linux Integration Services (LIS)
install and configure FreeBSD Integration Services (BIS)
implement Secure Boot for Windows and Linux environments
move and convert VMs from previous versions of Hyper-V to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
export and import VMs
implement Discrete Device Assignment (DDA), Troubleshoot VM configuration versions

Configure Hyper-V storage

Create VHDs and VHDX files using Hyper-V Manager
create shared VHDX files
configure differencing disks
modify virtual hard disks
configure pass-through disks
resize a virtual hard disk
manage checkpoints
implement production checkpoints
implement a virtual Fibre Channel adapter
configure storage Quality of Service (QoS)

Configure Hyper-V networking

Add and remove virtual network interface cards (vNICs)
configure Hyper-V virtual switches
optimize network performance
configure MAC addresses
configure network isolation
configure synthetic and legacy virtual network adapters
configure NIC teaming in VMs
configure virtual machine queue (VMQ)
enable Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) on network adapters bound to a Hyper-V virtual switch using Switch Embedded Teaming (SET)
configure Bandwidth Management Implement Windows Containers

Deploy Windows containers

Determine installation requirements and appropriate scenarios for Windows Containers
install and configure Windows Server container host in physical or virtualized environments
install and configure Windows Server container host configure Docker start-up options
install a base container image
tag an image
remove a container
create Windows Server containers
create Hyper-V containers

Manage Windows containers

Manage Windows containers by using Docker CLI manage container networking
manage container data volumes
manage Resource Control
create new container images using Dockerfile
manage container images using DockerHub repository for public and private scenarios
manage container images using Microsoft Azure

Implement High Availability

Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-V

Implement Hyper-V Replica
implement Live Migration including shared nothing Live Migration
configure CredSSP or Kerberos authentication protocol for Live Migration
implement storage migration

Implement failover clustering

Implement Workgroup, Single, and Multi Domain clusters
configure quorum
configure cluster networking
restore single node or cluster configuration
configure cluster storage
implement Cluster-Aware Updating
implement Cluster Operating System Rolling Upgrade
configure and optimize cluster shared volumes (CSVs)
configure clusters without network names
implement Scale-Out File Server (SoFS)
determine different scenarios for the use of SoFS vs. File Server for general use
determine usage scenarios for implementing guest clustering
implement a Clustered Storage Spaces solution using Shared SAS storage enclosures
implement Storage Replica
implement Cloud Witness
implement VM resiliency
implement shared VHDX as a storage solution for guest clusters

Implement Storage Spaces Direct

Determine scenario requirements for implementing Storage Spaces Direct
enable Storage Spaces Direct using Windows PowerShell
implement a disaggregated Storage Spaces Direct scenario
implement a hyper-converged Storage Spaces Direct scenario

Manage failover clustering

Configure role-specific settings, including continuously available shares
configure VM monitoring
configure failover and preference settings
implement stretch and site-aware failover clusters
enable and configure node fairness

Manage VM movement in clustered nodes

Perform live migration
perform quick migration
perform storage migration
import, export, and copy VMs
configure VM network health protection
configure drain on shutdown

Implement Domain Name System (DNS)

Install and configure DNS servers

Determine DNS installation requirements
determine supported DNS deployment scenarios on Nano Server
install DNS
configure forwarders
configure Root Hints
configure delegation
implement DNS policies
Configure DNS Server settings using Windows PowerShell
configure Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
configure DNS Socket Pool
configure cache locking
enable Response Rate Limiting
configure DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE)
configure DNS logging
configure delegated administration
configure recursion settings
implement DNS performance tuning
configure global settings

Implement and Maintain IP Address Management (IPAM)

Provision IPAM manually or by using Group Policy
configure server discovery
create and manage IP blocks and ranges
monitor utilization of IP address space
migrate existing workloads to IPAM
configure IPAM database storage using SQL Server
determine scenarios for using IPAM with System Center Virtual Machine Manager for physical and virtual IP address space management
manage DHCP server properties using IPAM; configure DHCP scopes and options
configure DHCP policies and failover
manage DNS server properties using IPAM
manage DNS zones and records
manage DNS and DHCP servers in multiple Active Directory forests
delegate administration for DNS and DHCP using role-based access control (RBAC)
audit the changes performed on the DNS and DHCP servers
audit the IPAM address usage trail
audit DHCP lease events and user logon events

Implement Network Connectivity and Remote Access Solutions

Implement virtual private network (VPN) and DirectAccess solutions

Implement remote access and site-to-site (S2S) VPN solutions using remote access gateway
configure different VPN protocol options
configure authentication options
configure VPN reconnect
create and configure connection profiles
determine when to use remote access VPN and site-to-site VPN and configure appropriate protocols
install and configure DirectAccess
implement server requirements
implement client configuration
troubleshoot DirectAccess

Implement an Advanced Network Infrastructure

Implement high performance network solutions

Implement NIC Teaming or the Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) solution and identify when to use each
enable and configure Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
enable and configure network Quality of Service (QoS) with Data Center Bridging (DCB)
enable and configure SMB Direct on Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) enabled network adapters
configure SMB Multichannel
enable and configure virtual Receive Side Scaling (vRSS) on a Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ) capable network adapter
enable and configure Virtual Machine Multi-Queue (VMMQ)
enable and configure Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) on a supported network adapter

Determine scenarios and requirements for implementing Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Determine deployment scenarios and network requirements for deploying SDN
determine requirements and scenarios for implementing Hyper-V Network Virtualization (HNV) using Network Virtualization Generic Route Encapsulation (NVGRE) encapsulation or VirtualExtensible LAN (VXLAN) encapsulation
determine scenarios for implementation of Software Load Balancer (SLB) for North-South and East-West load balancing
determine implementation scenarios for various types of Windows Server Gateways, including L3, GRE, and S2S, and their use; determine requirements and scenarios for Datacenter firewall policies and network security groups

Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

Install and configure domain controllers

Install a new forest
add or remove a domain controller from a domain
upgrade a domain controller
install AD DS on a Server Core installation
install a domain controller from Install from Media (IFM)
resolve DNS SRV record registration issues
configure a global catalog server
transfer and seize operations master roles
install and configure a read-only domain controller (RODC)
configure domain controller cloning

Implement identity federation and access solutions

Install and configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

Upgrade and migrate previous AD FS workloads to Windows Server 2016
implement claims- based authentication, including Relying Party Trusts
configure authentication policies
configure multi-factor authentication
implement and configure device registration
integrate AD FS with Microsoft Passport
configure for use with Microsoft Azure and Office 365
configure AD FS to enable authentication of users stored in LDAP directories

Implement Web Application Proxy (WAP)

Install and configure WAP
implement WAP in pass-through mode
implement WAP as AD FS proxy
integrate WAP with AD FS
configure AD FS requirements
publish web apps via WAP
publish Remote Desktop Gateway applications
configure HTTP to HTTPS redirects
configure internal and external Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs)

Implement Server Hardening Solutions

Configure disk and file encryption

Determine hardware and firmware requirements for secure boot and encryption key functionality
deploy BitLocker encryption
deploy BitLocker without a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
deploy BitLocker with a TPM only
configure the Network Unlock feature
configure BitLocker Group Policy settings
enable Bitlocker to use secure boot for platform and BCD integrity validation
configure BitLocker on Cluster Shared Volumes (CSVs) and Storage Area Networks (SANs)
implement BitLocker Recovery Process using self-recovery and recovery password retrieval solutions
configure Bitlocker for virtual machines (VMs) in Hyper-V
determine usage scenarios for Encrypting File System (EFS)
configure the EFS recovery agent
manage EFS and BitLocker certificates, including backup and restore

Implement malware protection

Implement antimalware solution with Windows Defender
integrate Windows Defender with WSUS and Windows Update
configure Windows Defender using Group Policy
configure Windows Defender scans using Windows PowerShell
implement AppLocker rules
implement AppLocker rules using Windows PowerShell
implement Control Flow Guard
implement Code Integrity (Device Guard) Policies
create Code Integrity policy rules
create Code Integrity file rules

Protect credentials

Determine requirements for implementing Credential Guard
configure Credential Guard using Group Policy, WMI, command prompt, and Windows PowerShell
implement NTLM blocking

Create security baselines

Install and configure Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit
create, view, and import security baselines
deploy configurations to domain and non-domain joined servers

Secure a Virtualization Infrastructure

Implement a Guarded Fabric solution

Install and configure the Host Guardian Service (HGS)
configure Admin-trusted attestation
configure TPM-trusted attestation
configure the Key Protection Service using HGS
migrate Shielded VMs to other guarded hosts
troubleshoot guarded hosts

Implement Shielded and encryption-supported VMs

Determine requirements and scenarios for implementing Shielded VMs
create a shielded VM using only a Hyper-V environment
enable and configure vTPM to allow an operating system and data disk encryption within a VM
determine requirements and scenarios for implementing encryption-supported VMs
troubleshoot Shielded and encryption-supported VMs

Secure a Network Infrastructure

Configure Windows Firewall

Configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
configure network location profiles
configure and deploy profile rules
configure firewall rules for multiple profiles using Group Policy
configure connection security rules using Group Policy, the GUI management console, or Windows PowerShell
configure Windows Firewall to allow or deny applications, scopes, ports, and users using Group Policy, the GUI management console, or Windows PowerShell
configure authenticated firewall exceptions
import and export settings

Implement a Software Defined Datacenter Firewall

Determine requirements and scenarios for Datacenter Firewall implementation with Software Defined Networking
determine usage scenarios for Datacenter Firewall policies and network security groups
Configure Datacenter Firewall Access Control Lists

Secure network traffic

Configure IPsec transport and tunnel modes
configure IPsec authentication options
configure connection security rules
implement isolation zones
implement domain isolation
implement server isolation zones
determine SMB 3.1.1 protocol security scenarios and implementations
enable SMB encryption on SMB Shares
configure SMB signing via Group Policy
disable SMB 1.0
secure DNS traffic using DNSSEC and DNS policies
install and configure Microsoft Message Analyzer (MMA) to analyze network traffic

Manage Privileged Identities

Implement Just-In-Time (JIT) Administration

Create a new administrative (bastion) forest in an existing Active Directory environment using Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM)
configure trusts between production and bastion forests
create shadow principals in bastion forest
configure the MIM Web portal
request privileged access using the MIM Web portal
determine requirements and usage scenarios for Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions
create and Implement MIM policies
implement Just-in-Time administration principals using time-based policies
request privileged access using Windows PowerShell

Implement Just-Enough-Administration (JEA)

Enable a JEA solution on Windows Server 2016
create and configure session configuration files
create and configure role capability files
create a JEA endpoint
connect to a JEA endpoint on a server for administration
view logs
download WMF 5.1 to a Windows Server 2008 R2
configure a JEA endpoint on a server using Desired State Configuration (DSC)

Implement Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) and User Rights Assignments

Implement a PAWS solution
configure User Rights Assignment group policies
configure security options settings in Group Policy
enable and configure Remote Credential Guard for remote desktop access
Implement an Enhanced Security Administrative Environment (ESAE) administrative forest design approach
Determine usage scenarios and requirements for implementing ESAE forest design architecture to create a dedicated administrative forest

Implement Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)

Install and configure the LAPS tool
secure local administrator passwords using LAPS
manage password parameters and properties using LAPS

Implement Threat Detection Solutions

Configure advanced audit policies

Determine the differences and usage scenarios for using local audit policies and advanced auditing policies
implement auditing using Group Policy and AuditPol.exe
implement auditing using Windows PowerShell
create expression-based audit policies
configure the Audit PNP Activity policy
configure the Audit Group Membership policy
enable and configure Module, Script Block, and Transcription logging in Windows PowerShell

Install and configure Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA)

Determine usage scenarios for ATA
determine deployment requirements for ATA
install and configure ATA Gateway on a dedicated server
install and configure ATA Lightweight Gateway directly on a domain controller
configure alerts in ATA Center when suspicious activity is detected
review and edit suspicious activities on the attack time line

Determine threat detection solutions using Operations Management Suite (OMS)

Determine usage and deployment scenarios for OMS
determine security and auditing functions available for use
determine Log Analytics usage scenarios

Implement Workload-Specific Security

Secure application development and server workload infrastructure

Determine usage scenarios, supported server workloads, and requirements for deployments
determine usage scenarios and requirements for Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
install and configure containers

Implement a secure file services infrastructure and Dynamic Access Control (DAC)

Install the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) role service
configure quotas
configure file screens
configure storage reports
configure file management tasks
configure File Classification Infrastructure (FCI) using FSRM
implement work folders
configure file access auditing
configure user and device claim types
implement policy changes and staging
perform access-denied remediation
create and configure Central Access rules and policies
create and configure resource properties and lists

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Course Prerequisites

An understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts.
A good working knowledge of both Windows Server 2012 R2 and Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS). For example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.
An understanding of scripts and batch files.
An understanding of security concepts such as authentication and authorization.
An understanding of deployment, packaging, and imaging tools.
Experience working in a team or a virtual team.
Achieved the Windows Server 2012 MCSA certification as well as information in the course 20413C: Designing and Implementing an Enterprise Server Infrastructure

Who can attend

Who have knowledge about MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate)
Candidates for this exam are IT professionals who implement the Windows Server 2016 core infrastructure services.
Candidates have already earned an MCSA: Windows Server 2008 or MCSA: Windows Server 2012 R2 certification. This exam covers key aspects of installation, storage, compute, networking, and identity functionality available in Windows Server 2016.
Candidates for this exam secure Windows Server 2016 environments. Candidates are familiar with the methods and technologies used to harden server environments and secure virtual machine infrastructures using Shielded and encryption-supported virtual machines and Guarded Fabric.
Candidates manage the protection of Active Directory and Identity infrastructures and manage privileged identities using Just in Time (JIT) and Just Enough Administration (JEA) approaches, as well as implement Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) and secure servers using the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS).
Candidates should also be able to use threat detection solutions such as auditing access, implementing Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA), deploying Operations Management Suite (OMS) solutions, and identifying solutions for specific workloads.

Number of Hours: 40hrs

Certification

70-743, 70-744

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