Definition: The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification is designed for professionals who implement, manage, and troubleshoot existing network and system environments based on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 and Windows .NET Server platforms.
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To Obtain:
- Must complete four exams: three core and one elective (9 to pick from).
- Core exams must include one Client Operating System Exam (70-210 or 70-270) and two Networking System Exams (70-215 or 70-275; 70-218 or 70-278).
- CompTIA certifications (A+ and Network+, or A+ and Server+, or Security+) count towards the elective requirement. The CompTIA Security+ certification satisfies both the MCSA elective requirement and an MCSA: Security specialization requirement.
- Exams cost approximately $125.
- Comprehensive and updated list of exams is available on Microsoft.com.
- Recertification is not required but as exams are retired or tracks are redesigned you must pass the replacement exam(s).
To Obtain 'MCSA: Security':
- You must pass
two more exams related to the security specialization:
- 70-214, Implementing Windows 2000 Security
- 70-227,
ISA Server 2000 or CompTIA's Security+
Also Known As: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
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Get your information from the source.Microsoft Adds Specializations for Certifying Security Expertise
At the Dallas TechEd in June 2003, Microsoft announced new specializations for the MCSA and MCSE. Micheal Domingo reports the details.
