MCITP Enterprise Administrator

Enterprise administrators are recognised among their peers and managers as leaders in Windows infrastructure design. Make sure your expertise in Windows Server 2008 stands out. Earn the Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator, distinguishing you as an IT professional committed to excellence in working with Windows Server 2008.
The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credential is the leading certification for Windows Server 2008, providing widely recognised, objective validation of your ability to perform critical, current IT job roles by using Microsoft technologies to their best advantage.
Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator

• Focuses on a specific job role, allowing for in-depth validation of your skill set.


• Allows you to earn more than one MCITP certification, demonstrating your abilities across multiple roles.


• Builds on a combination of Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) prerequisites, helping you develop your technical CV with each step in your MCITP career path.

Microsoft - MCITP Enterprise Administrator - Benefits
What are the benefits of Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification For HR managers, a Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification is particularly important because it allows them to more easily identify the skills that an individual possesses. When a company has employees that possess certain skills, it can garner a competitive advantage when seeking to attract customers. A Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator can also contribute to increased productivity.

Individuals:

• Overwhelmingly, individuals with a Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator have an advanced level of knowledge, expertise and skill, and command more professional credibility.
• Individual students may receive college credits to utilize tuition reimbursement programs for their IT training or to complete college coursework.

Human Resources:

• Employer-funded training and certification programs are a key to retaining skilled staff. Career development and advancement opportunities are shown to significantly reduce rates of employee turnover.
• Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification Training Programs provide benchmarks for hiring and promotion decisions by accurately assessing technical skills.
• For-certification training programs maximize educational investments through immediate validation of skills.

Microsoft certification affords special membership benefits:

• Technical information, product information and exclusive discounts on products and services through a secured section of the Microsoft website.
• Microsoft logos and certificate for your personal promotion to clients or potential employers.
• Invitations to Microsoft conferences and other educational opportunities.

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study. Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

provides instruction to meet every learning need, including:

• Intensive group instruction
• One-on-one instruction attention
• Hands-on labs
• Lab partner and group exercises
• Question and answer drills
• Independent study

Other training providers rely heavily on lecture, self-testing and self-study.
Our approach is highly varied and interactive to keep your attention, promote teamwork, and reinforce knowledge gained through hands-on learning.
You will:
Be Immersed into a distraction-free environment - escaping your normal routine and focusing purely on learning.
Experience Accelerated Learning methods – designed to help you learn much more quickly, spend less time out of the office, and see returns from your investment straight away.
Be Measured through on-site exam testing - creating a complete feedback loop that ensures you understand the subject thoroughly.
With Firebrand Training, you will learn more.
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.







Microsoft - MCITP Enterprise Administrator - Curriculum
Skills measured by Exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring
Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7

• Performing a clean installation


• Upgrading to Windows 7


• Migrating to Windows 7

Deploying Windows 7

• Capturing a System Image


• Preparing a System Image for Deployment


• Deploying a System Image


• Configuring a VHD

Configuring Hardware

• Configuring Devices


• Configuring Printing

Configuring Applications

• Application Compatability


• Application Restrictions


• Internet Explorer

Configuring Access to Resources

• Configuring Shared Resources


• File and Folder Access and NTFS


• User Account Control


• Authentication and Authorization


• Branche Cache

Mobile Computing

• Bitlocker and Bitlocker To Go


• Direct Access


• Configuring Mobility Options


• Creating Remote Connections

Monitoring and Maintaining Windows 7

• Configuring Updates


• Managing Disks


• Monitoring Systems


• Configuring Performance settings

Configuring Backup and Recovery Options

• Configuring Backups


• System Recovery Options


• File Recovery Options

Review and Exam Prep
Skills measured by Exam 70-643 - TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring

Deploying Servers (23 percent)

• Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services



• Configure Microsoft Windows activation


• Configure Windows Server Hyper-V and virtual machines


• Configure high availability


• Configure storage

Configuring Terminal Services (31 percent)

• Configure Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services RemoteApp (TS RemoteApp)


• Configure Terminal Services Gateway



• Configure Terminal Services load balancing


• Configure and monitor Terminal Services resources


• Configure Terminal Services licensing


• Configure Terminal Services client connections


• Configure Terminal Services server options

Configuring a Web Services Infrastructure (30 percent)

• Configure Web applications


• Manage Web sites


• Configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server


• Configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)


• Manage Internet Information Services (IIS)


• Configure SSL security


• Configure Web site authentication and permissions

Configuring Network Application Services (13 percent)

• Configure Windows Media server


• Configure Digital Rights Management (DRM)


• Configure Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services server options


• Configure Windows SharePoint Services e-mail integration

Skills measured by Exam 70-642 - TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Configuring IP Addressing and Services (24 percent)

• Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing


• Configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)


• Configure routing


• Configure IPsec

Configuring Name Resolution (27 percent)

• Configure a Domain Name System (DNS) server



• Configure DNS zones


• Configure DNS records


• Configure DNS replication


• Configure name resolution for client computers

Configuring Network Access (22 percent)

• Configure remote access


• Configure Network Access Protection (NAP)



• Configure network authentication


• Configure wireless access


• Configure firewall settings

Configuring File and Print Services (13 percent)

• Configure a file server


• Configure Distributed File System (DFS)


• Configure shadow copy services



• Configure backup and restore


• Manage disk quotas


• Configure and monitor print services

Monitoring and Managing a Network Infrastructure (14 percent)

• Configure Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server settings


• Capture performance data


• Monitor event logs



• Gather network data

Skills measured by Exam 70-640 - TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory (16 percent)

• Configure zones


• Configure DNS server settings


• Configure zone transfers and replication

Configuring the Active Directory Infrastructure (25 percent)

• Configure a forest or a domain


• Configure trusts


• Configure sites


• Configure Active Directory replication


• Configure the global catalog


• Configure operations masters

Configuring Additional Active Directory Server Roles (9 percent)

• Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)


• Configure Active Directory Rights Management Service (AD RMS)


• Configure the read-only domain controller (RODC)


• Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

Creating and Maintaining Active Directory Objects (24 percent)

• Automate creation of Active Directory accounts


• Maintain Active Directory accounts


• Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs)


• Configure GPO templates


• Configure software deployment GPOs


• Configure account policies


• Configure audit policy by using GPOs

Maintaining the Active Directory Environment (13 percent)

• Configure backup and recovery


• Perform offline maintenance


• Monitor Active Directory

Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services (13 percent)

• Install Active Directory Certificate Services



• Configure CA server settings


• Manage certificate templates


• Manage enrollments


• Manage certificate revocations

Skills measured by Exam 70-647 - Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator

Planning Network and Application Services (23 percent)

• Plan for name resolution and IP addressing


• Design for network access


• Plan for application delivery


• Plan for Terminal Services

Designing Core Identity and Access Management Components (25 percent)

• Design Active Directory forests and domains


• Design the Active Directory physical topology



• Design the Active Directory administrative model


• Design the enterprise-level group policy strategy

Designing Support Identity and Access Management Components (29 percent)

• Plan for domain or forest migration, upgrade, and restructuring


• Design the branch office deployment


• Design and implement public key infrastructure


• Plan for interoperability

Designing for Business Continuity and Data Availability (23 percent)

• Plan for business continuity


• Design for software updates and compliance management


• Design the operating system virtualization strategy

Microsoft - MCITP Enterprise Administrator - Exam Track

• Exam 70-680 - TS: Windows 7, Configuring


• Exam 70-640 - TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory


• Exam 70-642 - TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure


• Exam 70-643 - TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure


• Exam 70-647 - Pro: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator

Microsoft - MCITP Enterprise Administrator - What's Included
With Firebrand, you benefit from top-quality education in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so you can focus solely on your studies and certification goals.
You’ll get a robust set of course materials that cater to each of our three key individual learning styles (auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic-tactile) - critical for a successful learning experience.
And there's more. Along with daily lectures, exercises, and review sessions, you’ll also get:
Our Certification Programs include*

• Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery


• Comprehensive study materials and courseware - we adapt official curriculum to address the demands of accelerated learners


• Self-testing software and/or mock exam papers
  
• Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access


• Exam vouchers


• On site testing


• Accommodation, all meals, drinks and snacks


• Our Certification Guarantee - because we're sure you'll pass first time, if don’t pass your exams, come back to the course within a year and you only pay for accommodation and exam vouchers - everything else is free

* Please note:

• Our ISC(2) Cissp CBK Review program differs from normal course delivery. For more details, speak to us on 080 80 800 888.


• Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2


• On site testing is not included in our Scrum, ISACA or PMI certifications

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
Examination Passing Policy
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year.  Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.








Microsoft - MCITP Enterprise Administrator - Prerequisites
Candidates for the Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification are IT professionals who are seeking a leadership role in Windows infrastructure design in a current or future job role working with Windows Server 2008.
Candidates should be experienced in:

• Designing Windows server infrastructures


• Evaluating and recommending new technology solutions


• Serving as an escalation point for infrastructure issues


• Developing client and server best practices for other teams, such as engineering, development, and operations


• Keeping policy current for authentication, identity, and access management


• Providing guidance in implementing security policies that affect the infrastructure on multiple levels


• Participating in application reviews on security, and ensuring that the applications adhere to standard security guidelines and practices

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.
Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.