Windows Server 2003 (Exam 70-293): Level 1

• 1.0 Security overview
• 1.1 Typical Microsoft network
• 1.2 Identifying risks
• 1.3 A risk-free computer
• 1.4 Identifying threats
• 1.5 Identifying vulnerabilities
• 1.6 Security plan contents
• 1.7 Why security policies fail
• 1.8 Important security principles

• 2.0 Planning for a secure baseline installation
• 2.1 System Default security Settings
• 2.2 Client default security settings (identify)
• 2.3 Server default security settings (identify)
• 2.4 Security environments
• 2.5 Server security settings

• 3.0 Planning security for specific server roles
• 3.1 Security Configuration and Analysis review
• 3.2 Using default security templates
• 3.3 Creating custom security templates
• 3.4 Deploying security templates
• 3.5 Analyzing servers against security templates
• 3.6 Using Syskey to protect DCs
• 3.7 Protecting Web Servers

• 4.0 Operating system capabilities
• 4.1 Web Edition
• 4.2 Standard Edition
• 4.3 Enterprise Edition
• 4.4 DataCenter Edition

Windows Server 2003 (Exam 70-293): Level 2

• 1.0 DNS
• 1.1 DNS Review
• 1.2 Plan a DNS Namespace design
• 1.3 Namespace design and forwarding
• 1.4 Plan zone replication
• 1.5 DNS Security
• 1.6 Placement of DNS servers
• 1.7 Interoperating with third-party DNS servers

• 2.0 TCP/IP Network Infrastructure
• 2.1 TCP/IP address review
• 2.2 VLSM and CIDR
• 2.3 Understanding the Bits
• 2.4 IP addressing requirements
• 2.5 Plan in IP subnet scheme
• 2.6 Identify required protocols
• 2.7 Troubleshooting TCP/IP configuration

• 3.0 WINS
• 3.1 NetBIOS names
• 3.2 NetBIOS name resolution
• 3.3 WINS or LMHosts
• 3.4 Implementing WINS
• 3.5 Enabling WINS clients
• 3.6 WINS replication
• 3.7 Integrating DNS and WINS
• 3.8 Troubleshooting cache problems

• 4.0 DHCP
• 4.1 DHCP overview
• 4.2 DHCP security
• 4.3 Implementing fault tolerance
• 4.4 DHCP relay agent
• 4.5 Troubleshooting dynamic IP addressing problems

• 5.0 Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution
• 5.1 Host name resolution
• 5.2 Using IPConfig to troubleshoot
• 5.3 Troubleshooting DNS client issues
• 5.4 Troubleshooting DNS server problems
• 5.5 Identifying DNS service problems
• 5.6 Using NSLookup for troubleshooting
• 5.7 DNSLint
• 5.8 DNSCmd
• 5.9 Common DNS Server Issues

• 6.0 Configuring Internet Access
• 6.1 Planning an Internet connectivity strategy
• 6.2 Network Access Translation
• 6.3 Proxy Servers
• 6.4 Firewalls
• 6.5 DMZs
• 6.6 Troubleshooting NAT
• 6.7 Troubleshooting Internet connectivity issues

Windows Server 2003 (Exam 70-293): Level 3

• 1.0 Remote Access Security
• 1.1 Remote access review
• 1.2 Remote access policy review
• 1.3 Policy conditions
• 1.4 Policy permissions
• 1.5 Policy profile
• 1.6 Authentication methods
• 1.7 Encryption methods
• 1.8 Planning remote access policies

• 2.0 Routing Strategies
• 2.1 Routing review
• 2.2 Static routes
• 2.3 Routing protocols
• 2.4 Planning an IP routing solution
• 2.5 Plan routing for IP multicast traffic
• 2.6 Choosing the right protocol

• 3.0 Troubleshooting routing
• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 Tracert command
• 3.3 PathPing command
• 3.4 Ping command
• 3.5 Route command
• 3.6 Netsh command

Windows Server 2003 (Exam 70-293): Level 4

• 1.0 Network Load Balancing (NLB)
• 1.1 NLB Overview
• 1.2 Scalability
• 1.3 Requirements
• 1.4 Implementing NLB
• 1.5 Monitoring NLB

• 2.0 Server cluster services
• 2.1 Overview
• 2.2 Active/Passive
• 2.3 Active/Active
• 2.4 Requirements
• 2.5 NLB or Server Cluster
• 2.6 Implementing a cluster
• 2.7 Configuring failover
• 2.8 Recovering from cluster node failure

• 3.0 Monitoring for bottlenecks using System Monitor
• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 Memory
• 3.3 Processor
• 3.4 Disk
• 3.5 Network
• 3.6 Network Monitor

• 4.0 Planning a backup and recovery strategy
• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Backup types
• 4.3 Using Shadow Copy for backups
• 4.4 Automated System Recovery

Windows Server 2003 (Exam 70-293): Level 5

• 1.0 Securing data
• 1.1 Securing data in heterogeneous environment
• 1.2 Implementing SMB

• 2.0 IPSec
• 2.1 IPSec Overview
• 2.2 Planning IPSec policies
• 2.3 Configuring IPSec policies
• 2.4 Allowing/blocking services by ports and protocols
• 2.5 Troubleshooting using IPSec Monitor

• 3.0 Wireless Networking
• 3.1 Wireless network overview
• 3.2 Wireless network encryption
• 3.3 Wireless network authentication
• 3.4 Implementing wireless security

• 4.0 Network Administration
• 4.1 Remote Assistance overview
• 4.2 Offering Remote Assistance
• 4.3 Terminal Services review
• 4.4 Planning for remote administration

• 5.0 Troubleshooting Group Policy security settings
• 5.1 Resultant Set of Policy snap-in
• 5.2 RSoP Planning Mode

Windows Server 2003 (Exam 70-293): Level 6

• 1.0 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• 1.1 PKI Overview
• 1.2 Certificate Authority overview
• 1.3 Planning PKI using Certificate Services
• 1.4 Certification Authority tour
• 1.5 Certificate enrollment/distribution
• 1.6 EFS certificates
• 1.7 Using Smart Cards for authentication
• 1.8 Certification Authority backup
• 1.9 Certificate Authority support

• 2.0 Planning Security Updates
• 2.1 MBSA Overview
• 2.2 MBSA requirements
• 2.3 Updating clients with Software Update Services

• 3.0 Planning a Security Framework
• 3.1 Security Monitoring
• 3.2 Change and Configuration Management