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MCSE Specializations

Systems engineer premier specialist titles for those whose job roles focus on messaging, security.

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February 2004

MCSE Specializations

Microsoft introduced two new specializations for its Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer title, developed as a result of job task analysis surveys it conducts frequently with customers. The specializations have similar requirements to the MCSE, but Microsoft offers a recommended (what it calls "prescribed") path to achieving these specialist titles based on job role.

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Currently Microsoft offers two specializations, Security and Messaging, for both Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 versions of the title as shown in the following tables:

MCSE: Security

Windows 2000	Windows 2003
Core: Client (Pass 1)
70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows 2000 Professional
70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows XP Professional
Core: Networking
(Pass 3)	(Pass 4)
70-215: Installing, Configuring, Administering Windows 2000 Server	70–290: Managing, Maintaining Windows Server 2003
70–216: Implementing and Administering a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure	70–291: Implementing, Managing, Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network
70–217: Implementing and Administering a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure	70–293: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
	70–294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Security: Design (Pass 1)
70-220: Designing Security for a Windows 2000 Network	70-298: Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network
Security Specialization: Core (Pass 2)
70-214: Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows 2000 Network	70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Server 2003 Network
70-227: Internet and Security Acceleration Server 2000 or SY0-101: CompTIA Security+

MCSE: Messaging

Windows 2000	Windows 2003
Core: Client (Pass 1)
70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows 2000 Professional
70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows XP Professional
Core: Networking
(Pass 3)	(Pass 4)
70-215: Installing, Configuring, Administering Windows 2000 Server	70–290: Managing, Maintaining Windows Server 2003
70–216: Implementing and Administering a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure	70–291: Implementing, Managing, Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network
70–217: Implementing and Administering a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure	70–293: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
	70–294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Core: Design (Pass 1)
70-219: Designing a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
70-220: Designing Security for a Windows 2000 Network
70-221: Designing a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
70-226: Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Windows 2000 Server
70-297: Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
70-298: Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network
Messaging Specialization (Pass 2)
70-224: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Exchange 2000 Server AND 70-225: Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Exchange 2000 Server
70-284: Implementing and Managing Exchange Server 2003 AND Exam 70-285: Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization

The paths are direct upgrades from the MCSA versions of these titles, so keep in mind which OS version in your planning.

For more about specializations, see "" and "New MCP Titles Highlight Exchange Expertise" and "Microsoft Announces New Version of Security Specialist Titles" in the News archive.

For the official guides:

You can contact the editors about MCSE Specializations at editor@mcpmag.com.

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TESTS TO ACHIEVE MCSE Specializations

• 70-299 Implement, Admin Security on Windows 2003 Network (In development)

• 70-290 Manage/Maintain Windows Server 2003 (Live)

• 70-291 Impl./Manage/Maintain Windows Server 2003 Network (Live)

• 70-292 Manage/Maintain Windows 2003 (for MCSA-Win2K) (Live)

• 70-293 Plan/Maintain a Windows Server 2003 Network (Live)

• 70-294 Planning, Implementing, Maintaining Windows Server 2003 AD (Live)

• 70-296 Plan/Impl./Maintain Windows Server 2003 (for MCSE - Win2K) (Live)

• 70-297 Designing Windows Server 2003 AD, Network (Live)

• 70-298 Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network (Live)

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Select a Certification or Test from the Exam Guide:

MCP BY THE NUMBERS

MCP	963,606
MCSA-W2K	104,703
MCSA-W2003	11,314
MCSA:Messaging	15,499
MCSA:Security	2,091
MCSE-NT	394,807
MCSE-W2K	244,153
MCSE-W2003	5,604
MCSE:Messaging	3,082
MCSE:Security	2,505
MCDBA	122,586
MCAD.NET	15,769
MCSD	45,150
MCSD	7,744
MCP+I	229,139
MCP+SB	2,040
MCSE+I	12,456
Total: 2,182,248

Numbers indicate total certifications per title as of April 14, 2004.

Courtesy of Microsoft Corp.

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