MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Desktop Infrastructure
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What is the MCSE Desktop Infrastructure?
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Desktop Infrastructure certification shows that you can deploy and manage desktops and devices that provide access from anywhere, while maintaining security and compliance. Also validate your skills in desktop virtualisation, remote desktop services and application virtualisation.
Earning an MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification will qualify you for job roles such as desktop and device support, and data and applications manager.
To get a MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification you need to complete these five exams:
Exam 410: Installing And Configuring Windows Sever 2012
Exam 411: Administering Windows Server 2012
Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Sever 2012 Services
After finishing Exam 410, 411 and 412 you'll earn a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 certification. Once you have your MCSA: Windows Server 2012 the next two exams will upgrade that to a MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure.
Exam 415: Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure
Exam 416: Implementing Desktop Application Environments
After finishing all five of these exams you will be awarded a MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure qualification. See below for more information on the exams.
Jobs and Career Opportunities with the MCSE Desktop Infrastructure
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) is a globally recognised qualification across the IT and telecommunications industry. A variety of government organisations, training institutions and corporations around the UK recommend or require MCSE certifications for their staff or channel partners. These includes Amazon, Dell, HP, BT and the Cabinet Office. As of 2020, the average salary of a Microsoft MCSE Professional is £40,300pa with more than 87% being offered a salary of more than £27,000pa. The average salary for a MCSE graduate is estimated to be £26,000pa. After graduation, you can find work in roles such as Systems Engineer and Support Technician with relative ease. Below is a short list of the range of career opportunities offered to MCSE Server Infrastructure Professionals:
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• Systems Engineer
• Information and Network Security Analyst
• Systems Architect and Design
• IT and Windows Server Administrator |
• Systems Support Administrator
• Data Centre Specialist
• Hardwares, Computers and Server Virtualization Technician
• Field Server Service Technician |
MCSE Training
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Working with JobcentrePlus and our Recruitment Partners across the UK, we will work with you to ensure that you can find work in IT (and not in any job) through job interviews and applications. We aim to get you on a graduate job on completion of your MCSE. If you have no qualification or background in IT, we will provide you with the necessary training for the experience required. For existing MCSE professionals, we can upgrade your qualifications and improve your career prospects. Do not allow your lack of experience or self-confidence deny you from a career in I.T - it is a lot easier (and enjoyable too) than most people think, once you learn the basics.
Course Exam Details:
Exam 410:Focusing on Windows Server 2012 installation and configurations, this unit covers the initial implementation and configuration of core services including Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), networking services, Hyper-V configuration and Group Policy. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam using these technical tasks:
- • Install and Configure servers (15-20%)
- Installing Servers
- Configuring Servers
- Configuring local storage
- • Configure server roles and features (15-20%)
- Configure file and share access
- Configure print and document services
- Configure servers for remote management
- • Configure Hyper-V (15-20%)
- Create and configure virtual machine settings
- Create and configure virtual machine storage
- Create and configure virtual networks
- • Deploy and configure core network services (15-20%)
- Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
- Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service
- Deploy and configure DNS service
- • Install and administer Active Directory (15-20%)
- Install domain controllers
- Create and manage Active Directory users and computers
- Create and manage Active Directory groups and organizational units (OUs)
- • Create and manage Group Policy (15-20%)
- Create Group Policy objects (GPOs)
- Configure security policies
- Configure application restriction policies
- Configure Windows Firewall
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Exam 411:Focusing on Windows Server 2012 administration, this unit covers the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure such as Implementing Server Images, User and Group management with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Group Policy, Remote Access and Network Policies, Data Security, Monitoring and Update Management. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam using these technical tasks:
- • Deploy, manage and maintain servers (15-20%)
- Deploy and manage server images
- Implement patch management
- Monitor servers
- • Configure file and print services (15-20%)
- Configure Distributed File System (DFS)
- Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
- Configure file and disk encryption
- Configure advanced audit policies
- • Configure network services and access (15-20%)
- Configure DNS zones
- Configure DNS records
- Configure VPN and routing
- Configure DirectAccess
- • Configure a Network Policy Server infrastructure (10-15%)
- Configure Network Policy Server (NPS)
- Configure NPS policies
- Configure Network Access Protection (NAP)
- • Configure and manage Active Directory (15-20%)
- Configure service authentication
- Configure Domain Controllers
- Maintain Active Directory
- Configure account policies
- • Configure and manage Group Policy (15-20%)
- Configure Group Policy processing
- Configure Group Policy settings
- Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs)
- Configure Group Policy preferences
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Exam 412:
Focusing on Windows Server 2012 advanced features and services, this unit covers advanced configuration of services necessary to deploy, manage and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as advanced networking services, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), identity management, rights management, Federated services, network load balancing, failover clustering, business continuity and disaster recovery. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam using these technical tasks:
- • Configure and manage high availability (15-20%)
- Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB)
- Configure failover clustering
- Manage failover clustering roles
- Manage Virtual Machine (VM) movement
- • Configure file and storage solutions (15-20%)
- Configure advanced file services
- Implement Dynamic Access Control (DAC)
- Configure and optimize storage
- • Implement business continuity and disaster recovery (15-20%)
- Configure and manage backups
- Recover servers
- Configure site-level fault tolerance
- • Configure network services (15-20%)
- Implement an advanced Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution
- Implement an advanced DNS solution
- Deploy and manage IPAM
- • Configure the Active Directory infrastructure (15-20%)
- Configure a forest or a domain
- Configure trusts
- Configure sites
- Manage Active Directory and SYSVOL replication
- • Configure identity and access solutions (15-20%)
- Implement Active Directory Federation Services 2.1 (AD FSv2.1)
- Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Manage certificates
- Install and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
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Exam 415:
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Create and maintain desktop images, Design and deploy desktops, Plan and implement a remote desktop services infrastructure, Design and configure desktop settings and, Manage and maintain a desktop infrastructure. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- • Create and maintain desktop images (20-25%)
- Plan images
- Capture images
- Maintain images
- • Design and deploy desktops (20-25%)
- Design a deployment method
- Implement the deployment infrastructure
- Implement a Lite Touch deployment
- Implement a Zero Touch deployment
- Design and implement user state migration
- • Plan and implement a remote desktop services infrastructure (15-20%)
- Plan and configure a Remote Desktop Session Host
- Plan and implement a Remote Desktop Virtualization Host infrastructure
- Plan and configure a Remote Desktop Connection Broker
- Plan and configure a Remote Desktop Gateway
- Plan and configure Remote Desktop Web Access
- • Design and configure desktop settings (20-25%)
- Design and configure user state virtualisation
- Configure the Remote Desktop client experience
- Configure desktop security
- • Manage and maintain a desktop infrastructure (20-25%)
- Implement an updates infrastructure
- Monitor the virtual desktop infrastructure
- Create and configure virtual collections
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Exam 416:This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Design and prepare the application environment, Design and implement a presentation virtualisation environment, Design and implement an applications virtualistion environment, Deploy, manage and maintain the application environment and Design business continuity for the desktop and application environment. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- • Design and prepare the application environment (20-25%)
- Design an application distribution strategy
- Plan and implement application compatibility
- Update applications in desktop images
- • Design and implement a presentation virtualisation environment (20-25%)
- Plan and implement presentation virtualisation servers
- Create and configure remote applications
- Deploy and manage remote applications
- • Design and implement an applications virtualistion environment (15-20%)
- Install and configure application virtualisation environments
- Prepare virtual applications
- Manage application virtualisation environments
- • Deploy, manage and maintain the application environment (20-25%)
- Deploy applications to the desktop
- Plan and implement application updates
- Plan and implement application upgrades
- Implement applications security
- Monitor applications
- • Design business continuity for the desktop and application environment (20-25%)
- Design and implement a resilient Remote Desktop infrastructure
- Design and implement business continuity for virtual desktops
- Design and implement a resilient virtual application delivery infrastructure
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