Deploying and Managing MS Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (MS2159)

Networking Series Course:

Deploying and Managing MS Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (MS2159)

The goal of this course is to provide Information Technology (IT) professionals with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 in an enterprise environment.

Target Audience

This course is intended for IT professionals and is not intended for network architects. Three of the major job roles performed by IT professionals to be addressed by this course include Web administrators, network administrators, and security administrators.

Prerequisites

Successfully completed Course 2152, or have equivalent knowledge of Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server.
Successfully completed Course 2153.

Examinations

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Exam 70-227, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft ISA Server 2000

At Course Completion, students will be able to:

Explain the use of ISA Server as a cache server and as an enterprise firewall.
Install and configure ISA Server as a cache server and as a firewall.
Configure access policies to enable secure Internet access for client computers.
Configure ISA Server as a cache server.
Configure ISA Server as a virtual private network (VPN).
Configure ISA Server as a firewall.
Configure access to selected internal resources.
Monitor ISA Server activities by using alerts, logging, reporting, and real-time monitoring.
Install and configure ISA Server for an enterprise environment.

Topics

Module 1: Overview of Microsoft ISA Server

Introducing ISA Server
Using Caching
Using Firewalls
Deployment Scenarios for ISA Server.

Module 2: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server

Installing ISA Server
Installing and Configuring ISA Server Clients
Maintaining an ISA Server

Module 3: Enabling Secure Internet Access

Accessing Policies and Rules Overview
Creating Policy Elements
Configuring Access Polices and Rules
Configuring Bandwidth Rules
Using ISA Server Authentication

Module 4: Configuring Caching

Cache Overview
Configuring Cache Policy
Configuring Cache Settings
Configuring Scheduled Content Downloads

Module 5: Configuring Access for Remote Clients and Networks

VPN Overview
Configuring VPNs

Module 6: Configuring the Firewall

Securing the Server
Examining Perimeter Networks
Examining Packet Filtering and IP Routing
Configuring Packet Filtering and IP Routing
Configuring Application Filters

Module 7: Configuring Access to Internal Resources

Introduction to Publishing

Configuring Web Publishing

Configuring Server Publishing

Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper

Module 8: Monitoring and Reporting

Planning a Monitoring and Reporting Strategy
Monitoring Intrusion Detection
Monitoring ISA Server Activity
Analyzing ISA Server Activity by Using Reports
Monitoring Real-Time Activity
Testing the ISA Server Configuration

Module 9: Configuring ISA Server for an Enterprise

Introducing ISA Server Enterprise Edition
Installing ISA Server in the Enterprise
Using Enterprise Policies and Array Policies
Managing Network Connections
Scaling ISA Server
Extending and Automating ISA Server Functionality