Course Outline

2159 - Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 

 

 

Module 1: Overview of Microsoft ISA Server
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Introducing ISA Server
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Using Caching
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Using Firewalls
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Deployment Scenarios for ISA Server.
At the end of this module, you will be able to explain the use of ISA Server as a cache server and as an enterprise firewall. This includes:
 
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Explaining the use of ISA Server.
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Describing the use of Web caching.
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Describing the use of firewalls.
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Identifying common deployment scenarios for ISA Server.

 

Module 2: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Installing ISA Server
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Installing and Configuring ISA Server Clients
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Maintaining an ISA Server
At the end of this module, you will be able to install and configure ISA Server as a cache server and as a firewall. This includes:
 
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Install ISA Server on a computer running Windows 2000 Server.
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Configure computers as Web proxy, Firewall, or SecureNAT clients for ISA Server.
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Perform administrative tasks for maintaining ISA Server.

 

Module 3: Enabling Security-Enhanced Internet Access
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Accessing Policies and Rules Overview
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Creating Policy Elements
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Configuring Access Polices and Rules
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Configuring Bandwidth Rules
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Using ISA Server Authentication
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure access policies to enable security-enhanced Internet access for client computers. This includes:
 
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Explaining the use of access policies and rules to enable Internet access.
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Creating policy elements.
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Configuring access polices and rules.
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Configuring bandwidth rules.
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Explaining the use of authentication for outgoing Web requests.

 

Module 4: Configuring Caching
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Cache Overview
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Configuring Cache Policy
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Configuring Cache Settings
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Configuring Scheduled Content Downloads
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure ISA Server as a caching server. This includes:
 
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Describing the cache process that ISA Server uses to process requests from client computers.
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Configuring the cache policy.
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Configuring cache settings.
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Configuring scheduled content downloads.

 

Module 5: Configuring Access for Remote Clients and Networks
The following topics are covered in this module:
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VPN Overview
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Configuring VPNs
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure VPN access. This includes:
 
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Explaining the use of VPNs and ISA Server.
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Configuring VPNs by using ISA Server.

 

Module 6: Configuring the Firewall
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Securing the Server
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Examining Perimeter Networks
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Examining Packet Filtering and IP Routing
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Configuring Packet Filtering and IP Routing
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Configuring Application Filters
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure ISA Server as a firewall. This includes:
 
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Securing the ISA Server computer.
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Explaining the use of perimeter networks.
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Explaining the use of packet filtering and IP routing.
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Configuring packet filtering and IP routing.
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Configuring application filters.

 

Module 7: Configuring Access to Internal Resources
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Introduction to Publishing
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Configuring Web Publishing
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Configuring Server Publishing
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Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure access to selected internal resources. This includes:
 
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Explaining the concepts associated with server publishing.
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Configuring Web publishing.
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Configuring server publishing.
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Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper.

 

Module 8: Monitoring and Reporting
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Planning a Monitoring and Reporting Strategy
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Monitoring Intrusion Detection
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Monitoring ISA Server Activity
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Analyzing ISA Server Activity by Using Reports
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Monitoring Real-Time Activity
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Testing the ISA Server Configuration
At the end of this module, you will be able to monitor ISA Server activities by using alerts, logging, reporting, and real-time monitoring. This includes:
 
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Planning a strategy for monitoring and reporting ISA Server activities.
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Configuring alerts to monitor intrusion detection.
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Configuring logging to monitor ISA Server activity.
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Using reports to analyze ISA Server activity.
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Monitoring ISA Server computer activity.
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Testing the ISA Server configuration.

 

Module 9: Configuring ISA Server for an Enterprise
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Introducing ISA Server Enterprise Edition
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Installing ISA Server in the Enterprise
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Using Enterprise Policies and Array Policies
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Managing Network Connections
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Scaling ISA Server
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Extending and Automating ISA Server Functionality
At the end of this module, you will be able to install and configure ISA Server for an enterprise environment. This includes:
 
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Describing the use of ISA Server in an enterprise environment.
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Installing ISA Server in an enterprise environment.
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Using enterprise and array policies.
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Scaling ISA Server.
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Managing network connections.
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Extending and automating ISA Server functionality.