Announcing an all-new MCSE TRAINING KIT designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-298, one of two core MCSE design exams. Written by well-known IT security consultant, columnist, and speaker Roberta Bragg, this kit packs the tools and features exam candidates want most-including in-depth, self-paced training based on exam content; exam tips from an expert, exam-certified author; and a robust testing suite. It also provides practice exercises and design activities for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job.

Focusing on designing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network, the official study guide covers gathering and analyzing business and technical requirements; creating the logical and physical design for a security-enhanced network infrastructure; designing an access control strategy for enterprise data; and creating physical design for a security-enhanced client infrastructure.

Ace your exam preparation by working at your own pace through the lessons, practices, design activites, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class testing suite features a test engine on the CD-ROM, 300 practice questions, and pre-assessment and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode; generate random tests or focus on discrete objectives or chapters; and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including a customized learning path to enhance further study. You also get a 180-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition software-making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 17 Ratings

Toe Socks Optional - 2008-04-18
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Although I feel a one-ness with a Network Engineer that wears orange toe socks (I have ones with squirrels on the end which I have also worn at the airport much to security's chagrin), I can't help but feel that the twenty-something self-taught demographic (the bulk of our upcoming network engineers) will desire something more from this book.

The technical aspects are less than easy to follow, whereas the theory is sound but somewhat disorganized. Overall, the book is a review of what I know from the core MCSE tests and a double-check on my security common sense.

On the other hand - I can't say how it could be written better, Security is a learned skill, and taught best in the wild. Therefore I recommend this book - at a minimum you will get an impressive asterisk next to your MCSE on your resume and at best you'll get an insight into security on a Windows network.

I bought all the MS Press Books for self-study, but this.... - 2009-07-01
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To all, this is my last exam for MCSE status. I purchased all the Microsoft Press books as preparation and coupled with my experience, it has sufficed.

I did complete reading this book, however this book is poorly written. The author spends a entire chapters speaking in generalities and leaves how to design security and remediate security risks to your own judgment.

Wait, I take some of that back. The author does use some specification in the book and refers to all administrators, users and clients as female. Not that it matters, but I prefer the past books where they were androgynous.

Since this is my last exam I purchased other materials. I highly recommend purchasing CBT Nugget videos as it thoroughly explains security design and it's implementation.

Great Training Aid - 2008-05-19
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This book was essential for me as a reference for an MCSE boot camp. It is now part of my reference library. Will answer many questions that pop up during the study process.

A painful read - 2008-05-13
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No offense to Roberta but this book was absolute torture to read. I guess some people who really love abstract security concepts would eat this up but as an IT generalist it was not my cup of tea. The author spends more time trying to come off as a walking thesaurus than providing parallels in the technology this book is supposed to cover. For the most part, the concepts here are very general and you may wonder if you're even reading about Windows Server 2003. Despite that, once you cut through the vocabulary-touting fluff, the strategies are of course helpful for the security focus of this exam.

A "Must-HAVE" for MCSE Certification - 2007-10-09
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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-298): Designing Security for a Microsoftr Windows Server(TM) 2003 Network (Training Kit)

This is the ultimate resource for training for your certification and for reference after you are certified. I recommend this to all those who want to understand the complex process of designing network security.

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