MICROSOFT/MCSE

MCSA/MCSE

The most popular certification, Microsoft's MCSE , demonstrates that you have the knowledge to design, implement and administer the latest Windows operating platforms and Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers.

Leading technology providers consider the MCSE certification to be a "Gold Standard" credential and is often a basic requirement for many job offerings in MS Windows based environments.
MCSE certification demonstrates an individual's experience, knowledge and dedication to the information technology field. The certification is also important for you as it can improve your confidence, increase your productivity and enhance your understanding of information technology. MCSE certification makes a big difference your position in your organization and your career and salary advances.

There are no specific qualifications required for the individuals to appear for the MCSE examination. However ideally, before considering getting your MCSE certification, you should have at least 6 months or more experience implementing and administrating a network operating system in an environment with 150 to 20,000 users and five to 150 physical locations. Additionally, the network environment should be broad, with file and print sharing, messaging, hosting, dbase, dial-in, desktop management, firewalls, proxy servers and surely enough - VPN networks.

Also, knowledge of managing and maintaining physical and logical devices, users' computers and groups, a server environment and access to resources, as well as managing and implementing disaster recovery, will be needed. Needless to say, implementing security policies is a must.

What jobs could you do as a MCSE?
The following are the typical positions for a MCSE professional:

• Network Administrator or Analyst
• Network Administrator or Analyst
• Support Engineer
• Systems Engineer
• Technical Consultant