Course Information

Course CodeMS2824 (MOC2824) (M2824)
Fee£1255 (Exclusive of VAT)
DurationFive Days
Delivery FormatInstructor-led
Scheduled Dates:
Mar 10 Apr 10 May 10 Jun 10 Jul 10 Aug 10 Sept 10 Oct 10 Nov 10
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Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 as part of a larger security infrastructure. The course introduces security concepts unique to ISA Server 2004 and provides best practices for their implementation. This course includes information on both the Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition of ISA Server 2004.

Audience

The audience will be IT Professionals who are responsible for implementing network and perimeter security measures, including Internet firewalls, application layer filters, and screened networks. They will also implement caching servers and additional mechanisms to protect public-facing Web servers. These individuals will have a need to simplify ongoing management, reduce support costs and prevent security breaches.

This course will also help to prepare individuals pursuing the MCSA: Security or MCSE: Security certification specializations.

Completion

After completing this course, students will gain the skills to:

Prerequisites

Examinations

This course will help the learner prepare for:

Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of Microsoft ISA Server 2004

This module provides an introduction to ISA Server 2004. It introduces the core functionality provided by ISA Server 2004 and presents an overview of how ISA Server 2004 integrates with other security practices to form a defense-in-depth approach to network security. The module also describes the most common deployment scenarios for ISA Server 2004.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Introducing ISA Server 2004

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server 2004

This module describes how to install ISA Server 2004, how to install and configure the ISA Server client software, and how to maintain ISA Server 2004 after installation.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server 2004

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Enabling Access to Internet Resources

This module explains how to provide access to Internet resources for internal corporate clients while maintaining network security. The module discusses different ways to implement this and also how to configure rules for access.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Enabling Access to Internet Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Configuring ISA Server 2004 as a Firewall

This module explains how to configure ISA Server 2004 to provide firewall capabilities and restrict traffic into and out of the network. The module describes how to configure firewall policies and rules to provide specific functionality.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Configuring ISA Server as a Firewall

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Configuring Access to Internal Resources

This module explains how to configure Web and server publishing rules to publish internal network resources to the Internet without compromising internal network security.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Configuring Access to Internal Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Integrating ISA Server 2004 and Microsoft Exchange Server

This module explains how Microsoft Exchange Server is a critical network service that is virtually always accessible from the Internet and how ISA Server 2004 can be used to provide security for Exchange Server and for securing client connections to Exchange.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Integrating ISA Server 2004 and Microsoft Exchange Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Advanced Application and Web Filtering

This module explains how application and Web filtering can be used for very specific filtering of traffic that flows through the ISA Server. The module shows how to configure application and Web filtering to provide advanced protection for the internal network.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Advanced Application and Web Filtering

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Configuring Virtual Private Network Access for Remote Clients and Networks

This module explains how to provide access to the internal network for remote users while maintaining network security by implementing a virtual private network (VPN). The module shows how to configure ISA Server 2004 to provide a VPN solution.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Implementing Caching to Improve Browsing Performance

This module explains how ISA Server can cache content that clients request from the Internet to provide a quicker response to the client. This module discusses how to configure caching for maximum efficiency.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Configuring Caching on ISA Server 2004

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Monitoring ISA Server 2004

This module explains how administrators can use monitoring features of ISA Server to track network activity and monitor ISA Server performance.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Configuring Caching on ISA Server 2004

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 11: Implementing ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition

This module will focus on the concepts related to planning and implementing an ISA Server 2004 infrastructure. This module will highlight the differences between ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition and explain how to implement the Enterprise Edition features.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 12: Implementing ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition: Back-to-Back Firewall Scenario

The primary focus of this module is the lab where the students will implement ISA Server Enterprise Edition in a back-to-back firewall configuration that includes network load balancing and shared caching. The module information will introduce the complexities of implementing a back-to-back firewall configuration and then provide guidelines for deploying this configuration. In the lab, the students will implement and test a back-to-back firewall scenario. This module should prepare students to implement a scalable back-to-back firewall solution using ISA Server Enterprise Edition based on a minimal but realistic set of business requirements.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Implementing the Back-to-Back Firewall Scenario

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 13: Implementing ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition: Site-to-Site VPN Scenario

The primary focus of this module is the lab where the students will implement ISA Server Enterprise Edition in a branch office site-to-site VPN scenario that include VPN network load balancing. The module information will introduce the complexities of implementing a branch office site-to-site VPN scenario and then provide guidelines for deploying this configuration. In the lab, the students will implement and test the deployment scenario. This module should prepare students to implement a scalable site-to-site VPN solution using ISA Server Enterprise Edition. The scenario will demonstrate how to implement a site-to-site VPN scenario that reflects a minimal but realistic set of business requirements.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Implementing ISA Server Enterprise Edition

After completing this module, students will be able to: