At Course Completion

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Prerequisites

Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of Microsoft ISA Server

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Introducing ISA Server

• Using Caching

• Using Firewalls

• 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:

• Explaining the use of ISA Server.

• Describing the use of Web caching.

• Describing the use of firewalls.

• Identifying common deployment scenarios for ISA Server.

Module 2: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Installing ISA Server

• Installing and Configuring ISA Server Clients

• 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:

• Install ISA Server on a computer running Windows 2000 Server.

• Configure computers as Web proxy, Firewall, or SecureNAT clients for ISA Server.

• Perform administrative tasks for maintaining ISA Server.

Module 3: Enabling Security-Enhanced Internet Access

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Accessing Policies and Rules Overview

• Creating Policy Elements

• Configuring Access Polices and Rules

• Configuring Bandwidth Rules

• 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:

• Explaining the use of access policies and rules to enable Internet access.

• Creating policy elements.

• Configuring access polices and rules.

• Configuring bandwidth rules.

• Explaining the use of authentication for outgoing Web requests.

Module 4: Configuring Caching

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Cache Overview

• Configuring Cache Policy

• Configuring Cache Settings

• Configuring Scheduled Content Downloads

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure ISA Server as a caching server. This includes:

• Describing the cache process that ISA Server uses to process requests from client computers.

• Configuring the cache policy.

• Configuring cache settings.

• Configuring scheduled content downloads.

Module 5: Configuring Access for Remote Clients and Networks

The following topics are covered in this module:

• VPN Overview

• Configuring VPNs

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure VPN access. This includes:

• Explaining the use of VPNs and ISA Server.

• Configuring VPNs by using ISA Server.

Module 6: Configuring the Firewall

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Securing the Server

• Examining Perimeter Networks

• Examining Packet Filtering and IP Routing

• Configuring Packet Filtering and IP Routing

• Configuring Application Filters

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure ISA Server as a firewall. This includes:

• Securing the ISA Server computer.

• Explaining the use of perimeter networks.

• Explaining the use of packet filtering and IP routing.

• Configuring packet filtering and IP routing.

• Configuring application filters.

Module 7: Configuring Access to Internal Resources

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Introduction to Publishing

• Configuring Web Publishing

• Configuring Server Publishing

• Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure access to selected internal resources. This includes:

• Explaining the concepts associated with server publishing.

• Configuring Web publishing.

• Configuring server publishing.

• Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper.

Module 8: Monitoring and Reporting

The following topics are covered in this module:

• 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

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:

• Planning a strategy for monitoring and reporting ISA Server activities.

• Configuring alerts to monitor intrusion detection.

• Configuring logging to monitor ISA Server activity.

• Using reports to analyze ISA Server activity.

• Monitoring ISA Server computer activity.

• Testing the ISA Server configuration.

Module 9: Configuring ISA Server for an Enterprise

The following topics are covered in this module:

• 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

At the end of this module, you will be able to install and configure ISA Server for an enterprise environment. This includes:

• Describing the use of ISA Server in an enterprise environment.

• Installing ISA Server in an enterprise environment.

• Using enterprise and array policies.

• Scaling ISA Server.

• Managing network connections.

• Extending and automating ISA Server functionality.

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