Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000

2159: Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (3 Days)

About this Course

The goal of this course is to provide Information Technology (IT) professionals with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 in an enterprise environment.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for IT professionals and is not intended for network architects. Three of the major job roles performed by IT professionals to be addressed by this course include Web administrators, network administrators, and security administrators.

At Course Completion

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

• Explain the use of ISA Server as a cache server and as an enterprise firewall.
• Install and configure ISA Server as a cache server and as a firewall.
• Configure access policies to enable security-enhanced Internet access for client computers.
• Configure ISA Server as a cache server.
• Configure ISA Server as a virtual private network (VPN).
• Configure ISA Server as a firewall.
• Configure access to selected internal resources.
• Monitor ISA Server activities by using alerts, logging, reporting, and real-time monitoring.
• Install and configure ISA Server for an enterprise environment.

Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of Microsoft ISA Server

Lessons

• Introducing ISA Server
• Using Caching
• Using Firewalls
• Deployment Scenarios for ISA Server.

Module 2: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server

Lessons

• Installing ISA Server
• Installing and Configuring ISA Server Clients
• Maintaining an ISA Server

Module 3: Enabling Security-Enhanced Internet Access

Lessons

• Accessing Policies and Rules Overview
• Creating Policy Elements
• Configuring Access Polices and Rules
• Configuring Bandwidth Rules
• Using ISA Server Authentication

Module 4: Configuring Caching

Lessons

• Cache Overview
• Configuring Cache Policy
• Configuring Cache Settings
• Configuring Scheduled Content Downloads

Module 5: Configuring Access for Remote Clients and Networks

Lessons

• VPN Overview
• Configuring VPNs

Module 6: Configuring the Firewall

Lessons

• Securing the Server
• Examining Perimeter Networks
• Examining Packet Filtering and IP Routing
• Configuring Packet Filtering and IP Routing
• Configuring Application Filters

Module 7: Configuring Access to Internal Resources

Lessons

• Introduction to Publishing
• Configuring Web Publishing
• Configuring Server Publishing
• Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper

Module 8: Monitoring and Reporting

Lessons

• 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

Module 9: Configuring ISA Server for an Enterprise

Lessons

• 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

Prerequisites:

• Successfully completed Course 2152, Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server or have equivalent knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server.
• Successfully completed Course 2153, Implementing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure.

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.