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Training course for Microsoft's ISA Server 2000, network administrators will learn how to deploy ISA for secure, fast and manageable Internet connectivity. Using real life implementations and scenarios, expert Aaron Spurlock shows you how to secure your network environment from external threats, maximize your bandwidth investment and install ISA with minimal disruption of infrastructure and access. At the conclusion of this course you will understand how to use ISA Server to best benefit your organization's Internet investment.

Course includes.7+ hours of total training time...

• 4 CDs
• Over 7 hours of media run time

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition

SESSION 1
Total Time: 110 Minutes

Section A: Introduction

• Overview
• ISA Server 2000
• Internet Reliance
• Bandwidth Considerations

Section B: What is ISA Server?

• ISA Server 2000
• Secure Internet Access
• Firewall Features
• Function of a Firewall
• Fast Web Access
• ISA Server Arrays
• Caching
• Unified Management
• How Can It Be Used?

Section C: Planning for ISA Server

• Deployment Planning
• ISA Server Versions
• ISA Server Licensing
• ISA Server Mode
• System Requirements
• Server Publishing Requirements
• Network Configuration
• Web Proxy Client
• Connection Methods

Section D: Preparing the Enterprise

• Overview
• DNS & ISA
• NIC Settings
• Prepare Active Directory
• Security Concerns
• Enterprise Initialization

Section E: Installing ISA Server

• Overview
• The Installation
• Cache Configuration
• Local Address Table
• Creating a LAT
• After the Installation
• Getting Started Wizard

SESSION 2
Total Time: 114 Minutes

Section A: Proxy Server Upgrades

• Why Upgrade?
• Migration Path
• Migrate to an ISA Array
• Rule Migration
• Interoperability

Section B: Configuring Packet Filters

• ISA Management
• Using ISA MMC
• IP Packet Filters
• Default Filters
• Packet Filter Wizard
• Disable a Filter

Section C: Firewall Configurations

• Overview
• Setup DMZ Firewall
• Perimeter Networks
• System Hardening
• Security Configuration Wizard
• Securing Configuration
• NetBIOS/File & Print Sharing

Section D: Outbound Access Control

• Overview
• Policy Elements
• Protocol Definitions
• Configure Rules
• Create Policy Element
• Protocol Definitions
• Secure NAT vs. Firewall
• Create Access Rules
• New Protocol Rule Wizard
• Policy Sequence

Section E: Enterprise Policy

• Arrays
• Backup Utility
• Promote ISA Server
• NAT vs. ISA
• Enterprise Policy
• Single Server Array
• Enterprise Policy Elements

Section F: Bandwidth Control

• Overview
• QoS Entries
• Bandwidth Properties
• Bandwidth Priorities/Rules
• Content Control

SESSION 3
Total Time: 111 Minutes

Section A: Web Caching

• Overview
• Server Cache Configuration
• Array Cache Settings
• Array Performance
• Distributed Caching
• Cache Array Routing Protocol (CARP)
• Server Properties
• Configure CARP for Clients

Section B: Web Routing

• Hierarchical Caching
• Create Rules
• Add Destination Set
• Create Routing Rule
• Edit Default Rule
• Dial-up Routing
• Create Connection
• Create Dial-up Policy

Section C: Web Publishing

• Secure Publishing
• Web Publishing
• Configure Publishing
• Enterprise Policy
• Restart/Backup
• Setup Web Publishing Rule
• View Published Page

Section D: Server Publishing

• Overview
• Publishing a DMZ
• Mail Server Publishing
• Setup Rules/IP Routing
• Mail Server Security Wizard
• SMTP Message Screener

Section E: VPNs

• VPN Access
• Setup Local VPN
• Setup Remote VPN
• Creating Static Routing
• Local User Access
• Remote Access Policy
• Create Passthrough

Section F: H.323

• Overview
• Components
• Gatekeeper
• Gatekeeper Rules/Destinations
• Call Routing
• Create Destinations
• Create Routing Rule

SESSION 4
Total Time: 105 Minutes

Section A: Firewall Client

• Configuring Connectivity
• Firewall Client
• Firewall Components
• ISA Client Location
• Install Firewall Client
• View Firewall Session
• Firewall Configuration
• Create Access Rules
• New Protocol Rule
• Disallow Telnet Rule

Section B: SecureNAT/Web Proxy

• SecureNAT Benefits
• SecureNAT Limits
• Setup SecureNAT
• New FTP Rule
• Web Proxy
• Setup Web Proxy
• Setup Autodetection
• Client Autoconfiguration
• Setup DHCP Options
• Confirm Autodiscovery

Section C: ISA Fault Tolerance

• Overview
• DNS Round Robin
• Setup Firewall Clients
• Network Load Balancing

Section D: Monitoring ISA

• Overview
• Alters/Services
• Sessions
• Configure Alerts
• Intrusion Detection
• Extensions

Section E: Logging & Reports

• Using Logging
• Configure Logging
• View Log Files
• ISA Reports
• Configure Report Jobs
• View Reports

Section F: Optimizing & Troubleshooting

• Optimize Performance
• Performance Monitor
• Create Baseline
• Create New Alerts
• Server Troubleshooting
• Client Troubleshooting

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Aaron Spurlock is an MCSE+I, MCT, CNE and CNI. He has consulted and trained on networks and computing for the past 15 years with Lucent Technologies, Mastering Computers, Scientific-Atlanta and the Florida Marlins, among others. He currently owns Technovation Design in Ogden, Utah, specializing in Windows 2000 and NetWare 5 consulting as well as home and corporate automation technologies.

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