MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

THE MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER (MCSE)

The Microsoft® Certified Systems Engineer credential is the premier certification for professionals who analyze the business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows® 2000 platform and Microsoft server software. Implementation responsibilities include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network systems.

MCSE Requirements

MCSE candidates in the Windows® 2000 track are required to pass five core exams and two elective exams (7 Exams) that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in solution design and implementation. (An "accelerated" exam is being offered until December 31, 2001 to individuals who have passed the Windows NT® 4.0 exams.

MCSE Job Titles

• Systems engineers
• Technical support engineers
• Systems analysts
• Network analysts
• Technical consultants

An MCSE's Typical Computing Environment

The Windows 2000 track of the MCSE credential is designed for IT professionals working in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large organizations.

The MCSE will implement and administer a network operating system in environments with the following characteristics:

• 200 to 26,000 supported users
• 5 to 150 physical locations
• Typical network services and applications including file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or firewall, dial-in server, desktop management, and Web hosting.
• Connectivity needs including connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet.

Benefits of MCSE

Microsoft® Certified Systems Engineers receive the following benefits:

• Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies.
• 50 percent rebate or discount off the estimated retail price of a one-year subscription to TechNet or TechNet Plus during the first year of certification. (Fulfillment details will vary, depending on your location. Please see your Welcome Kit.) In addition, about 95 percent of the CD-ROM content is available free online at the TechNet Web site.
• Access to technical and product information direct from Microsoft through secured area of the MCP Web site.
• Access to exclusive discounts on products and services from selected companies. Individuals who are currently certified can learn more about exclusive discounts by visiting the MCP secured site and selecting "Other Benefits." Individuals with premier certifications may select "Premier Benefits."
• MCSE logo, certificate, transcript, wallet card, and lapel pin to identify you as a Microsoft Certified Professional to colleagues or clients. Electronic files of logos and transcript may be downloaded from the MCP secured Web site upon certification.
• Invitations to Microsoft conferences, technical training sessions, and special events.
• Free access to Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online, a career and professional development magazine. Secured content on the Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online Web site includes the current issue (available only to MCPs), additional online-only content and columns, an MCP-only database, and regular chats with Microsoft and other technical experts.