Exchange Server Certification: MCITP

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Server 2007 assist companies and organizations in guarding their messaging with built-in protective technologies; offers anywhere access to e-mail, voice mail, calendars, and contacts; and enables new levels of operational efficiency.

Exchange Server – Microsoft Certified IT Professional Certifications:

The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification helps demonstrate the proficiency  and skills necessary to perform a particular job role, such as database administrator or enterprise messaging administrator. MCITP certifications build on the technical skills measured in the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications. Therefore, you will earn one or more MCTS certifications on your way to earning an MCITP certification.

MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010

This MCITP certification helps validate the knowledge and skills that are associated with performing as the lead engineer for messaging solutions within an enterprise organization, as well as the ability to design and deploy messaging solutions with Exchange Server 2010. To achieve the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification, you must successfully complete two exams: one Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (TS) on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 prerequisite exam and one Professional Series (PRO) exam.

• Required:  Exam 70-662 – This exam completes the requirements for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuration. It also  counts as credit toward the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010 certification.

Skills Measured:

• Installing and Configuring Exchange Servers (15 percent)
• Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders (14 percent)
• Configuring Client Access (15 percent)
• Configuring Message Transport (15 percent)
• Monitoring and Reporting (13 percent)
• Implementing High Availability and Recovery (15 percent)
• Configuring Message Compliance and Security (13 percent)
• Required:

Required: Exam 70-663 – This exam is designed for candidates who are responsible for the Exchange  messaging environment in an enterprise environment. They are  senior administrators who act as the   technical lead over a team of  administrators. These candidates are a third level of support between  the Exchange Recipient Administrator and the Exchange Server Administrator.

Skills Measured:

• Planning the Exchange Server 2010 Infrastructure (20 percent)
• Deploying the Exchange Server 2010 Infrastructure (20 percent)
• Designing and Deploying Security for the Exchange Organization (20 percent)
• Designing and Deploying Exchange Server 2010 Availability and Recovery (21 percent)
• Designing and Deploying Messaging Compliance, System Monitoring, and Reporting (19 percent)

MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007

To achieve the MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator certification, you must successfully complete three exams: one Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (TS) on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 prerequisite exam and two Professional Series (PRO) exams.

Required: Exam 70-236 – This exam completes the requirements for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Configuration.  It also counts as credit toward the Microsoft       Certified IT Professional (MCITP):   Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007 certification.

Skills Measured:

• Installing and Configuring Microsoft Exchange Servers
• Configuring Recipients and Public Folders
• Configuring the Exchange Infrastructure
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Configuring Disaster Recovery

Required: Exam 70-237 Pro: Designing Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
The qualified candidate for Exam 70-237 will have experience in an enterprise       environment of more than 500 users and 100 servers,

Skills Measured:

• Designing and planning messaging services
• Designing and planning server high availability
• Designing and planning coexistence and migration
• Defining policies and security procedures

Required: Exam 70-238 Pro: PRO: Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
The qualified candidate for Exam 70-238 will have experience in an enterprise environment of more than 500 users and 100 servers,

Skills Measured:

• Planning Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Upgrades and Migrations
• Planning for High Availability Implementation
• Planning the Exchange Topology Deployment
• Planning Messaging Security and Compliance Implementation
• Planning for Messaging Environment Maintenance