| 'Microsoft Certified System Engineer' that's what you | | | | core design exams (or papers), including four |
| would proudly call yourself after attaining this highly | | | | networking exams, one client operating system and |
| acclaimed certification module on offer from Microsoft. | | | | one design exam, as well as one elective. |
| MCSE is one of the most popular and premiere | | | | Although not offered now, MCSE NT 4.0 is still |
| Microsoft certification standard, after securing which an | | | | considered a valid certification. To secure this |
| individual is recognized to be able to analyse the | | | | certification a candidate needs to pass four core |
| business requirements for information system solutions, | | | | exams including network security, computer |
| as well as design and implement the necessary | | | | networking infrastructure, active directory, Microsoft |
| infrastructure as required. | | | | SQL server, Microsoft Exchange server, and other |
| According to the latest reports, the MCSE program is | | | | topics on both general networking interests as well as |
| available for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 | | | | some specific Microsoft products. |
| product lines. Each requiring different set exams to be | | | | With the long established dominance of Microsoft and |
| cleared to secure a certificate in the same. | | | | its range of products, there lies little to think about the |
| For MCSE 2000, a candidate needs to pass five core | | | | utility of a MCSE certified professional in a corporate |
| papers, constituted by four papers operating system | | | | architecture where right networking and information |
| and one on design, and two elective papers. In attaining | | | | flow architecture plays significant role in business |
| an MCSE 2003 certificate, a candidate must pass six | | | | propagation. |