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ITP News Network / Mumbai
With the objective of enabling Indian IT professionals
with the requisite IT security management skills and knowhow, Microsoft
has announced the availability of two new security certification
specialisations. Targeted at systems administrators and systems
engineers, these new certifications—MCSA: Security; and MCSE:
Security—will help validate specific technical skills around
critical IT security functions in an organisation.
Elaborating on the certification roll-out, Punit
Vanvaria, manager for business development with Microsoft Corporation
India said, “Ensur-ing security of critical data and information
is a priority for the connected enterprise today. This translates
into an upsurge in demand for specialised network professionals
who possess the necessary knowledge and skills to build and maintain
a secure computing environment within an enterprise. In sync with
this requirement, the launch of our new Microsoft security certifications
will ensure the creation of a ready resource pool of system engineers
and administrators who will be specialists on the subject of security.”
“The importance of security polices and
trained security experts is critical for ensuring a secure computing
environment in an enterprise today and at Microsoft we are committed
to ensure that as a key deliverable of our Trustworthy Computing
initiative,” added Vanvaria.
The new MCSA: Security and MCSE: Security certifications
are built upon the industry-recognised Microsoft Certified Systems
Administrator (MCSA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
credentials. Security certifications are specific to both Windows
2000 and the Windows Server 2003 platform.
To earn one of the new security certifications,
candidates will be required to pass core exams for the MCSA or MCSE
credential, and then pass a number of security specialisation exams
to demonstrate their ability in key areas such as security foundations,
security implementation and security design. One of these specialisation
options is the CompTIA Security+ credential, which is an industry-recognised
standard for foundation-level security practitioners. Security+
was developed by a panel of leading security experts from academia,
government, and industry, including Microsoft.
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