At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Explain the use of ISA Server as a cache server and as an enterprise firewall.
• Install and configure ISA Server as a cache server and as a firewall.
• Configure access policies to enable security-enhanced Internet access for client computers.
• Configure ISA Server as a cache server.
• Configure ISA Server as a virtual private network (VPN).
• Configure ISA Server as a firewall.
• Configure access to selected internal resources.
• Monitor ISA Server activities by using alerts, logging, reporting, and real-time monitoring.
• Install and configure ISA Server for an enterprise environment.

• Successfully completed Course 2152, Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server or have equivalent knowledge of Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server.
• Successfully completed Course 2153, Implementing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure.

Module 1: Overview of Microsoft ISA Server

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Introducing ISA Server
• Using Caching
• Using Firewalls
• Deployment Scenarios for ISA Server.

At the end of this module, you will be able to explain the use of ISA Server as a cache server and as an enterprise firewall. This includes:

• Explaining the use of ISA Server.
• Describing the use of Web caching.
• Describing the use of firewalls.
• Identifying common deployment scenarios for ISA Server.

Module 2: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Installing ISA Server
• Installing and Configuring ISA Server Clients
• Maintaining an ISA Server

At the end of this module, you will be able to install and configure ISA Server as a cache server and as a firewall. This includes:

• Install ISA Server on a computer running Windows 2000 Server.
• Configure computers as Web proxy, Firewall, or SecureNAT clients for ISA Server.
• Perform administrative tasks for maintaining ISA Server.

Module 3: Enabling Security-Enhanced Internet Access

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Accessing Policies and Rules Overview
• Creating Policy Elements
• Configuring Access Polices and Rules
• Configuring Bandwidth Rules
• Using ISA Server Authentication

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure access policies to enable security-enhanced Internet access for client computers. This includes:

• Explaining the use of access policies and rules to enable Internet access.
• Creating policy elements.
• Configuring access polices and rules.
• Configuring bandwidth rules.
• Explaining the use of authentication for outgoing Web requests.

Module 4: Configuring Caching

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Cache Overview
• Configuring Cache Policy
• Configuring Cache Settings
• Configuring Scheduled Content Downloads

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure ISA Server as a caching server. This includes:

• Describing the cache process that ISA Server uses to process requests from client computers.
• Configuring the cache policy.
• Configuring cache settings.
• Configuring scheduled content downloads.

Module 5: Configuring Access for Remote Clients and Networks

The following topics are covered in this module:

• VPN Overview
• Configuring VPNs

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure VPN access. This includes:

• Explaining the use of VPNs and ISA Server.
• Configuring VPNs by using ISA Server.

Module 6: Configuring the Firewall

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Securing the Server
• Examining Perimeter Networks
• Examining Packet Filtering and IP Routing
• Configuring Packet Filtering and IP Routing
• Configuring Application Filters

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure ISA Server as a firewall. This includes:

• Securing the ISA Server computer.
• Explaining the use of perimeter networks.
• Explaining the use of packet filtering and IP routing.
• Configuring packet filtering and IP routing.
• Configuring application filters.

Module 7: Configuring Access to Internal Resources

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Introduction to Publishing
• Configuring Web Publishing
• Configuring Server Publishing
• Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure access to selected internal resources. This includes:

• Explaining the concepts associated with server publishing.
• Configuring Web publishing.
• Configuring server publishing.
• Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper.

Module 8: Monitoring and Reporting

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Planning a Monitoring and Reporting Strategy
• Monitoring Intrusion Detection
• Monitoring ISA Server Activity
• Analyzing ISA Server Activity by Using Reports
• Monitoring Real-Time Activity
• Testing the ISA Server Configuration

At the end of this module, you will be able to monitor ISA Server activities by using alerts, logging, reporting, and real-time monitoring. This includes:

• Planning a strategy for monitoring and reporting ISA Server activities.
• Configuring alerts to monitor intrusion detection.
• Configuring logging to monitor ISA Server activity.
• Using reports to analyze ISA Server activity.
• Monitoring ISA Server computer activity.
• Testing the ISA Server configuration.

Module 9: Configuring ISA Server for an Enterprise

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Introducing ISA Server Enterprise Edition
• Installing ISA Server in the Enterprise
• Using Enterprise Policies and Array Policies
• Managing Network Connections
• Scaling ISA Server
• Extending and Automating ISA Server Functionality

At the end of this module, you will be able to install and configure ISA Server for an enterprise environment. This includes:

• Describing the use of ISA Server in an enterprise environment.
• Installing ISA Server in an enterprise environment.
• Using enterprise and array policies.
• Scaling ISA Server.
• Managing network connections.
• Extending and automating ISA Server functionality.