MCSA（微软认证系统管理员）是微软2002年发布的认证。MCSA认证填补了初级的MCP认证和高级的MCSE认证之间缺少的过渡阶段。其认证的主要内容集中在如何有效地管理一个已存在的企业网络，不涉及企业网络的设计等问题。
MCSA特别突出了“管理”这个重点，是一个实用性很强的认证种类，其适合的工作岗位有基于Win2000和Win2003平台对网络环境进行实现（包括安装和配置）、管理（包括监控和维护）以及排错工作的网络管理员、网络工程师、网络技术支持人员。
MCSA认证考试要求 | ||
| MCSA on Windows 2000 | MCSA on Windows 2003 | MCSA升级: Win2000 to Win2003 |
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| 70-210: Installing, Configuring, Administering Windows 2000 Professional | 70-292: Managing, Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA on Windows 2000 | |
| 70-270: Installing, Configuring, Administering Windows XP Professional www.ITExamPrep.com | ||
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| 70-215: Installing, Configuring, Administering Windows 2000 Server | 70-290: Managing, Maintaining Windows Server 2003 | |
| 70-218: Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment | 70-291: Implementing, Managing, Maintaining Windows Server 2003 | |
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持有以下第三方认证可替换MCSA认证所需的选考科目：
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持有以下第三方认证可替换MCSA认证所需的选考科目：
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| 70-028: Administering SQL Server 7.0 | ||
| 70-081: Implementing, Supporting Exchange Server 5.5 | ||
| 70-086: Implementing, Supporting Systems Management Server 2.0 | ||
| 70-088: Implementing, Supporting Proxy Server 2.0 | ||
| Exam 70-214: Implementing, Administering Windows 2000 Security | ||
| 70-216: Implementing, Administering Windows 2000 | ||
| 70-224: Installing, Configuring, Administering Exchange 2000 Server | ||
| 70-227: Installing, Configuring, Administering Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise www.ITExamPrep.com | ||
| 70-228: Installing, Configuring, Administering SQL Server 2000 Enterprise | ||
| 70-244: Supporting, Maintaining Windows NT Server 4.0 | 70-284: Implementing, Managing Exchange Server 2003 | |
| 70-299: Implementing, Administering Windows Server 2003 Security | ||
