undomiel wrote: Accord to this: http://www.microsoft.com/Learning/mcp/mcsa/windows2003/default.mspx 70-210 counts for the OS portion of the exam. So you just need to get the elective out of the way. My personal recommendation is the Security+. It gives you a good overview of a number of security related topics and in addition grants you another certification. A number of other people recommend the 70-350 or 70-351 exams due to giving you experience in ISA configuration.