Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Intermediate
The Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 course equips IT professionals, including system administrators and cloud engineers, with the skills to design, deploy, and manage enterprise-scale SharePoint environments. It solves the critical pain point of ensuring secure, scalable collaboration platforms, addressing a demand where 78% of Fortune 500 companies used SharePoint in 2013. Learners gain hands-on expertise in architecture design, service applications, authentication, and governance.
This course prepares for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): SharePoint certification via Exam 70-331. Koenig Solutions provides official vendor-authorized courseware and Guaranteed-to-Run dates, ensuring reliable access to live instructor-led training. Graduates gain the proficiency to optimize and maintain SharePoint infrastructures, advancing into senior infrastructure or cloud administration roles.
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Course Overview
The Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 course by Microsoft is designed to equip IT professionals with the skills needed to configure and manage a SharePoint Server 2013 environment, aligning directly with exam 70-331. This training serves roles such as SharePoint Administrator, IT Director, and Security Manager responsible for deploying enterprise collaboration solutions. Students gain expertise in information architecture, logical and physical design, web application configuration, service applications, and security infrastructure. Despite its retirement from active certification pathways, SharePoint Server 2013 remains in use across government, financial services, and large enterprises, with over 200,000 organizations having adopted SharePoint environments during its peak deployment cycle.
This course covers key Microsoft technologies including SharePoint Server 2013, SQL Server, Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0, Managed Metadata Service, Search Service Application, and integration with Office Web Apps Server 2013. Through hands-on labs conducted in a dedicated test lab environment based on Microsoft’s official three-tier farm topology, students build real-world configurations such as provisioning secure web applications, configuring SAML-based claims authentication, setting up enterprise search topologies, and managing content types across site collections. A core project involves designing and implementing a fully functional SharePoint intranet with role-based permissions, taxonomy-driven navigation, and federated identity support, simulating actual enterprise deployment scenarios.
Although the associated MCSE: SharePoint certification has been retired as of January 31, 2021, this foundational knowledge maps directly to modern Microsoft 365 certifications like the Teamwork Administrator Associate (MS-300, MS-301), ensuring continued career relevance. Professionals with SharePoint expertise report average annual salaries between $95,000 and $158,000, according to industry data from Glassdoor. Koenig Solutions supports learners with official Microsoft courseware, Guaranteed-to-Run batches, and 1-on-1 instructor engagement to ensure mastery of complex topics. Completing this training prepares individuals to manage hybrid collaboration environments and transition into cloud-based Microsoft 365 administration roles with confidence.
What You'll Learn
Skills You'll Gain
Prerequisites
- Course Overview
- Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 is designed to provide the foundational skills needed to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot SharePoint 2013 environments. This course prepares learners for Exam 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013. By mastering these core competencies, professionals can effectively transition into roles such as SharePoint Administrator or Collaboration Engineer, ensuring robust and secure enterprise content management.
- Prerequisites
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- "Experience managing software in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 environments",
- "Administering Internet Information Services (IIS) to support SharePoint deployment and performance optimization",
- "Configuring Active Directory for authentication, authorization, and user store management",
- "Managing applications remotely using Windows PowerShell 3.0 or later for automating SharePoint administration tasks",
- "Connecting applications to Microsoft SQL Server to facilitate data management",
- "Implementing claims-based authentication to enhance security and user identity management"
- ]
Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 certification exam
Course Curriculum
Structured learning with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios
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Day 1– Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Architecture
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Day 2– Logical and Physical SharePoint Design Principles
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Day 3– Installation and Web Application Deployment
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Day 4– Service Applications and Security Frameworks
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Day 5– Enterprise Features and System Maintenance
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Career Outcomes
of Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- SharePoint Administrator
- SharePoint Developer
- SharePoint Solutions Architect
- Collaboration Engineer
- SharePoint Consultant
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