Advice for gaining MCSA: Security required

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Hi All, can anyone help me understand the requirements for an MCSA: Security please?

I have completed 70-270 and 70-290. I am studying for 70-291 now and planned on going for 70-299 next. This qualifies me for an MCSA BUT I then want to sit for the Security+ which meets the requirements for MCSA: Security.

My question is, once I'm an MCSA, will the fact that I may get CompTIA's Security+ mean I can qualify as a MCSA: Security? Or will the ship have sailed on that so to speak?

Ultimately I want to aim my career toward the security field so want so tailor my certs accordingly.

Thanks in advance
James

 

So just thought I'd update this thread to say that its taken me almost exactly 7 full months to achieve my MCSA: Security. Its been a hard journey but totally worth it and I feel like I've learned a lot outside of what you learn on the job. To break down what I've done:

20-30 hours a week study for a full 7 months. The odd week where I'll have done 10 hours but that was few and far between.

CBT Nuggets and MS Press book for every exam.
Exam Cram 2 book for 270, 290, 291.
Preplogic practice exams for all.

I have worked in IT for 10 years so was by no means a beginner but I was a newbie to the certification scene.

During the 7 months I failed 291, 299 and 351 once but passed 291 and 299 on the resits. I abandoned 351 due to the distinct lack of study materials available and because I got the exam for free from Microsoft so it wasn't strictly on my to do list any way.

Good luck to all you budding MCSA: Security students.

Jim