This comprehensive course provides an in-depth introduction to Microsoft 365, Copilot, and AI-powered agents. The course introduces learners to foundational concepts, core services, and administrative controls within Microsoft 365. It then builds upon this foundation by exploring how Copilot and intelligent agents leverage artificial intelligence to automate repetitive tasks, enhance team collaboration, and personalize user experiences across the entire Microsoft 365 suite of applications.
Core course objectives and learning goals:
- Explore security foundations and best practices within Microsoft 365
- Gain an introduction to Microsoft 365 core services and administrative controls
- Learn to protect and govern Microsoft 365 data effectively
- Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities and its applications
- Perform basic administrative tasks for Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Perform basic administrative tasks for Microsoft 365 Copilot agents
Target audience for this course:
- IT Support Specialists
- System Engineers
- IT Administrators
Course prerequisites:
Students should have basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services. Students must have a proficient understanding of general IT practices and cloud services.
Comprehensive course outline and content:
Explore Microsoft 365 administration
- Explore Microsoft 365 security foundations and frameworks
- Explain the core principles of the Zero Trust security model and their application to Microsoft 365 environments
- Identify the integrated security tools and features available in Microsoft 365 for protecting identities, endpoints, data, applications, infrastructure, and networks
- Summarize the key tasks involved in building a comprehensive layered security strategy, including assessment, identity protection, endpoint compliance, data classification, threat monitoring, and user education
- Describe Microsoft 365's threat protection and intelligence capabilities, including how they detect, investigate, and respond to security threats
- Understand the fundamentals of identity and access management, including authentication methods, single sign-on, and role-based access control in Microsoft 365
- Recognize best practices for troubleshooting, monitoring, and maintaining a secure Microsoft 365 environment
- Introduction to Microsoft 365 core services and administrative controls
- Understand how Microsoft 365 brings together powerful tools like Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive under one secure and cloud-connected environment
- Use the Microsoft 365 admin center to access service management areas, perform configuration tasks, and monitor service health and status
- Describe the initial setup and configuration tasks in Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams
- Understand how identity controls, access policies, and compliance configurations protect against unauthorized access and misuse
- Describe how to delegate permissions and responsibilities securely using predefined or custom admin roles
- Protect and govern Microsoft 365 data effectively
- Understand the core features and benefits of Microsoft Purview for data protection, governance, and compliance in Microsoft 365
- Identify and classify sensitive information using automated tools and manual techniques, including sensitivity labels and trainable classifiers
- Explain how to implement and manage data loss prevention policies, insider risk management, and communication compliance policies
- Describe best practices for data lifecycle management, including retention, archiving, and proper deletion of organizational data
- Recognize and address risks related to oversharing and data access governance in SharePoint and other collaboration platforms
- Understand how Microsoft 365 Copilot accesses and secures data, and how to monitor and control AI-driven data interactions for compliance and security
Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot and agent administration
- Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents' capabilities
- Explain the architecture and key components of Microsoft 365 Copilot, including Microsoft Graph, orchestration services, and large language models
- Describe the key differences between Copilot and agents, and identify scenarios where each is most effective for productivity and workflow automation
- Understand the various types of agents available in Microsoft 365, including prebuilt, custom, SharePoint, and advanced agents, and their roles in supporting business workflows
- Summarize the licensing models and deployment strategies for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents, including feature enablement and administrative controls
- Recognize best practices for planning, configuring, and governing Copilot and agents to ensure security, compliance, and effective adoption
- Identify real-world use cases for Copilot and agents and select the right tool for specific business needs within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem
- Perform basic administrative tasks for Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Manage Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses and pay-as-you-go billing options
- Monitor and adjust pay-as-you-go Copilot usage and costs
- Track Microsoft 365 Copilot user adoption and engagement metrics
- Use Copilot Analytics to monitor usage patterns and adoption trends across your organization
- Manage and govern prompts in Microsoft 365 Copilot for quality and compliance
- Employ operational best practices, such as troubleshooting common issues and communicating changes to end users
- Perform basic administrative tasks for Microsoft 365 Copilot agents
- Create a Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat agent for your organization
- Create a SharePoint agent for document and content management
- Test, edit, and publish agents for deployment
- Manage user access and permissions for agents
- Manage the agent approval process and governance policies for agent deployment
- Monitor and manage the agent lifecycle using Microsoft 365 and Power Platform tools and dashboards
