This comprehensive course explores the essential skills required for Microsoft 365 administration across three critical domains: tenant management, identity synchronization, and security and compliance.
Tenant Management and Configuration:
The course begins with tenant management, where you'll configure your Microsoft 365 tenant, including organizational profile, subscription options, component services, user accounts, licenses, security groups, and administrative roles. You'll then move to configuring Microsoft 365 itself, with emphasis on Office client connectivity. The module concludes with managing user-driven installations of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise deployments.
Identity Synchronization and Access Management:
Next, you'll examine Microsoft 365 identity synchronization in depth, focusing on Azure Active Directory Connect and Connect Cloud Sync. You'll learn to plan and implement directory synchronization options, manage synchronized identities, and implement password management solutions using multifactor authentication and self-service password reset capabilities.
Security and Threat Management:
The security section covers common threat vectors and data breaches that organizations face today. You'll learn how Microsoft 365's security solutions address these threats, explore Microsoft Secure Score, and examine Azure Active Directory Identity Protection. The course covers Exchange Online Protection, Safe Attachments, Safe Links, and security health monitoring reports. You'll then transition to threat intelligence, learning about Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Compliance and Data Governance:
Finally, you'll examine Microsoft 365 compliance management components, including data governance fundamentals such as data archiving, retention policies, message encryption, and data loss prevention. You'll explore Microsoft Purview insider risk management, information barriers, and DLP policies. The course concludes with implementing these compliance features using data classification and sensitivity labels.
Audience Profile:
This course is designed for individuals pursuing the Microsoft 365 Administrator role who have completed at least one Microsoft 365 role-based administrator certification path.
Prerequisites:
Students must have completed a role-based administrator course such as Messaging, Teamwork, Security, Compliance, or Collaboration. You should have a proficient understanding of DNS and basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services, general IT practices, and working knowledge of PowerShell.
Exam Preparation:
This course prepares you for the MS-102 certification exam.
