• Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365 Administrator (MS-102T00)

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Delivery methods

On-Site, Virtual

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Duration

5 days

This course provides a comprehensive overview of Microsoft 365 administration by focusing on three core areas: tenant management, identity synchronization, and security and compliance. Students will learn how to configure tenant profiles, manage user accounts and application deployments, and implement directory synchronization utilizing Azure AD Connect and multifactor authentication. Additionally, the course thoroughly explores organizational security and data governance, teaching learners how to mitigate cyber threats using the Microsoft 365 Defender suite and enforce compliance through Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, Microsoft Purview, and data classification labels.

Learning Objectives

  •  Microsoft 365 Tenant & Administration: Configure and manage the core M365 environment, including users, groups, licenses, custom domains, administrative roles, tenant health, and the deployment of M365 Apps.

  • Identity & Access Management: Prepare for and implement directory synchronization, manage synchronized identities, secure user access, and configure advanced protections like Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Azure Identity Protection.

  • Security Posture & Threat Intelligence: Understand the Zero Trust model and common threat vectors, monitor your environment using Microsoft Secure Score, and analyze workplace data and threat intelligence.

  • Advanced Threat Protection Implementation: Deploy and manage comprehensive security solutions across endpoints, applications, and email using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cloud Apps, Office 365, and Exchange Online Protection (including managing Safe Links and Safe Attachments). 

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for persons aspiring to the Microsoft 365 Administrator role and have completed at least one of the Microsoft 365 role-based administrator certification paths.

Prerequisites

  • Students should have completed a role-based administrator training collection such as Messaging, Teamwork, Security and Compliance, or Collaboration.
  • Core IT & Scripting Foundations: A proficient understanding of general IT practices and a working knowledge of PowerShell.
  • Networking & Platform Experience: A proficient understanding of DNS and basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services.
  • Prerequisite Training: Prior completion of a role-based administrator training collection (such as Messaging, Teamwork, Security and Compliance, or Collaboration).

Course outline

Configure your Microsoft 365 experience

Manage users, licenses, guests, and contacts in Microsoft 365

Manage groups in Microsoft 365

Add a custom domain in Microsoft 365

Configure client connectivity to Microsoft 365

Manage permissions, roles, and role groups in Microsoft 365

Manage tenant health and services in Microsoft 365

Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise

Analyze your Microsoft 365 workplace data using Microsoft Viva Insights

Explore identity synchronization

Prepare for identity synchronization to Microsoft 365

Implement directory synchronization tools

Manage synchronized identities

Examine threat vectors and data breaches

Explore the Zero Trust security model

Manage secure user access in Microsoft 365

Explore security solutions in Microsoft Defender XDR

Examine Microsoft Secure Score

Examine Privileged Identity Management in Microsoft Entra ID

Examine Microsoft Entra ID Protection

Examine email protection in Microsoft 365

Enhance your email protection using Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Manage Safe Attachments

Manage Safe Links

Explore threat intelligence in Microsoft Defender XDR

Implement app protection by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Implement endpoint protection by using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Implement threat protection by using Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Examine data governance solutions in Microsoft Purview

Explore data management practices in Microsoft 365

Explore retention in Microsoft 365

Explore compliance in Microsoft 365

Implement Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management

Implement Microsoft Purview Information Barriers

Explore Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention

Implement Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention

Implement data classification of sensitive information

Explore sensitivity labels

Implement sensitivity labels

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