Microsoft 365 Administrator
(5 days)
Course Description
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Module 1: Configure your Microsoft 365 tenant
- 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
Module 2: Manage your Microsoft 365 tenant
- 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
Module 3: Implement identity synchronization
- Explore identity synchronization
- Prepare for identity synchronization to Microsoft 365
- Implement directory synchronization tools
- Manage synchronized identities
Module 4: Manage identity and access in Microsoft 365
- 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
Module 5: Manage your security services in Microsoft Defender XDR
- Examine email protection in Microsoft 365
- Enhance your email protection using Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Manage Safe Attachments
- Manage Safe Links
Module 6: Implement threat protection by using Microsoft Defender XDR
- 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
Module 7: Explore data governance in Microsoft 365
- Examine data governance solutions in Microsoft Purview
- Explore data management practices in Microsoft 365
- Explore retention in Microsoft 365
Module 8: Implement compliance 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
Module 9: Manage compliance in Microsoft 365
- Implement data classification of sensitive information
- Explore sensitivity labels
- Implement sensitivity labels
