MS-102-Microsoft 365 Administrator Essentials

MS-102T00-A

Overview

This MS-102 Administrator Essentials Training course comprehensively covers key elements of Microsoft 365 administration, focusing on Microsoft 365 tenant management, Microsoft 365 identity synchronization, and Microsoft 365 security and compliance.

Microsoft 365 Tenant Management:
– Configure Microsoft 365 tenant profiles, subscription options, and component services.
– Manage user accounts, licenses, security groups, and administrative roles.
– Configure Microsoft 365, with a focus on Office client connectivity.
– Manage user-driven client installations of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise deployments.

Microsoft 365 Identity Synchronization:
– In-depth examination of Microsoft 365 identity synchronization.
– Focus on Microsoft Entra and Connect Cloud Sync.
– Plan and implement directory synchronization options.
– Manage synchronized identities and implement password management using multifactor authentication and self-service password management.

Microsoft 365 Security Management:
– Explore common threat vectors and data breaches.
– Understand how Microsoft 365’s security solutions address these threats.
– Introduce Microsoft Secure Score and Microsoft Entra Identity Protection.
– Manage Microsoft 365 security services, including Exchange Online Protection, Safe Attachments, and Safe Links.
– Utilize threat intelligence with Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

**Microsoft 365 Compliance Management:**
– Overview of critical aspects of data governance.
– Explore data archiving and retention, Microsoft Purview message encryption, and data loss prevention (DLP).
– Deep dive into archiving, retention, insider risk management, information barriers, and DLP policies.
– Implement compliance features using data classification and sensitivity labels.

 

Administrator Essentials Training Information:
In this course, you will learn how to:

– Manage client installations of Microsoft 365 Apps.
– Monitor and manage Microsoft 365 tenant health and services.
– Use Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
– Implement and manage security features such as pass-through authentication, multi-factor authentication, Microsoft Entra Smart Lockout, and conditional access policies.
– Prepare for the MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator certification exam.

Training Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, students must have:

– Completed a role-based administrator course such as Messaging, Teamwork, Security and Compliance, or Collaboration.
– Proficient understanding of DNS and basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services.
– Proficient understanding of general IT practices.
– Working knowledge of PowerShell.
– Attended MD-102: Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator or equivalent experience and knowledge.

Certification Information:
This course can help you prepare for the MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator certification exam. Candidates for this exam are Microsoft 365 administrators who deploy and manage Microsoft 365, performing tenant-level implementation and administration of cloud and hybrid environments.’

Course Details

  • Course Ref: MS-102T00-A
  • Course Duration: 5 days
  • Course Location: Sunderland
  • Course Dates: TBC
  • Course Price: £2495+ VAT

Modules

  • Administrator Essentials Training Outline

    Module 1: Configure Your Microsoft 365 Tenant

    • Configure your Microsoft 365 experience
    • Manage users, licenses, and mail 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

    • Configure administrative roles in Microsoft 365
    • Manage tenant health and services in Microsoft 365
    • Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
    • Analyse your Microsoft 365 workplace data using Microsoft Viva Insights

    Module 3: Implement Identity Synchronisation

    • Explore identity synchronisation
    • Prepare for identity synchronisation to Microsoft 365
    • Implement directory synchronisation tools
    • Manage synchronised identities
    • Manage secure user access in Microsoft 365

    Module 4: Explore Security Metrics in Microsoft 365 Defender

    • Examine threat vectors and data breaches
    • Explore the Zero Trust security model
    • Explore security solutions in Microsoft 365 Defender
    • Examine Microsoft Secure Score
    • Examine Privileged Identity Management
    • Examine Azure Identity Protection

    Module 5: Manage Your Security Services in Microsoft 365 Defender

    • Examine Exchange Online Protection
    • Examine Microsoft Defender for Office 365
    • Manage Safe Attachments
    • Manage Safe Links
  • Module 6: Implement Threat Protection by Using Microsoft 365 Defender

    • Explore threat intelligence in Microsoft 365 Defender
    • 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 archiving and records management in Microsoft 365
    • Explore retention in Microsoft 365
    • Explore Microsoft Purview Message Encryption

    Module 8: Implement Compliance in Microsoft 365

    • Explore compliance in Microsoft 365
    • Implement Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management
    • Implement Microsoft Purview Implementation 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