Microsoft 365 Administrator Essentials Course

The Administrator Essentials Training course exploits the core components of Microsoft 365 administration namely  Microsoft 365 tenant management, Microsoft 365 identity synchronization, and Microsoft 365 security and compliance.

You will cover the configuration of your Microsoft 365 tenant,  organizational profile, tenant subscription options, component services, user accounts and licenses, security groups, and administrative roles.

It also provides understanding for configuring Microsoft 365, with a primary focus on configuring Office client connectivity.

At the end of this training program , participants are capable to write the  exam MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator

Objectives

The following will be covered:

•          Configure Microsoft 365 tenant profiles, subscription options, component services, user accounts, licenses, security groups, and administrative roles.
•          Manage client installations of Microsoft 365 Apps.
•          Implement and manage Microsoft 365 identity synchronization.
•          Manage Microsoft 365 security services, including managing services like Exchange Online Protection, Safe Attachments, and Safe Links.
•          Get acquainted with Microsoft Secure Score, Microsoft Entra Identity Protection, and various reports that monitor an organization's security health.
•          Use Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
•          Manage and monitor tenant health and services in Microsoft 365.
•          Use Microsoft 365 Adoption Score and Microsoft 365 usage analytics, and develop an incident response plan.
•          Explore Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise functionality, assessing app compatibility, overseeing self-service installation, and managing updates using the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center.
•          Analyze Microsoft 365 workplace data using Microsoft Viva Insights and create custom analysis.
•          Manage user passwords in Microsoft 365.
•          Enable pass-through authentication and multi-factor authentication,
•          Implement Microsoft Entra Smart Lockout and conditional access policies, and run an access review.

Prerequisites

•          Participants are expected to have basic knowledge that covers the following:
•          Completed a role-based administrator course such as Messaging, Teamwork, Security and Compliance, or Collaboration.
•          A proficient understanding of DNS and basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services.
•          A proficient understanding of general IT practices.
•          Working knowledge of PowerShell.
•          Attend MD-102: Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator – or equivalent experience and knowledge.

Configure Your Microsoft 365 Tenant

Manage Your Microsoft 365 Tenant

Implement Identity Synchronization

Explore Security Metrics in Microsoft 365 Defender

Manage Your Security Services in Microsoft 365 Defender

Implement Threat Protection by Using Microsoft 365 Defender

Explore Data Governance in Microsoft 365

Implement Compliance in Microsoft 365

Manage Compliance in Microsoft 365