MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator Essentials Course Outline
Overview
This course covers the following key elements of Microsoft 365 administration: Microsoft 365 tenant management, Microsoft 365 identity synchronization, and Microsoft 365 security and compliance.
In Microsoft 365 tenant management, you learn how to configure your Microsoft 365 tenant, including your organizational profile, tenant subscription options, component services, user accounts and licenses, security groups, and administrative roles. You then transition to configuring Microsoft 365, with a primary focus on configuring Office client connectivity. Finally, you explore how to manage user-driven client installations of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise deployments.
The course then transitions to an in-depth examination of Microsoft 365 identity synchronization, with a focus on Azure Active Directory Connect and Connect Cloud Sync. You learn how to plan for and implement each of these directory synchronization options, how to manage synchronized identities, and how to implement password management in Microsoft 365 using multifactor authentication and self-service password management.
In Microsoft 365 security management, you begin examining the common types of threat vectors and data breaches facing organizations today. You then learn how Microsoft 365’s security solutions address each of these threats. You are introduced to the Microsoft Secure Score, as well as to Azure Active Directory Identity Protection. You then learn how to manage the Microsoft 365 security services, including Exchange Online Protection, Safe Attachments, and Safe Links. Finally, you are introduced to the various reports that monitor an organization’s security health. You then transition from security services to threat intelligence; specifically, using Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Once you have this understanding of Microsoft 365’s security suite, you then examine the key components of Microsoft 365 compliance management. This begins with an overview of all key aspects of data governance, including data archiving and retention, Microsoft Purview message encryption, and data loss prevention (DLP). You then delve deeper into archiving and retention, paying particular attention to Microsoft Purview insider risk management, information barriers, and DLP policies. You then examine how to implement these compliance features by using data classification and sensitivity labels.
Audience Profile
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
Before attending this course, students must have:
• Completed a role-based administrator course such as Messaging, Teamwork, Security, Compliance, or Collaboration.
• A proficient understanding of DNS and basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services.
• A proficient understanding of general IT practices.
• A working knowledge of PowerShell. (For PowerShell training classes see:
PowerShell.)
Job role
Administrator
Preparation for exam
MS-102
COURSE OUTLINE
1 Configure your Microsoft 365 experience
Configure your company's organization profile which is essential for setting up for your company's tenant
Maintain minimum subscription requirements for your company
Manage your services and addins by assigning more licenses purchasing more storage and so on
Create a checklist to confirm that your Microsoft Entra tenant meets your business needs
2 Manage users licenses and mail contacts in Microsoft 365
Identify which user identity model is best suited for your organization
Create user accounts from both the Microsoft 365 admin center and Windows PowerShell
Manage user accounts and licenses in Microsoft 365
Recover deleted user accounts in Microsoft 365
Perform bulk user maintenance in Microsoft Entra ID
Create and manage mail contacts from both the new Exchange admin center and Exchange Online PowerShell
3 Manage groups in Microsoft 365
Describe the various types of groups available in Microsoft 365
Create and manage groups using the Microsoft 365 admin center and Windows PowerShell
Create and manage groups in Exchange Online and SharePoint Online
4 Add a custom domain in Microsoft 365
Identify the factors that must be considered when adding a custom domain to Microsoft 365
Plan the DNS zones used in a custom domain
Plan the DNS record requirements for a custom domain
Add a custom domain to your Microsoft 365 deployment
5 Configure client connectivity to Microsoft 365
Describe how Outlook uses Autodiscover to connect an Outlook client to Exchange Online
Identify the DNS records needed for Outlook and other Office related clients to automatically locate the services in Microsoft 365 using the Autodiscover process
Describe the connectivity protocols that enable Outlook to connect to Microsoft 365
Identify the tools that can help you troubleshoot connectivity issues in Microsoft 365 deployments
6 Configure administrative roles in Microsoft 365
Describe the Azure RBAC permission model used in Microsoft 365
Describe the most common Microsoft 365 admin roles
Identify the key tasks assigned to the common Microsoft 365 admin roles
Delegate admin roles to partners
Manage permissions using administrative units in Microsoft Entra ID
Elevate privileges to access admin centers by using Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management
7 Manage tenant health and services in Microsoft 365
Monitor your organizations Microsoft 365 service health in the Microsoft 365 admin center
Develop an incident response plan to deal with incidents that may occur with your Microsoft 365 service
Request assistance from Microsoft to address technical presales billing and subscription support issues
8 Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
Describe the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise functionality
Configure the Readiness Toolkit
Plan a deployment strategy for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
Complete a user driven installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
Identify the mechanisms for managing centralized deployments of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise with the Office Deployment Toolkit
Describe how to manage Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise updates
Determine which update channel and application method applies for your organization
9 Analyze your Microsoft 365 workplace data using Microsoft Viva Insights
Identify how Microsoft Viva Insights can help improve collaboration behaviors in your organization
Describe how the Personal Insights app analyzes how you work
Describe how the Team insights app provides visibility into team work habits that might lead to stress and burnout
Describe how the Organization insights app enables managers to see how their work culture affects employee well being
Describe how the Advanced insights app addresses critical questions about resiliency and work culture
10 Explore identity synchronization
Describe the Microsoft 365 authentication and provisioning options
Explain the two identity models in Microsoft 365 cloud only identity and hybrid identity
Explain the three authentication methods in the hybrid identity model Password hash synchronization Pass through authentication and federated authentication
Describe how Microsoft 365 commonly uses directory synchronization
11 Prepare for identity synchronization to Microsoft 365
Identify the tasks necessary to configure your Azure Active Directory environment
Plan directory synchronization to synchronize your on premises Active Directory objects to Azure AD
Identify the features of Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
Choose which directory synchronization best fits your environment and business needs
12 Implement directory synchronization tools
Configure Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync prerequisites
Set up Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
Monitor synchronization services using Microsoft Entra Connect Health
13 Manage synchronized identities
Ensure users synchronize efficiently
Manage groups with directory synchronization
Use Microsoft Entra Connect Sync Security Groups to help maintain directory synchronization
Configure object filters for directory synchronization
Explain how Microsoft Identity Manager helps organizations manage and synchronize user identities across their organizations and hybrid environments
Troubleshoot directory synchronization using various troubleshooting tasks and tools
14 Manage secure user access in Microsoft 365
Manage user passwords
Describe passthrough authentication
Enable multifactor authentication
Describe selfservice password management
Implement Microsoft Entra Smart Lockout
15 Examine threat vectors and data breaches
Describe techniques hackers use to compromise user accounts through email
Describe techniques hackers use to gain control over resources
Describe techniques hackers use to compromise data
Mitigate an account breach
Prevent an elevation of privilege attack
Prevent data exfiltration data deletion and data spillage
16 Explore the Zero Trust security model
Describe the Zero Trust approach to security in Microsoft 365
Describe the principles and components of the Zero Trust security model
Describe the five steps to implementing a Zero Trust security model in your organization
Explain Microsoft's story and strategy around Zero Trust networking
17 Explore security solutions in Microsoft Defender XDR
Identify the features of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 that enhance email security in a Microsoft 365 deployment
Explain how Microsoft Defender for Identity identifies detects and investigates advanced threats compromised identities and malicious insider actions directed at your organization
Explain how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helps enterprise networks prevent detect investigate and respond to advanced threats
Describe how Microsoft 365 Threat Intelligence can be beneficial to your organizations security officers and administrators
Describe how Microsoft Cloud App Security enhances visibility and control over your Microsoft 365 tenant through three core areas
18 Examine Microsoft Secure Score
Describe the benefits of Secure Score and what kind of services can be analyzed
Describe how to collect data using the Secure Score API
Describe how to use the tool to identify gaps between your current state and where you would like to be regarding security
Identify actions that increase your security by mitigating risks
Explain where to look to determine the threats each action mitigates and the impact it has on users
19 Examine Privileged Identity Management
Describe how Privileged Identity Management enables you to manage control and monitor access to important resources in your organization
Configure Privileged Identity Management for use in your organization
Describe how Privileged Identity Management audit history enables you to see all the user assignments and activations within a given time period for all
privileged roles
Explain how Privileged Access Management provides granular access control over privileged admin tasks in Microsoft 365
20 Examine Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Describe Azure Identity Protection AIP and what kind of identities can be protected
Enable the three default protection policies in AIP
Identify the vulnerabilities and risk events detected by AIP
Plan your investigation in protecting cloud based identities
Plan how to protect your Azure Active Directory environment from security breaches
21 Examine email protection in Microsoft 365
Describe how Exchange Online Protection analyzes email to provide anti-malware pipeline protection
List several mechanisms used by Exchange Online Protection to filter spam and malware
Describe other solutions administrators may implement to provide extra protection against phishing and spoofing
Understand how EOP provides protection against outbound spam
22 Enhance your email protection using Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Describe how the Safe Attachments feature in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 blocks zero day malware in email attachments and documents
Describe how the Safe Links feature in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 protects users from malicious URLs embedded in email and documents that point to malicious websites
Create outbound spam filtering policies
Unblock users who violated spam filtering policies so they can resume sending emails
23 Manage Safe Attachments
Create and modify a Safe Attachments policy using Microsoft 365 Defender
Create a Safe Attachments policy by using PowerShell
Configure a Safe Attachments policy
Describe how a transport rule can disable a Safe Attachments policy
Describe the enduser experience when an email attachment is scanned and found to be malicious
24 Manage Safe Links
Create and modify a Safe Links policy using Microsoft 365 Defender
Create a Safe Links policy using PowerShell
Configure a Safe Links policy
Describe how a transport rule can disable a Safe Links policy
Describe the enduser experience when Safe Links identifies a link to a malicious website embedded in email and a link to a malicious file hosted on a website
25 Explore threat intelligence in Microsoft Defender XDR
Describe how threat intelligence in Microsoft 365 is powered by the Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph
Create alerts that can identify malicious or suspicious events
Understand how the automated investigation and response process works in Microsoft Defender XDR
Describe how threat hunting enables security operators to identify cybersecurity threats
Describe how Advanced Hunting in Microsoft Defender XDR proactively inspects events in your network to locate threat indicators and entities
26 Implement app protection by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Describe how Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps provides improved visibility into network cloud activity and increases the protection of critical data across cloud applications
Explain how to deploy Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Control your cloud apps with file policies
Manage and respond to alerts generated by those policies
Configure and troubleshoot Cloud Discovery
27 Implement endpoint protection by using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Describe how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helps enterprise networks prevent detect investigate and respond to advanced threats
Onboard supported devices to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Implement the Threat and Vulnerability Management module to effectively identify assess and remediate endpoint weaknesses
Configure device discovery to help find unmanaged devices connected to your corporate network
Lower your organizations threat and vulnerability exposure by remediating issues based on prioritized security recommendations
28 Implement threat protection by using Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Describe the protection stack provided by Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Understand how Threat Explorer can be used to investigate threats and help to protect your tenant
Describe the Threat Tracker widgets and views that provide you with intelligence on different cybersecurity issues that might affect your company
Run realistic attack scenarios using Attack Simulator to help identify vulnerable users before a real attack impacts your organization
29 Examine data governance solutions in Microsoft Purview
Protect sensitive data with Microsoft Purview Information Protection
Govern organizational data using Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
Minimize internal risks with Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management
Explain the Microsoft Purview eDiscovery solutions
30 Explore archiving and records management in Microsoft 365
Enable and disable an archive mailbox in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal and through Windows PowerShell
Run diagnostic tests on an archive mailbox
Learn how retention labels can be used to allow or block actions when documents and emails are declared records
Create your file plan for retention and deletion settings and actions
Determine when items should be marked as records by importing an existing plan if you already have one or create new retention labels Restore deleted data in Exchange Online and SharePoint Online
31 Explore retention in Microsoft 365
Explain how retention policies and retention labels work
Identify the capabilities of both retention policies and retention labels
Select the appropriate scope for a policy depending on business requirements
Explain the principles of retention
Identify the differences between retention settings and eDiscovery holds
Restrict retention changes by using a preservation lock
32 Explore Microsoft Purview Message Encryption
Describe the features of Microsoft Purview Message Encryption
Explain how Microsoft Purview Message Encryption works and how to set it up
Define mail flow rules that apply branding and encryption templates to encrypt email messages
Add organizational branding to encrypted email messages
Explain the extra capabilities provided by Microsoft Purview Advanced Message Encryption
33 Explore compliance in Microsoft 365
Describe how Microsoft 365 helps organizations manage risks protect data and remain compliant with regulations and standards
Plan your beginning compliance tasks in Microsoft Purview
Manage your compliance requirements with the Compliance Manager
Manage compliance posture and improvement actions using the Compliance Manager dashboard
Explain how an organizations compliance score is determined
34 Implement Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management
Describe insider risk management functionality in Microsoft 365
Develop a plan to implement the Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management solution
Create insider risk management policies
Manage insider risk management alerts and cases
35 Implement Microsoft Purview Information Barriers
Describe how information barriers can restrict or allow communication and collaboration among specific groups of users
Describe the components of an information barrier and how to enable information barriers
Understand how information barriers help organizations determine which users to add or remove from a Microsoft Team OneDrive account and SharePoint site
Describe how information barriers prevent users or groups from communicating and collaborating in Microsoft Teams OneDrive and SharePoint
36 Explore Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention
Describe how Data Loss Prevention DLP is managed in Microsoft 365
Understand how DLP in Microsoft 365 uses sensitive information types and search patterns
Describe how Microsoft Endpoint DLP extends the DLP activity monitoring and protection capabilities
Describe what a DLP policy is and what it contains
View DLP policy results using both queries and reports
37 Implement Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention
Create a data loss prevention implementation plan Implement Microsoft 365s default DLP policy
Create a custom DLP policy from a DLP template and from scratch
Create email notifications and policy tips for users when a DLP rule applies
Create policy tips for users when a DLP rule applies
Configure email notifications for DLP policies
38 Implement data classification of sensitive information
Explain the benefits and pain points of creating a data classification framework
Identify how data classification of sensitive items is handled in Microsoft 365
Understand how Microsoft 365 uses trainable classifiers to protect sensitive data
Create and then retrain custom trainable classifiers
Analyze the results of your data classification efforts in Content Explorer and Activity Explorer
Implement Document Fingerprinting to protect sensitive information being sent through Exchange Online
39 Explore sensitivity labels
Describe how sensitivity labels let you classify and protect your organizations data
Identify the common reasons why organizations use sensitivity labels
Explain what a sensitivity label is and what they can do for an organization
Configure a sensitivity labels scope
Explain why the order of sensitivity labels in your admin center is important
Describe what label policies can do
40 Implement sensitivity labels
Describe the overall process to create configure and publish sensitivity labels
Identify the administrative permissions that must be assigned to compliance team members to implement sensitivity labels
Develop a data classification framework that provides the foundation for your sensitivity labels
Create and configure sensitivity labels
Publish sensitivity labels by creating a label policy
Identify the differences between removing and deleting sensitivity label
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