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Microsoft 365 Essential Training for Administrators

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Overview

Microsoft 365 offers so much more than Office 365. Learn how to leverage the bundle of SaaS applications that offer an all-in-one security, productivity, and compliance solution.

Microsoft 365 is a bundled suite of SaaS applications and services that businesses can subscribe to. A more robust offering than the similarly named Office 365, Microsoft 365 offers Windows 10, Office 365, and Enterprise Mobility + Security, all packaged together. Once configured properly, this portfolio of products can enhance an enterprise's security and productivity and help them meet their compliance requirements. In this course, Andrew Bettany provides a thorough guide to all of the features, capabilities, and opportunities within Microsoft 365. He clearly unpacks each major topic and technology and offers demonstrations for key scenarios. Upon wrapping up this course, you'll grasp how to administrate Microsoft 365, as well as how the technology within the suite fits together.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • What is Microsoft 365?
  • What you should know
1. Microsoft 365 Services
  • Introduction to Microsoft 365
  • Getting started with Microsoft 365
  • Core services of Microsoft 365
  • Other Microsoft 365 services
  • Collaboration with Microsoft 365
  • Enterprise mobility
  • Microsoft 365 analytics
2. Configuring Microsoft 365
  • Setting up a new Microsoft 365 subscription
  • Configuring your tenant
  • Implement your custom domain
  • Demo: Add a custom domain to Microsoft 365
  • Configuring tenant roles
  • Complete initial set up
  • Using FastTrack and Partner services
3. Managing Users and Identities
  • User management
  • Users and user roles
  • Using groups
  • Managing licenses
  • Managing identities
  • Hybrid identity scenarios
4. Microsoft 365 Device Management
  • Mobile device and application management
  • Introduction to Microsoft Intune
  • Mobile device management with Intune
  • Demo: Microsoft 365 device management
  • Mobile application management with Intune
  • Demo: Microsoft 365 application management
  • Introduction to Windows Autopilot
  • Deploying devices using Windows Autopilot
  • Demo: Deploy Windows 10 using Windows Autopilot
  • Autopilot requirements
5. Managing Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft 365 admin center
  • Demo: Microsoft 365 admin center
  • Office 365 user portal
  • Modern update methodology
  • Windows as a service
  • Long-term servicing branch
6. Microsoft 365 Security and Data Protection
  • Key areas of security and data threats
  • Guarding data against threats
  • Microsoft 365 key areas of security and data protection: Windows 10
  • Microsoft 365 key areas of security and data protection: Office 365
  • Microsoft 365 key areas of security and data protection: EMS
  • Review Microsoft 365 key areas of security and data protection
  • Demo: Classify documents using unified labeling
  • Implement data loss prevention
  • Demo: Prevent data loss using DLP policy templates
  • Understand data governance
  • Implement Microsoft Cloud App Security
  • Prevent data leakage using Microsoft Cloud App Security
  • Investigate cloud apps using Microsoft Cloud App Security
  • Control cloud apps using Microsoft Cloud App Security
  • Review suspicious activity using Microsoft Cloud App Security alerts
  • Demo: Review suspicious activity using Microsoft Cloud App Security alerts
  • Implement data privacy
  • Demo: Respond to Data Subject Requests
7. Microsoft 365 Threat Protection
  • Managing threats with Windows Defender ATP
  • Managing threats with Office 365 ATP
  • Demo: Configure Office 365 Safe Attachments
  • Office 365 ATP: Safe Links
  • Demo: Configure Office 365 Safe Links
  • Office 365 ATP: Anti-phishing
  • Demo: Configure Office 365 anti-phishing
  • Understand threat intelligence
  • Demo: Explore threat intelligence
  • Implement multi-factor authentication
  • Demo: Configure multi-factor authentication
  • Mitigating threats using Attack Simulator
  • Demo: Office 365 Attack Simulator
  • Understand secure score
8. Microsoft 365 Compliance and Reporting
  • Understand service assurance
  • Demo: Accessing service assurance resources
  • Demo: Service Trust from Microsoft
  • Understand Compliance Manager
  • Data protection confidence
  • Demo: Using Compliance Manager
9. Supporting Microsoft 365
  • Add-on services and licenses
  • Demo: Managing add-on services and licenses
  • Obtaining Microsoft 365 support
  • Support available after implementing Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft 365 lifecycles
  • Demo: Microsoft 365 roadmap
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Andrew Bettany

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