Microsoft 365 Administration and Security Essentials

• An understanding of basic IT principles
• Experience with Windows operating systems
• Familiarity with cloud services and concepts

Audience

• IT professionals
• System administrators
• Network engineers

Microsoft 365 is a comprehensive suite of productivity tools that also includes advanced security and device management features.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level IT professionals who wish to manage and secure an organization's IT environment using Microsoft 365.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Deploy and manage Microsoft 365 services such as Intune, MDM, and Autopilot.
• Configure and enforce security policies using Windows Defender and other Microsoft 365 security tools.
• Monitor and troubleshoot devices and applications within a Microsoft 365 environment.
• Understand and implement compliance and data protection measures in Microsoft 365.
• Manage Microsoft 365 security services such as Microsoft Secure Score, Exchange Online Protection, Safe Attachments, and Safe Links.
• Implement compliance solutions using Microsoft Purview, data loss prevention, and sensitivity labels.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Overview of Microsoft 365 services
• Microsoft 365 admin center navigation
• User and group management

Device Management with Intune

• Introduction to Intune
• Device enrollment and inventory
• Policy configuration and compliance

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

• MDM deployment strategies
• Application management (MAM)
• Security and compliance policies

Windows Autopilot

• Autopilot deployment overview
• Device profiles and user-driven deployment
• Troubleshooting autopilot deployment

Managing Windows 10 with Intune

• Windows 10 feature updates
• Endpoint protection
• Conditional access policies

Windows Defender and Security

• Windows Defender antivirus
• Windows Defender advanced threat protection (ATP)
• Security baselines and threat analytics

Advanced Threat Protection

• Microsoft Defender for identity
• Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• Microsoft cloud app security

Microsoft 365 Security Services

• Introduction to Microsoft Secure Score
• Azure Active Directory Identity Protection
• Exchange Online Protection
• Safe Attachments and Safe Links

Compliance and Data Protection

• Information protection and governance
• Insider risk management
• eDiscovery and audit

Data Governance and Microsoft Purview

• Data archiving and retention
• Microsoft Purview message encryption
• Data loss prevention (DLP)
• Information barriers and insider risk policies
• Data classification and sensitivity labels

Troubleshooting and Support

• Monitoring and reporting in Intune
• Support and troubleshooting tools
• Best practices for administration

Summary and Next Steps