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Role-Based Certification PrepTrack: Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator ExpertOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
MicrosoftIntermediate
Microsoft 365 Administrator
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.
Duration
5 days
Level
Advanced
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
Executive brief for stakeholdersDownload Program Brief (PDF)
Microsoft
SecurityIT
Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert
M365, Entra Id, Office 365
Security
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Ideal for
AdministratorSecurityCertification ReadinessTailored Team Delivery
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
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.
Overview
Executive overview
If you're an administrator who deploys and manages Microsoft 365 and performs Microsoft 365 tenant-level implementation and administration of cloud and hybrid environments, this certification is designed for you.
Readiness
Prerequisites
- certification.modern-desktop
- certification.m365-messaging-administrator
- certification.m365-teams-administrator-associate
- certification.identity-and-access-administrator
- certification.information-security-administrator
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant
Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access
Manage security and threats by using Microsoft Defender XDR
Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
1
Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant
2
Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access
3
Manage security and threats by using Microsoft Defender XDR
4
Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview
1Module 1
MS-102 Configure your Microsoft 365 tenant
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Module 1
MS-102 Configure your Microsoft 365 tenant
This learning path provides instruction on how to configure your Microsoft 365 tenant, including your organizational profile, tenant subscriptions, user accounts and licenses, groups, custom domains, and client connectivity.
- Configure your Microsoft 365 experience
- Manage users, licenses, guests, and contacts in Microsoft 365
- Manage groups in Microsoft 365
- Add a custom domain in Microsoft 365
- Configure client connectivity to Microsoft 365
2Module 2
MS-102 Manage your Microsoft 365 tenant
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Module 2
MS-102 Manage your Microsoft 365 tenant
This learning path provides instruction on how to manage your Microsoft 365 tenant, including administrative roles, tenant health and services, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, and workplace analytics using Microsoft Viva Insights.
- Manage permissions, roles, and role groups in Microsoft 365
- Manage tenant health and services in Microsoft 365
- Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
- Analyze your Microsoft 365 workplace data using Microsoft Viva Insights
3Module 3
MS-102 Implement identity synchronization
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Module 3
MS-102 Implement identity synchronization
This learning path examines how organizations should plan for and implement identity synchronization in a hybrid Microsoft 365 deployment. You learn how to implement Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync, and how to manage synchronized identities.
- Explore identity synchronization
- Prepare for identity synchronization to Microsoft 365
- Implement directory synchronization tools
- Manage synchronized identities
4Module 4
Manage identity and access in Microsoft 365
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Module 4
Manage identity and access in Microsoft 365
This learning path examines the threat vectors and data breaches organizations face today in their cybersecurity landscape, and the wide range of security solutions that Microsoft 365 provides to combat those threats.
- Examine threat vectors and data breaches
- Explore the Zero Trust security model
- Manage secure user access in Microsoft 365
- Explore security solutions in Microsoft Defender XDR
- Examine Microsoft Secure Score
- Examine Privileged Identity Management in Microsoft Entra ID
- Examine Microsoft Entra ID Protection
5Module 5
MS-102 Manage your security services in Microsoft Defender XDR
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Module 5
MS-102 Manage your security services in Microsoft Defender XDR
This learning path examines how to manage the Microsoft 365 security services, with a special focus on security reporting and managing the Safe Attachments and Safe Links features in Microsoft Defender for Office 365. MS-102
- Examine email protection in Microsoft 365
- Enhance your email protection using Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Manage Safe Attachments
- Manage Safe Links
6Module 6
MS-102 Implement threat protection by using Microsoft Defender XDR
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Module 6
MS-102 Implement threat protection by using Microsoft Defender XDR
This learning path examines how to manage the Microsoft 365 threat intelligence features that provide organizations with insight and protection against the internal and external cyber-attacks that threaten their tenants. MS-102
- Explore threat intelligence in Microsoft Defender XDR
- 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
7Module 7
MS-102 Explore data governance in Microsoft 365
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Module 7
MS-102 Explore data governance in Microsoft 365
This learning path introduces you to the data governance features of Microsoft 365, which serve regulatory compliance, can facilitate eDiscovery, and are part of a business strategy to protect the integrity of the data estate.
- Examine data governance solutions in Microsoft Purview
- Explore data management practices in Microsoft 365
- Explore retention in Microsoft 365
8Module 8
MS-102 Implement compliance in Microsoft 365
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Module 8
MS-102 Implement compliance in Microsoft 365
This learning path provides instruction on implementing the Microsoft 365 data governance features, including how to calculate your compliance readiness, implement compliance solutions, and create information barriers, DLP policies, and policy tips.
- Explore compliance in Microsoft 365
- Implement Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management
- Implement Microsoft Purview Information Barriers
- Explore Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention
- Implement Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention
9Module 9
MS-102 Manage compliance in Microsoft 365
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Module 9
MS-102 Manage compliance in Microsoft 365
This learning path provides instruction on managing the Microsoft 365 data governance features, including how to implement retention in email, sensitivity labels, and Windows Information Protection, and how to troubleshoot data loss prevention issues.
- Implement data classification of sensitive information
- Explore sensitivity labels
- Implement sensitivity labels
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Certification readinessImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryAdvanced practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Builds current Microsoft credential readiness for Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert using the official Microsoft Learn skill outline.
- •Align labs to your Microsoft tenant and workload scenarios
- •Add readiness checks and exam preparation reviews
- •Extend delivery with role-specific implementation workshops
Credentials
Certification & official source
- •Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert
Aligned to the official Microsoft Learn course and learning path for this program.
View Official Microsoft Learn PageResources
Program resources
Yes. Most enterprise clients prefer private delivery scoped to role mix, timezone, and rollout timeline. We align lab environments and scenarios to your tenant context where applicable.
Enterprise Proof
Trusted delivery outcomes
“We needed a partner who understood both the technical depth of Azure OpenAI and the governance requirements of an enterprise.”
Banking & Finance
Representative Enterprise Banking Team
The focus was not just on tooling knowledge, but on helping teams work from a shared operating model as they adopted a more modern data platform.
- Clearer platform operating model across teams
- Improved confidence in modern data stack adoption
Healthcare
Representative Healthcare Product Team
The engagement helped product and engineering stakeholders move from interest in AI to clearer implementation choices, security expectations, and prototyping discipline.
- Stronger alignment between product and engineering teams
- Improved clarity on prototype-to-production requirements
Delivery Capability
Enterprise-grade instruction
MCT-led delivery
Programs led by Microsoft Certified Trainer practitioners
Enterprise program oversight
Founder-led specialist delivery with structured rollout planning
Global delivery
APAC · EMEA · Americas · Virtual & Onsite
Implementation-focused
Hands-on labs aligned to production scenarios
