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Microsoft 365 Admin & Security Training in United States

This training focuses on Microsoft 365 tenant administration, identity and access management, user and device management, compliance controls, security policies, threat protection, and collaboration governance.

Overview

Microsoft 365 Admin & Security Training is a practical, hands-on program designed to equip learners with the skills required to administer, secure, and manage Microsoft 365 environments in enterprise organizations. This training focuses on Microsoft 365 tenant administration, identity and access management, user and device management, compliance controls, security policies, threat protection, and collaboration governance. Participants will gain practical experience in managing Microsoft 365 services securely while ensuring productivity, compliance, and organizational data protection.

Learning Outcomes

โ€ข Understanding of Microsoft 365 administration workflows
โ€ข Ability to manage users and tenant configurations
โ€ข Skills in implementing Microsoft 365 security controls
โ€ข Knowledge of compliance and governance concepts
โ€ข Capability to monitor and secure enterprise environments

Duration & Delivery Mode

21 hours

We serve:
Target Audience

โ€ข Microsoft 365 Administrators
โ€ข System and Network Administrators
โ€ข IT Support and Helpdesk Professionals
โ€ข Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
โ€ข Security and Compliance Professionals

Pre-requisites

โ€ข Basic understanding of Windows and cloud computing concepts
โ€ข Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications is helpful
โ€ข Basic networking and IT administration knowledge is recommended
โ€ข No prior Microsoft 365 administration experience required

Skillset Achieved

โ€ข Microsoft 365 tenant administration and configuration
โ€ข User, group, and license management
โ€ข Identity and access management fundamentals
โ€ข Security policy configuration and governance
โ€ข Compliance and data protection management
โ€ข Threat detection and response concepts
โ€ข Microsoft 365 collaboration and endpoint security basics

Course Outcome

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to administer and secure Microsoft 365 environments effectively. They will be capable of managing users, implementing security controls, configuring compliance settings, and maintaining enterprise collaboration services securely.

Course Outline

Introduction to Microsoft 365 Administration
โ€ข Overview of Microsoft 365 services and architecture
โ€ข Microsoft 365 admin center navigation
โ€ข Tenant setup and configuration basics
โ€ข Subscription and licensing management

User and Identity Management
โ€ข User account creation and management
โ€ข Groups and role-based access control
โ€ข Password and authentication policies
โ€ข Identity management fundamentals

Microsoft 365 Collaboration Services Administration
โ€ข Managing Exchange Online basics
โ€ข SharePoint Online administration overview
โ€ข Teams administration fundamentals
โ€ข Collaboration governance concepts

Hands-on exercises

Microsoft 365 Security Fundamentals
โ€ข Security architecture overview
โ€ข Multi-factor authentication (MFA) concepts
โ€ข Conditional access fundamentals
โ€ข Secure access management basics

Threat Protection and Security Policies
โ€ข Email security and anti-phishing concepts
โ€ข Malware and spam protection basics
โ€ข Data protection and security controls
โ€ข Monitoring and alerting overview

Compliance and Governance
โ€ข Compliance center overview
โ€ข Retention and data lifecycle concepts
โ€ข Information protection basics
โ€ข Auditing and reporting fundamentals

Hands-on exercises

Device and Endpoint Management Basics
โ€ข Endpoint management overview
โ€ข Device compliance concepts
โ€ข Mobile device management fundamentals
โ€ข Secure remote work strategies

Monitoring, Reporting, and Administration Best Practices
โ€ข Microsoft 365 monitoring tools
โ€ข Usage and security reports
โ€ข Administrative best practices
โ€ข Incident response preparation concepts

Capstone Administration and Security Project
โ€ข Microsoft 365 tenant configuration workflow
โ€ข Security policy implementation
โ€ข Compliance and governance setup
โ€ข Final environment review and validation

Hands-on exercises

Assessment Topics

โ€ข Microsoft 365 tenant administration
โ€ข Identity and access management
โ€ข Security policies and threat protection
โ€ข Compliance and governance fundamentals
โ€ข Collaboration services administration
โ€ข Monitoring and reporting tools

Evaluation

โ€ข Tenant administration exercises
โ€ข Security policy configuration assignments
โ€ข User and access management tasks
โ€ข Final Microsoft 365 administration project

Course Materials

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Certification

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an AcadNXT Certification in Microsoft 365 Admin & Security Training, validating their expertise in Microsoft 365 administration, enterprise security management, and cloud collaboration governance.

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