MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

Length: 1 Day(s)     Cost:$950 + GST

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This course provides foundational knowledge on the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services and the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model, with a specific focus on Microsoft 365 cloud service offerings


This course is designed for IT Professionals who aspire to deploy and manage cloud services in their organization, or who are simply looking to acquire foundational knowledge on cloud fundamentals.


Students should have the following background:

  • General IT knowledge or any general experience working in an IT environment
  • General (sales level) experience on corresponding Microsoft on-premises products, such as Exchange Server, SharePoint, Office Professional, AD RMS and others
  • Experience addressing business/legal/security requirements for IT

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Differentiate between the various cloud service models
  • Identify the key differences between Microsoft 365 and Office 365
  • Plan for migration to Microsoft 365 services
  • Identify key differences between Microsoft on-premises services vs. Microsoft 365 cloud services
  • Define enterprise mobility in Microsoft 365
  • Identify how Microsoft 365 services provide collaboration
  • Understand identities, including cloud, on-premises, and hybrid identity
  • Understand cloud device management and protection, including the use of Intune
  • Understand data protection, including the use of Azure Information Protection
  • Describe compliance in general and the compliance features in Microsoft 365
  • Describe Microsoft 365 subscriptions, licenses, billing, and support

Module 1: Understanding Cloud Fundamentals

Lessons

  • Cloud Computing Overview
  • Microsoft Cloud Services
  • Migration to cloud services

Lab : Cloud Fundamentals

  • Exercise 1: Determine the appropriate cloud model (paper-based lab)

Module 2: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

Lessons

  • Microsoft 365 core services
  • Microsoft on-premise services vs. Microsoft 365 cloud services
  • Enterprise Mobility in Microsoft 365
  • Collaboration in Microsoft 365

Lab : Enabling and configuring a Microsoft 365 tenant

  • Exercise 1: Activating and configuring a Microsoft 365 tenant
  • Exercise 2: Exploring the Microsoft 365 user and admin portal
  • Exercise 3: Configuring new user and group accounts

Module 3: Security, Compliance, Privacy and Trust in Microsoft 365

Lessons

  • Organization security overview
  • Identity basics
  • Devices and data protection
  • Compliance in Microsoft 365

Lab : Security in Microsoft 365

  • Exercise1: Managing users and devices in Azure Active Directory
  • Exercise2: Evaluate Identity Protection
  • Exercise3: Explore tools for compliance

Module 4: Subscriptions and support in Microsoft 365

Lessons

  • Microsoft 365 Subscriptions, licenses, and billing
  • Support in Microsoft 365

Lab : Managing subscriptions, licensing and support in M365

  • Exercise 1: Explore interfaces for billing and subscriptions
  • Exercise 2: Add trial licenses to the tenant
  • Exercise 3: Review support options