Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)

Audience Profile

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. This includes the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services in general and the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model specifically, with a general focus on Microsoft 365 cloud service offerings.

At Course Completion

• 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

Outline

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