
Build a solid foundation by exploring on premise active directory, domain services, RAR and DMZ, virtualization, and the Microsoft cloud landscape including Microsoft 365, Azure, and IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
This lecture will draw out the basic concepts behind the purpose of Active Directory Domains
This lecture will draw out some of the basic concepts of Remote Access Demilitarized Zones and Virtualization
This lecture will draw out the basic concepts behind Microsoft Cloud Services
Learn to complete assignments and simulations in ms-102: start the simulation, open the link in a new tab, create a user, assign an EMS license with admin rights, and submit.
Explore why a practice lab is optional and you can skip it and still gain significant knowledge by watching the course or practicing on your own, with simulations available 24/7.
download Windows 11 ISO to set up a Windows 11 virtual machine by following the Microsoft ISO download link on exam lab practice, selecting the English United States 64-bit edition.
Set up a Windows 11 virtual machine in Hyper-V manager, allocate four gigs of RAM, enable TPM, attach the ISO, and complete the installation steps to finish the VM.
Choose a unique domain name for your Microsoft tenant, verify availability with a registrar like GoDaddy, and consider a low-cost option such as a 99-cent domain for practice.
Join exam lab practice domain on Windows 11 by setting DNS to domain controller at 192.168.1.213, using manual IPv4, disabling IPv6, renaming computer, and logging in as domain administrator.
Set up a personal lab with Microsoft 365, sign up for a free Office 365 E5 trial, learn to activate Microsoft 365 E5 and Teams, and note regional restrictions.
Create a free Microsoft 365 and Azure trial by opening a new email and verifying a code, then learn to assign an E5 license and cancel after 30 days.
Register and verify a custom domain in Microsoft 365 or Azure via Microsoft Entra ID, using DNS text records to own the domain and enable Exchange Online.
Explore org settings in Microsoft 365 to configure service-wide options and security and privacy. Manage organizational profile, app launcher, themes, and release preferences for the whole tenant.
Learn to configure and manage Microsoft 365 backup for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange, set retention and ten-minute restore points, and apply pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.15/GB/mo.
Learn to redo simulations easily by going to summary, back to assignment, clicking instructions, and clicking the simulation link.
Learn how identities in Microsoft Entra ID centralize user, guest, service principal, and device identities across cloud and on-premises, using portals, synchronization, and managed versus user-assigned identities.
Explore how to create and manage groups in the azure portal, including microsoft 365 and security groups, with manual and dynamic membership, dynamic queries, and device-based rules.
Master bulk user management by creating users via the Azure portal and the Microsoft 365 portal, using a CSV template and uploading it for bulk enrollment.
Understand Microsoft Graph as a unified API endpoint for Microsoft 365 and Azure. Explore how Graph enables cross-service automation with OAuth 2.0 and PowerShell, replacing legacy commands.
Manage roles and role assignments across Microsoft 365, Defender XDR, Purview, and Entra ID in the admin center. Learn to search roles, view permissions, and assign users or groups.
Create and manage administrative units in Azure AD, apply restricted management for scoped roles like user administrator, and see how New York admin can manage only its unit.
Understand privileged identity management (PIM) and its role in zero trust and least privilege. Explore just-in-time access, approvals, multi-factor authentication, and audit history across Azure AD and Microsoft 365.
Compare Entra connect sync and Entra cloud sync for hybrid identity, highlighting authentication options, single sign-on, and writeback capabilities.
Monitor synchronization with Microsoft Entra Connect Health by installing health agents on domain controllers and federated servers, then review sync errors and health analytics for troubleshooting.
Troubleshoot Entra Connect Sync and Entra Cloud Sync by checking health and analytics, reviewing sync errors, verifying services and agent status, and rebooting or restarting components as needed.
Explore password management in Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365, covering password expiration policy, cloud identities versus on-premises sync, and lockout thresholds, ban lists, and Windows Server AD integration.
Plan conditional access policies using signals from identities, devices, and apps within a zero-trust framework, and enforce access with real-time risk detection and multi-factor authentication.
Learn to create and manage conditional access policies in the azure portal, selecting users, target apps, conditions, and grant or block actions with risk and device considerations.
Enable multi-factor authentication across Azure and Microsoft 365 by configuring security defaults or conditional access policies, and deploy MFA for all users or groups.
This course is way more then the average training course on Udemy! Have access to the following:
Training from an instructor of over 20 years who has helped thousands on their certification journey
Lecture that explains the concepts in an easy to learn method for someone that is just starting out with this material
Instructor led hands on that can be followed even if you have little experience
Hands on simulations that can be practiced 24/7 regardless of if you have Windows, Server or even a Microsoft 365/Azure Subscription in front of you
This course will prepare you for either MS-102, whichever you decide to take.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDING HANDS ON LECTURE AND PRACTICE TUTORIALS:
Introduction
Welcome to the course
Understanding the Microsoft Environment
Foundations of Active Directory Domains
Foundations of RAS, DMZ, and Virtualization
Foundations of the Microsoft Cloud Services
IMPORTANT Using Assignments in the course
DONT SKIP: The first to know about Microsoft cloud services
Setting up for hands on
Introduction to practicing hands on
Downloading Windows Server 2022 ISO
Getting Hyper-V Installed on Windows
Creating a Virtual Switch in Hyper-V
Installing a Windows Server 2022 Virtual Machine
Downloading the Windows 11 ISO
Installing a Windows 11 virtual machine
Use an internet unique domain name
Deploy and manage domain controllers on-premises
Joining Windows 11 to a domain
Creating a trial Microsoft 365/Azure Account
Implement and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant
Create a tenant
Implement and manage domains
Configure org settings, including Security & privacy and Organizational profile
Monitor the health of Microsoft 365 services by using Service Health
Configure and review Network connectivity insights
Configure and monitor software updates by using the Microsoft 365 admin center
Monitor Microsoft 365 adoption and usage
Configure and manage Microsoft 365 Backup
Manage users and groups
Concepts of identities in Azure/Microsoft 365/Entra ID
Create and manage users in Microsoft Entra
Create and manage external users in Microsoft Entra
Create and manage contacts in the Microsoft 365 admin center
Concepts of Groups in Azure/Microsoft 365/Entra ID
Create and manage groups, including Microsoft 365 groups and shared mailboxes
Create and manage groups, including Microsoft 365 using the Azure portal
Manage and monitor Microsoft 365 licenses, including group-based licensing
Perform bulk user management
Foundational hands on experience with PowerShell
Concepts of using Microsoft Graph with PowerShell management
Setting up for connecting to MS Graph to support cloud services with PowerShell
Create and manage users and groups, as well as bulk management with PowerShell
Manage roles and role groups
Concepts of roles in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra
Implement and manage roles in Microsoft Entra
Manage roles/role groups in MS Defender XDR, MS Purview, and Microsoft 365
Concepts of delegation by administrative units
Manage delegation by using administrative units
Understanding privileged identity management (PIM)
Manage Microsoft Entra roles in Entra privileged identity management (PIM)
Implement and manage identity synchronization with Microsoft Entra tenant
Concepts of Entra Connect Sync vs Entra Cloud Sync for Hybrid scenarios
Drawing out Entra Connect Sync and Entra Cloud Sync
Implement and manage directory synchronization by using Microsoft Entra Connect Sync
Implement and manage directory synchronization by using Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
Monitor synchronization by using Microsoft Entra Connect Health
Troubleshoot synchronization, including Entra Connect Sync and Entra Cloud Sync
Implement and manage authentication
Implement and manage authentication methods
Implement and manage self-service password reset (SSPR)
Implement and manage Microsoft Entra Password Protection
Investigate and resolve authentication issues
Implement and manage secure access
Plan for identity protection
Implement and manage Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Plan Conditional Access policies
Implement and manage Conditional Access policies
Concepts of multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) by using conditional access policies
Review and respond to security reports and alerts by Microsoft Defender XDR
Review & take actions to improve the MS Secure Score in the Microsoft Defender
Review & respond to security incidents & alerts in Microsoft 365 Defender
Review and respond to issues identified in security & compliance reports
Review and respond to threats identified in threat analytics
Implement & manage email & collaboration protection by using Defender for O365
Understanding Defender for Office 365
Implement policies and rules in Defender for Office 365
Review and respond to threats identified in Defender for Office 365
Create and run campaigns, such as attack simulation
Unblock users
Implement & manage endpoint protection by using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Understanding Defender for Endpoint
Onboard devices to Defender for Endpoint
Configure Defender for Endpoint settings
Review and respond to endpoint vulnerabilities
Implement and manage Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Understanding the configuration of app connections with Defender for Cloud Apps
Configure MS Defender for Cloud app alerts, policies, and Cloud App Discovery
Implement Microsoft Purview information protection and data lifecycle management
Understanding sensitive information requirements for an organization's data
Implement & manage sensitive info types by using keywords, keyword lists, regex
Understanding sensitivity labels
Implement sensitivity labels for items and containers
Implement protection settings and content marking for sensitivity labels
Implement sensitivity label policies
Implement auto-labeling policies for sensitivity labels
How sensitivity labels apply to containers, such as Teams, SharePoint etc
Implement sensitivity labels manually using Microsoft Word
Understanding retention and disposition
Retention labels, retention label policies, and retention policies
Implement and manage adaptive scopes
Implement retention labels for data lifecycle management
Implement a retention label policy to publish labels
Implement a retention label policy to auto-apply labels
Implement and configure retention policies
Monitor label usage by using Content explorer, Activity explorer, & label reports
Implement Microsoft Purview data loss prevention (DLP)
Understanding data loss prevention (DLP)
Configure DLP policies for Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams
Configure data loss prevention policies for Adaptive Protection
Understanding policy and rule precedence in data loss prevention
Understanding device requirements for Endpoint DLP
Configure Endpoint DLP
Review and respond to DLP alerts, events, and reports