MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration Course Overview"

In this Microsoft 365 Security Administrator certification training course you will learn how to secure user access to your organization’s resources. The course covers user password protection, multi-factor authentication, how to enable Azure Identity Protection, how to setup and use Azure AD Connect, and introduces you to conditional access in Microsoft 365. You will learn about threat protection technologies that help protect your Microsoft 365 environment. Specifically, you will learn about threat vectors and Microsoft’s security solutions to mitigate threats. You will learn about Secure Score, Exchange Online protection, Azure Advanced Threat Protection, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, and threat management.

After completing MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration Training, students will be able to

  • dminister user and group access in Microsoft 365.
  • Explain and manage Azure Identity Protection.
  • Plan and implement Azure AD Connect.
  • Manage synchronized user identities.
  • Explain and use conditional access.
  • Describe cyber-attack threat vectors.
  • Explain security solutions for Microsoft 365.
  • Use Microsoft Secure Score to evaluate and improve your security posture.
  • Configure various advanced threat protection services for Microsoft 365.
  • Plan for and deploy secure mobile devices.
  • Implement information rights management.
  • Secure messages in Office 365.
  • Configure Data Loss Prevention policies.
  • Deploy and manage Cloud App Security.
  • Implement Windows information protection for devices.
  • Plan and deploy a data archiving and retention system.
  • Create and manage an eDiscovery investigation.
  • Manage GDPR data subject requests.
  • Explain and use sensitivity labels.

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MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration Certification Key Features:

  • Our MS-500 training modules have 50% -60% hands-on lab sessions to encourage Thinking-Based Learning (TBL).
  • Interactive-rich virtual and face-to-face classroom teaching to inculcate Problem-Based Learning (PBL).
  • Microsoft certified instructor-led training and mentoring sessions to develop Competency-Based Learning (CBL) along with Study-Guides.
  • Well-structured use-cases to simulate challenges encountered in a Real-World environment.
  • Integrated teaching assistance and support through experts designed Learning Management System (LMS) and ExamReady platform.
  • Being a Microsoft Learning Partner provides us with the edge over competition.

Who should attend this MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration Training?

  • Microsoft 365 Security administrator
  • Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator

MS-500 Prerequisites:

  • Basic conceptual understanding of Microsoft Azure.
  • Experience with Windows 10 devices.
  • Experience with Office 365.
  • Basic understanding of authorization and authentication.
  • Basic understanding of computer networks.
  • Working knowledge of managing mobile devices.

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This module explains how to manage user accounts and groups in Microsoft 365. It introduces you to the Zero Trust concept as well as authentication. The module sets the foundation for the remainder of the course.

Lessons

  • Identity and Access Management concepts
  • The Zero Trust model
  • Plan your identity and authentication solution
  • User accounts and roles
  • Password Management

Hands-on Lab : Initialize your tenant – users and groups

  • Set up your Microsoft 365 tenant
  • Manage users and groups

Hands-on Lab  : Password management

  • Configure Self-service password reset (SSPR) for user accounts in Azure AD
  • Deploy Azure AD Smart Lockout

This module explains concepts related to synchronizing identities for Microsoft 365. Specifically, it focuses on Azure AD Connect and managing directory synchronization to ensure the right people are connecting to your Microsoft 365 system.

Lessons

  • Plan directory synchronization
  • Configure and manage synchronized identities
  • Azure AD Identity Protection

Hands-on Lab : Implement Identity Synchronization

  • Set up your organization for identity synchronization

This module explains conditional access for Microsoft 365 and how it can be used to control access to resources in your organization. The module also explains Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and solutions for external access. We discuss identity governance as a concept and its components.

Lessons

  • Application Management
  • Identity Governance
  • Manage device access
  • Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Solutions for external access
  • Privileged Identity Management

Hands-on Lab : Use Conditional Access to enable MFA

  • MFA Authentication Pilot (require MFA for specific apps)
  • MFA Conditional Access (complete an MFA roll out)

Hands-on Lab : Configure Privileged Identity Management

  • Manage Azure resources
  • Assign directory roles
  • Activate and deactivate PIM roles
  • Directory roles
  • PIM resource workflows
  • View audit history for Azure AD roles in PIM

This module explains the various cyber-attack threats that exist. It then introduces you to the Microsoft solutions used to mitigate those threats. The module finishes with an explanation of Microsoft Secure Score and how it can be used to evaluate and report your organizations security posture.

Lessons

  • Threat vectors and data breaches
  • Security strategy and principles
  • Microsoft security solutions
  • Secure Score

Hands-on Lab : Use Microsoft Secure Score

  • Improve your secure score in the Microsoft 365 Security Center

This module explains the various threat protection technologies and services available for Microsoft 365. The module covers message protection through Exchange Online Protection, Microsoft Defender for Identity and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Lessons

  • Exchange Online Protection (EOP)
  • Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • Manage Safe Attachments
  • Manage Safe Links
  • Microsoft Defender for Identity
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Hands-on Lab : Manage Microsoft 365 Security Services

  • Implement Microsoft Defender Policies

This module explains Microsoft Threat Management which provides you with the tools to evaluate and address cyber threats and formulate responses. You will learn how to use the Security dashboard and Azure Sentinel for Microsoft 365.

Lessons

  • Security dashboard
  • Threat investigation and response
  • Azure Sentinel
  • Advanced Threat Analytics

Hands-on Lab : Using Attack Simulator

  • Conduct a simulated Spear phishing attack
  • Conduct simulated password attacks

This module focuses on cloud application security in Microsoft 365. The module will explain cloud discovery, app connectors, policies, and alerts. You will learn how these features work to secure you cloud applications.

Lessons

  • Deploy Cloud Application Security
  • Use cloud application security information

This module focuses on securing mobile devices and applications. You will learn about Mobile Device Management and how it works with Microsoft Intune. You will also learn about how Intune and Azure AD can be used to secure mobile applications.

Lessons

  • Mobile Application Management (MAM)
  • Mobile Device Management (MDM)
  • Deploy mobile device services
  • Enroll devices to Mobile Device Management

Hands-on Lab : Device Management

  • Enable Device Management
  • Configure Azure AD for Intune
  • Create compliance and conditional access policies

This module focuses on data loss prevention in Microsoft 365. You will learn about how to create policies, edit rules, and customize user notifications to protect your data.

Lessons

  • Information protection concepts
  • Governance and Records Management
  • Sensitivity labels
  • Archiving in Microsoft 365
  • Retention in Microsoft 365
  • Retention policies in the Microsoft 365 Compliance Center
  • Archiving and retention in Exchange
  • In-place records management in SharePoint

Hands-on Lab : Archiving and Retention

  • Initialize compliance
  • Configure retention tags and policies

 This module explains information rights management in Exchange and SharePoint. The module also describes encryption technologies used to secure messages.

Lessons

  • Information Rights Management (IRM)
  • Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (S-MIME)
  • Office 365 Message Encryption

Hands-on Lab : Configure Office 365 Message Encryption

  • Configure Office 365 Message Encryption
  • Validate Information Rights Management

This module focuses on data loss prevention in Microsoft 365. You will learn about how to create policies, edit rules, and customize user notifications to protect your data.

Lessons

  • Data loss prevention fundamentals
  • Create a DLP policy
  • Customize a DLP policy
  • Create a DLP policy to protect documents
  • Policy tips

Hands-on Lab : Implement Data Loss Prevention policies

  • Manage DLP Policies
  • Test MRM and DLP Policies

This module explains the Compliance center in Microsoft 365. It discusses the components of compliance score.

Lessons

  • Compliance center

This module focuses on insider risk related functionality within Microsoft 365. It covers not only Insider Risk Management in the compliance center but also information barriers and privileged access management as well.

Lessons

  • Insider Risk
  • Privileged Access
  • Information barriers
  • Building ethical walls in Exchange Online

Hands-on Lab : Privileged Access Management

  • Set up privileged access management and process a request

This module focuses on content search and investigations. The module covers how to use eDiscovery to conduct advanced investigations of Microsoft 365 data. It also covers audit logs and discusses GDPR data subject requests.

Lessons

  • Content Search
  • Audit Log Investigations
  • Advanced eDiscovery

Hands-on Lab : Manage Search and Investigation

  • Investigate your Microsoft 365 Data
  • Conduct a Data Subject Request

Certification

    • By earning Microsoft MS-500 certification, you can be competent Microsoft certified professional.
    • Demonstrate essential digital skills at workspace.
    • On successful completion of Microsoft 365 Security Administration training, aspirants receive a Course Completion Certificate from us.
    • By successfully clearing the MS-500 exam, aspirants earn Microsoft Certification

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Frequently Asked Questions

CloudThat’s Azure training course for the preparation of MS-500 certification exam can be taken up by: Microsoft 365 Security administrator Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator

Candidates appearing for the MS-500 exam will get 120 minutes to complete the Microsoft Azure Security Administrator Associate certification exam.

Candidates need to answer between 40-60 questions. However, the number of questions may change as and when changes in technology and job roles occur.

Candidates need to score 700 (on a scale of 1-1000) to pass the Microsoft 365 MS-500 exam.

After completing CloudThat’s highly interactive MS-500 exam training in Bangalore or other cities, you will be able to: Implement and manage identity and access Implement and manage threat protection Implement and manage information protection Manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365

Yes. Microsoft accredits our training courses. We are a Microsoft Gold Partner and the winner of the Microsoft Learning Partner 2020 of the Year Finalist award.

From time to time, Microsoft keeps on revising and updating the MS 365 certification exam syllabus according to changing technology trends and industry standards. At CloudThat, we have a dedicated team of highly experienced and Microsoft 365 certified subject matter experts who keep a close eye on the exam syllabus and updated the training course curriculum accordingly to keep it updated and relevant.

To prepare for the MS-500 certification and pass the exam successfully, candidates need to enroll in CloudThat’s Microsoft 365 Security Administration certification training course in Bangalore. Our subject matter experts and certified Microsoft 365 trainers who offer training through online or instructor-led classes and provide relevant study material necessary to support your exam preparation. At CloudThat, you can strengthen your practical Azure skills through hands-on lab sessions and test your knowledge before the final exam through our testprep platform. Besides our training and assistance, candidates can also: • Join online forum discussions and study groups to enrich your knowledge. • Have a detailed understanding of the exam structure. • Study Microsoft documentation along with relevant whitepapers and eBooks.

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