Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals MS-900 Exam Guide - Second Edition

Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals MS-900 Exam Guide - Second Edition

by Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Marcos Zanre
Released December 2021
Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
ISBN: 9781803231167

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Book description

Explore the latest MS-900 exam skills and concepts with this updated second edition

Key Features

  • Work with self-assessment questions, exam tips, and mock tests based on the latest exam pattern
  • This updated second edition covers concepts including Microsoft Forms, Microsoft 365 Security Center, and more
  • Understand the security considerations and benefits of adopting different types of cloud services

Book Description

Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals certification demonstrates your foundational knowledge of adopting cloud services, specifically the software as a service (SaaS) model. Exam MS-900 tests your understanding of Microsoft 365 services, components, their implementation, security, licensing, and general cloud concepts. This updated second edition covers all the recent and important changes in the examination in detail to help you achieve certification.

You’ll begin by exploring key topics such as Microsoft security and compliance policies, pricing and support, and cloud concepts. The book helps you to understand these concepts with the help of real-world scenarios, learning about platform services such as Microsoft Windows, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 apps, Teams, and Exchange. The content has been updated to include Microsoft Forms, Power Platform, Microsoft 365 Security Center, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Insider Risk Management. Each chapter contains a section that will test your knowledge of the core concepts covered. Finally, you’ll take a practice exam with extra questions to help prepare you for the actual test.

By the end of this MS-900 book, you’ll be well-equipped to confidently pass the MS-900 certification exam with the help of the updated exam pattern.

What you will learn

  • Understand cloud services and deployment models, including public and private clouds
  • Find out the differences between SaaS and IaaS consumption models, and where Microsoft services fit in
  • Explore the reporting and analytics capabilities of Microsoft 365
  • Use Compliance Manager and Security Center to audit your organization
  • Discover and implement best practices for licensing options available in Microsoft 365
  • Gain insights into the exam objectives and knowledge required before taking the MS-900 exam

Who this book is for

This book is for intermediate as well as experienced administrators and individuals looking for tips and tricks to pass the latest MS-900 exam and achieve Microsoft 365 certification. Basic knowledge of Microsoft services and cloud concepts is assumed in order to get the most out of this book.

Table of contents

  1. Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals MS-900 Exam Guide Second Edition
  2. Contributors
  3. About the authors
  4. About the reviewers
  5. Preface
    1. Who this book is for
    2. What this book covers
    3. To get the most out of this book
    4. Download the color images
    5. Conventions used
    6. Get in touch
    7. Share Your Thoughts
  6. Section 1:Understanding Cloud Concepts
  7. Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
    1. What is cloud computing?
    2. Benefits of cloud computing
      1. Cost-effective
      2. Scalable
      3. Quick
      4. Reliable
      5. Secure
      6. Current
    3. Uses of cloud computing
    4. Summary
    5. Questions
  8. Chapter 2: Cloud Deployment Models and Services
    1. Cloud deployment models
      1. Public cloud
      2. Private cloud
      3. Hybrid cloud
    2. Cloud service scenarios
      1. Infrastructure as a Service
      2. Platform as a Service
      3. Software as a Service
      4. Serverless computing
    3. Summary
    4. Questions
  9. Section 2:Microsoft 365 Core Services and Concepts
  10. Chapter 3: Core Microsoft 365 Components
    1. Understanding Windows 10 Enterprise
      1. Management
      2. Productivity
      3. Security
    2. Exploring Microsoft 365 Apps for Business
    3. Exploring Exchange Online
      1. Exchange Online for users
      2. Exchange Online for administrators
    4. Exploring SharePoint Online
      1. Team site collaboration
      2. Communication sites
      3. OneDrive for Business
      4. External sharing
      5. SharePoint Online for administrators
    5. Introducing Microsoft Teams
      1. Chat
      2. Files
      3. Calls and meetings
      4. Live events
      5. Apps
      6. Multi-platform access
      7. Teams for administrators
    6. Discovering Microsoft Forms
    7. Introducing the Power Platform
      1. Power Automate
      2. Power Apps
      3. Power BI
    8. Discovering the features of Enterprise Mobility + Security
      1. AAD Premium
      2. Microsoft Intune
      3. Azure Information Protection
      4. Microsoft Cloud App Security
      5. Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics
      6. Privileged Identity Management
      7. Microsoft Defender for Identity
      8. Microsoft Defender for Office 365
      9. Windows Server Client Access Rights
    9. Summary
    10. Further reading
    11. Questions
  11. Chapter 4: Comparing Core Services in Microsoft 365
    1. Understanding Windows 10 Enterprise management
      1. Traditional Windows operating system management
      2. Modern Windows 10 Enterprise management
    2. Evaluating Exchange options
    3. Evaluating SharePoint options
    4. Evaluating Teams
    5. Addressing security concerns
      1. Conditional Access
      2. Access reviews
      3. Cloud App Security
    6. Summary
    7. Questions
  12. Chapter 5: Understanding the Concepts of Modern Management
    1. Understanding the WaaS model
      1. Types of updates
      2. Servicing tools
    2. Understanding the Windows deployment and release model
      1. Servicing channels
      2. Deployment rings
    3. Introducing Azure Virtual Desktop
      1. Benefits of AVD
    4. Navigating the Microsoft 365 admin center
      1. Roles
      2. Common tasks
    5. Navigating the Microsoft 365 portal
    6. Summary
    7. Questions
  13. Chapter 6: Deploying Microsoft 365 Apps
    1. Licensing and activating Office editions
      1. Licensing and activating Office Professional 2016
      2. Licensing and activating Microsoft 365 Apps
    2. Deploying Office editions
      1. Deploying Office Professional
      2. Deploying Microsoft 365 Apps
    3. Summary
    4. Questions
  14. Chapter 7: Understanding Collaboration and Mobility with Microsoft 365
    1. Discussing effective collaboration with Microsoft 365
      1. Task by Planner and To Do
      2. Forms
      3. Stream
      4. Yammer
      5. Power Platform
      6. Third-party apps
    2. Understanding enterprise mobility and device and application management
      1. Enterprise Mobility and Security
      2. Device management
      3. Application management
    3. Summary
    4. Questions
  15. Chapter 8: Microsoft 365 Analytics
    1. Learning about Activity reports
      1. Exporting reports
      2. Anonymizing data
    2. Understanding Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics
    3. Exploring MyAnalytics and Viva Insights
    4. Examining Workplace Analytics
    5. Summary
    6. Questions
  16. Section 3:Understanding Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust in Microsoft 365
  17. Chapter 9: Understanding Security and Compliance Concepts with Microsoft 365
    1. Identity
      1. Users and attributes
      2. Groups
      3. Permissions
      4. Audit logs
      5. Credential management
    2. Documents
      1. Document storage
      2. Sharing
      3. Sharing admin controls
      4. Auditing
      5. Retention
      6. eDiscovery
      7. Classification and protection
    3. Network
      1. Connectivity
      2. Encryption
      3. Performance
    4. Devices
      1. Device access
      2. Device management
      3. Device protection
    5. Secure Score
    6. Summary
    7. Questions
  18. Chapter 10: Understanding Identity Protection and Management
    1. Understanding identity models
      1. Cloud identity
      2. Hybrid identity
    2. Introduction to multi-factor authentication (MFA)
    3. Access reviews
    4. Summary
    5. Questions
  19. Chapter 11: Endpoint and Security Management
    1. Understanding directory-based security features
      1. Active Directory
      2. Azure AD Free
      3. AAD Premium Plan 1
      4. AAD Premium Plan 2
    2. Addressing common threats with AAD
      1. Compromised accounts
      2. Compromised machines
      3. Phishing
    3. Understanding BYOD
      1. Mobile device management
      2. Mobile Application Management
    4. Summary
    5. Questions
  20. Chapter 12: Exploring the Service Trust Portal, Compliance Manager, and the Microsoft 365 Security Center
    1. STP
      1. Trust documents
      2. Compliance Manager
    2. IRM
    3. Microsoft 365 Security Center
    4. Summary
    5. Questions
  21. Section 4:Understanding Microsoft 365 Pricing and Support
  22. Chapter 13: Licensing in Microsoft 365
    1. Microsoft 365 subscription and management options
    2. Understanding key Microsoft 365 selling points
      1. Productivity
      2. Collaboration
      3. Security
      4. Compliance
    3. Licensing and payment models
    4. Determining and implementing best practices
    5. Differences between Azure AD licenses
    6. Summary
    7. Questions
  23. Chapter 14: Planning, Predicting, and Comparing Pricing
    1. Licensing models
    2. Cost-benefit analysis for on-premises versus the cloud
    3. Billing options
    4. Summary
    5. Questions
  24. Chapter 15: Support Offerings for Microsoft 365 Services
    1. Understanding Microsoft 365 service-level agreements
    2. Determining the service health status
      1. The Service Health Dashboard
      2. The Service Status page
      3. The Microsoft 365 Status Twitter feed
    3. Creating a support request
    4. Communicating with Microsoft through UserVoice
    5. Summary
    6. Questions
  25. Chapter 16: Service Life Cycle in Microsoft 365
    1. Release stages
      1. Private preview
      2. Public preview
      3. General availability
    2. Support policies
    3. Microsoft 365 Roadmap portal
    4. Summary
    5. Questions
  26. Section 5:Practice Exams
  27. Chapter 17: Mock Exam
    1. Exam questions
  28. Chapter 18: Assessments
    1. Chapter 1, Introduction to Cloud Computing
    2. Chapter 2, Cloud Deployment Models and Services
    3. Chapter 3, Core Microsoft 365 Components
    4. Chapter 4, Comparing Core Services in Microsoft 365
    5. Chapter 5, Understanding the Concepts of Modern Management
    6. Chapter 6, Deploying Microsoft 365 Apps
    7. Chapter 7, Understanding Collaboration and Mobility with Microsoft 365
    8. Chapter 8, Microsoft 365 Analytics
    9. Chapter 9, Understanding Security and Compliance Concepts with Microsoft 365
    10. Chapter 10, Understanding Identity Protection and Management
    11. Chapter 11, Endpoint and Security Management
    12. Chapter 12, Exploring the Service Trust Portal, Compliance Manager, and Microsoft 365 Security Center
    13. Chapter 13, Licensing in Microsoft 365
    14. Chapter 14, Planning, Predicting, and Comparing Pricing
    15. Chapter 15, Support Offerings for Microsoft 365 Services
    16. Chapter 16, Service Life Cycle in Microsoft 365
    17. Chapter 17, Mock Exam
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Product information

  • Title: Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals MS-900 Exam Guide - Second Edition
  • Author(s): Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Marcos Zanre
  • Release date: December 2021
  • Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781803231167