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Microsoft 365 Admin Tips and Tricks

Learn the secrets to keep your Microsoft 365 tenant safe and secure.

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BeginnerUpdated Jan 3, 2025
Microsoft 365 Admin Tips and Tricks

What You'll Learn

check_circleNavigate the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and configure settings and security for Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Exchange, and SharePoint
check_circleManage users and groups, including Dynamic (self-managing) groups
check_circleDescribe the importance of Break Glass global admin accounts
check_circleManage and properly license Shared Mailboxes including converting a Regular Mailbox to a Shared Mailbox for offboarding purposes
check_circlePush configuration changes and add-ins to users, and update settings to limit what people can share externally
check_circleSecure access to your tenant with multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password policies, and secure email traffic in your tenant with DKIM, SPF, and DMARC policies
check_circleEnhance the security of your Azure AD environment by branding your site, limiting what users can do in Azure AD, enabling Conditional Access Policies, accessing Audit Lots, and monitoring SecureScores
check_circleUse Security Baselines to quickly set up device configuration policies, access and review device compliance policies, and describe the purpose of AutoPilot in automatically deploying and configuring devices
check_circleConfigure Advanced Threat Protection with Anti-Phishing, Safe Attachment, Safe Links, Anti-Spam, and Anti-Malware policies, and conduct a Message Trace to investigate undelivered email

About This Course

Learn the secrets to keeping your Microsoft 365 tenant safe and secure

As an administrator, you know the importance of streamlining user, device, and configuration management to ensure a safe and secure environment for your users and your company. In this course, Amy Babinchak, Microsoft 365 MVP, shows you how to administer and secure Microsoft 365 tenants for your organization. Learn how to access the Microsoft 365 admin center and perform necessary tasks within the platform. You’ll also learn tips and tricks from Amy based on her years of experience. By the end of this course, you’ll be impressing your colleagues with your ability to manage the Microsoft 365 environment for your organization.

Topics include: - Navigating the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and the specific Admin Centers including Azure AD, Exchange, and Teams
- Configuring settings and security for Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint - Managing users and groups, including Dynamic (self-managing) groups - Creating Break Glass global admin accounts - Managing and properly licensing Shared Mailboxes - Pushing configuration changes and add-ins to users - Securing access to your tenant with multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password policies - Securing email traffic in your tenant with DKIM, SPF, and DMARC policies - Enhancing the security of your Azure AD environment
- Using Security Baselines to set up device configuration policies - Accessing and reviewing device compliance policies - Describing the purpose of AutoPilot in automatically deploying and configuring devices - Configuring Advanced Threat Protection with Anti-Phishing, Safe Attachment, Safe Links, Anti-Spam, and Anti-Malware policies - Conducting a Message Trace to investigate undelivered email - Configuring Alerts

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