This course runs for a duration of 5 Days.
The class will run daily from 8 AM CT to 4 PM CT.
Class Location: Virtual LIVE Instructor Led - Virtual Live Classroom.
Are you ready to confidently manage your organization’s Office 365 environment? With Office 365 powering productivity for over a million companies globally, demand is growing for IT professionals who can administer its services efficiently and securely.
In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to plan, configure, and manage an Office 365 tenant, covering everything from user identities and directory synchronization to Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and security compliance features. Taught using the E3 license model, the skills you gain will be applicable across most Microsoft 365 deployments.
This training is ideal for IT administrators looking to build or sharpen their Office 365 expertise in real-world scenarios, including hybrid environments and multi-service administration.
This course is intended for IT professionals who are responsible for planning, configuring, and managing an Office 365 environment. Students who attend this course are expected to have a fairly broad understanding of several on-premises technologies such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). In addition, they should have a general understanding of Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft SharePoint.
Objectives:
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to plan, provision, configure, secure, and troubleshoot an Office 365 tenant and its core services. You’ll develop practical skills to manage user identities, deploy productivity tools, and ensure compliance across your Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Plan and provision an Office 365 tenant
Manage users, groups, and roles
Deploy and configure Office 365 apps and services
Administer Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams
Implement Office 365 security and compliance feature
Module 1: Planning and Provisioning Office 365
Core Office 365 services and requirements
Creating a tenant and adding domains
Managing DNS and planning deployments
Lab: Provisioning Office 365
Module 2: Managing Users and Groups
User accounts, licenses, and authentication
Directory synchronization with Azure AD
PowerShell and admin roles
Lab: User and group management
Module 3: Deploying Tools and Applications
Network planning and the Office Configuration Tool
Centralized deployment of apps and add-ins
Lab: App and tool configuration
Module 4: Planning and Managing Exchange Online
Mailbox and mail flow configuration
Permissions and PowerShell management
Email protection setup
Lab: Exchange Online setup
Module 5: Planning and Managing SharePoint Online
Site collections and architecture
External sharing and admin controls
Lab: SharePoint Online management
Module 6: Planning and Managing Microsoft Teams
Teams integration with Office 365 services
Policies, guest access, and PowerShell management
Lab: Microsoft Teams configuration
Module 7: Managing Other Office 365 Services
Planner, Forms, Yammer, Viva, Sway, and more
Add-ins and user productivity tools
Lab: Managing auxiliary services
Module 8: Security and Compliance in Office 365
Defender Portal, Compliance Portal, Secure Score
MFA, Safe Attachments/Links, DLP, retention, sensitivity labels
Lab: Configure security and compliance
Module 9: Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Monitor service health and troubleshoot issues
Directory sync, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint
Lab: End-to-end troubleshooting
