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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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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 

 

Enjoy two hours of high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style! 

 

Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives, and include captions and transcripts in 29 languages, downloadable handouts, and optional LinkedIn digital badges on course completion. 

Course Contents:

Section #  Section Name  Lesson #  Lesson Name  Length 
1  Administration  1  Introduction  1:04 
    2  Navigating the Admin Center  2:13 
    3  Managing Users  7:22 
    4  Managing Groups  10:27 
    5  Managing Shared Mailboxes  6:29 
    6  Viewing Usage Reports  5:57 
    7  Using Services and Add-Ins  5:12 
    8  Configuring Multi-Factor Authentication  7:34 
    9  Configuring Email DNS Records  6:17 
2  Service Management  10  Managing Azure AD, Part 1  6:15 
    11  Managing Azure AD, Part 2  7:48 
    12  Managing Microsoft Teams  4:20 
    13  Managing SharePoint and OneDrive  4:16 
    14  Managing Devices, Part 1  7:33 
    15  Managing Devices, Part 2  4:13 
    16  Managing Exchange, Part 1  5:43 
    17  Managing Exchange, Part 2  10:16 
    18  Managing Exchange, Part 3  8:54 
    19  Configuring Alerts  5:20 

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