What This Book Covers
This book is aligned with the revised syllabus of MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals and encompasses the following topics:
Chapter 1, Describe the Different Types of Cloud Services Available, begins by explaining the foundational cloud computing concepts and the benefits that customers can expect to take advantage of.
Chapter 2, Describe the Benefits and Considerations for Using Cloud, Hybrid, or On-Premises Services, expands your knowledge into areas such as public versus private clouds, as well as how hybrid and flexible work has changed the landscape.
Chapter 3, Describe the Productivity Solutions of Microsoft 365, explains the basics of what makes up the Microsoft 365 suite.
Chapter 4, Describe the Collaborative Solutions of Microsoft 365, goes beyond the individual productivity components of Microsoft 365 and introduces team collaborative features.
Chapter 5, Describe Endpoint Modernization, Management Concepts, and Deployment Options in Microsoft 365, provides a look at deployment and management options for Windows 10 and Windows 11 and introductions to Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365.
Chapter 6, Describe the Analytics Capabilities of Microsoft 365, introduces the new features of Viva Insights (formerly My Analytics), as well as core usage and the reporting functions of Microsoft 365.
Chapter 7, Describe Zero Trust Principles for Microsoft 365, explores the six pillars of the zero trust framework and how each is used to contribute to an organization’s security posture.
Chapter 8, Understand Identity and Access Management Solutions, discusses identity concepts such as using Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) in cloud and hybrid scenarios. This chapter also explores security features such as Conditional Access and multi-factor authentication.
Chapter 9, Describe the Threat Protection Solutions of Microsoft 365, introduces the Microsoft 365 Defender suite, which protects identity, messaging, apps, and endpoints. In addition, this chapter details the value and capability of Secure Score and automation in threat management.
Chapter 10, Describe the Trust, Privacy, Risk, and Compliance Solutions of Microsoft 365, explores the key features of compliance, governance, and data protection in Microsoft 365, including sensitivity labels, Priva privacy management, auditing, eDiscovery, and retention policies.
Chapter 11, Identify Microsoft 365 Pricing and Billing Management Options, provides an overview of purchasing and billing scenarios for Microsoft 365 services.
Chapter 12, Identify Licensing Options Available in Microsoft 365, discusses the concepts of base and add-on licensing as well as methods for managing and assigning licenses.
Chapter 13, Identify Support Options for Microsoft 365 Services, introduces the process for obtaining support as well as the different included and add-on support options available.
