Microsoft 365 identity and services exam guide MS-100 : expert tips and techniques to pass the MS-100 exam on the first attempt / Aaron Guilmette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guilmette, Aaron, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Office--Examinations--Study guides.

Microsoft Office.

Information technology--Management--Examinations--Study guides.

Information technology.

Microsoft software--Examinations--Study guides.

Microsoft software.

Electronic data processing personnel--Certification.

Electronic data processing personnel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (462 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd., [2023]

Summary:

Gain a comprehensive grasp on the key objectives to pass the MS-100 exam, reinforced with practice questions throughout the book Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Plan and implement Azure AD identity, including your choice of authentication strategy and securing access Configure core features such as self-service password reset and Azure AD identity protection Work with self-assessment questions, exam tips, and practice tests based on the latest exam blueprint Book Description This book serves as a comprehensive guide to prepare you for the Microsoft Identity and Services exam, which focuses on the core identity and security aspects of a Microsoft 365 tenant. The exam MS-100 tests your proficiency in Azure AD authentication types, user management roles, access management, and workload applications. This book follows the published MS-100 blueprint, which covers identity and identity synchronization concepts, administrative roles, and crucial security topics such as self-service password reset, Azure AD password protection, and multifactor authentication. You'll gain insights into application and authentication concepts, including OAuth application request management, enterprise application configuration, the benefits of Azure AD Application Proxy, and deploying Microsoft 365 apps. The book also delves into passwordless sign-in methods and provides overviews of configuring Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business in both cloud-only and hybrid deployments. You'll be able to assess your knowledge retention at the end of each chapter. By the end of this MS-100 study guide, you'll have built the knowledge and skills to pass the MS-100 exam and be able to ensure thorough preparation with the help of practice exam questions. What you will learn Build your knowledge to effectively plan a Microsoft 365 tenant Examine and monitor health metrics in the Microsoft 365 environment Select an authentication model that aligns with both business and security requirements Implement App Proxy, enterprise applications, and SAML integration Configure Exchange Online and Exchange hybrid scenarios Deploy the Microsoft 365 Apps seamlessly in your organization Explore the core features of SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams Who this book is for Designed for both intermediate and experienced administrators, as well as individuals preparing to take the MS-100 exam, this book caters to those pursuing standalone achievement or aspiring to attain the Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert certification. A foundational understanding of Microsoft 365 services and associated technologies is expected.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Planning and Implementing a Microsoft 365 Tenant

Chapter 1: Planning and Implementing a Microsoft 365 Tenant

Planning a tenant

Selecting a tenant type

Selecting a managed domain

Creating a tenant

Implementing and managing domains

Acquiring a domain name

Configuring a domain name

Managing DNS records manually

Configuring a default domain

Configuring organizational settings

Services

Organization profile

Summary

Knowledge check

Questions

Answers

Chapter 2: Monitoring Microsoft 365 Tenant Health

Creating and managing service requests

Creating an incident response plan

Monitoring service health

Monitoring application access

Creating and managing access reviews

Reviewing audit logs

Reviewing the sign-ins report

Sending activity log data to Azure Monitor

Configuring and reviewing reports

Azure AD logs and reports

Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Reviewing usage metrics

Microsoft 365 usage reports

Viva Insights

Adoption Score

Part 2: Planning and Managing User Identity and Roles

Chapter 3: Planning Identity Synchronization

Designing synchronization solutions

Overview of Azure AD Connect

Understanding Azure AD Connect with a single forest and single tenant

Understanding Azure AD Connect with multi-forest scenarios

Understanding Azure AD Connect with multi-tenant scenarios

Identifying object source requirements

Identifying required Azure AD Connect features

Understanding the prerequisites for Azure AD Connect

Azure AD

On-premises Active Directory

SQL Server

Azure AD Connect Server hardware components

Azure AD Connect server software components

AD FS.

Accounts and security

Connectivity

Choosing between Azure AD Connect and Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync

Planning user sign-in

Password hash synchronization

Pass-through authentication

Federation

Chapter 4: Implementing and Managing Identity Synchronization with Azure AD

Preparing for identity synchronization by using IdFix

Configuring and managing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect

Installing the synchronization service

Configuring Azure AD Connect filters

Monitoring synchronization by using Azure AD Connect Health

Azure AD Connect Health

Azure AD Connect Health for sync

Azure AD Connect Health for Directory Services

Azure AD Connect Health for AD FS

Troubleshooting Azure AD Connect synchronization

Configuring and managing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect cloud sync

Installing the provisioning agent

Configuring the provisioning service

Customizing the provisioning service

Chapter 5: Planning and Managing Azure AD Identities

Creating and managing users

Creating and managing cloud users

Creating and managing synchronized users

Creating and managing guest users

Creating and managing groups

The Microsoft 365 admin center

The Azure AD portal

Managing and monitoring Microsoft 365 license allocations

Performing bulk user management

PowerShell

Chapter 6: Planning and Managing Roles in Microsoft 365

Understanding roles

Planning for role assignments

Managing roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center

Managing administrative units

Creating administrative units.

Viewing and updating administrative units

Planning and implementing privileged identity management

Creating a role assignment

Reviewing role assignments

Alerting

Part 3: Managing Access and Authentication

Chapter 7: Planning and Implementing Authentication

Choosing an authentication mechanism

Windows Hello for Business

Microsoft Authenticator app

FIDO2 security keys

Comparison

Configuring and managing multi-factor authentication

Per-user multi-factor authentication

Security defaults

Conditional Access

Additional multi-factor authentication behavior settings

Implementing and managing authentication methods

Configuring Windows Hello

Configuring Microsoft Authenticator

Configuring FIDO2

Implementing and managing self-service password reset

Configuring self-service password reset

Managing self-service password reset

Implementing and managing Azure AD password protection

Custom smart lockout

Custom banned passwords

Password protection for Windows Server Active Directory

Investigating and resolving authentication issues

Chapter 8: Planning and Implementing Secure Access

Overview of Identity Governance

What is the identity life cycle?

What is the access life cycle?

What is the privileged access life cycle?

Planning and implementing Identity Governance

Working with access packages

Working with access reviews

Working with Identity Protection

Working with secure access

Planning Conditional Access policies

Implementing and managing Conditional Access policies

Chapter 9: Planning and Implementing Application Access

Planning access and authentication.

Configuring application registration

Understanding application registration

Registering a new application

Managing user permissions for application registrations

Managing OAuth application requests

Reviewing Azure AD Enterprise applications

Reviewing the Microsoft 365 Defender portal

Configuring Azure AD Application Proxy

Configuring prerequisites

Deploying Azure App Proxy

Publishing enterprise applications in Azure AD

Configuring a group

Publishing on-premises applications for remote access

Publishing applications from the application gallery

Part 4: Planning Microsoft 365 Workloads and Applications

Chapter 10: Planning and Implementing Microsoft 365 Apps Deployment

Planning for client connectivity and device capability

Planning Microsoft 365 Apps compatibility

Planning for Microsoft 365 Apps updates

Implementing Microsoft 365 Apps deployment

Deployment methods

Deploying to endpoints

Chapter 11: Planning and Implementing Exchange Online Deployments

Planning for DNS records

MX

Autodiscover

SPF

DKIM

DMARC

Planning and implementing mail routing

Understanding domains

Understanding mail flow rules

Understanding connectors

Planning and implementing organizational settings

Planning and implementing an Exchange hybrid organization

Understanding the prerequisites

Running IDFix

Configuring networking

Running the HCW

Chapter 12: Planning and Implementing Microsoft SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams

Understanding SharePoint site types, collections, and lists

Planning a migration strategy for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business

Inventorying data sources.

Selecting migration tools

Planning network requirements

Preparing the environment

Mapping identities

Migrating data

Identifying hybrid requirements for SharePoint Online

SharePoint hybrid features

SharePoint hybrid requirements

Managing access configuration for SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams

Learning your way around

Managing Teams and SharePoint settings

Managing SharePoint Online tenant and site settings

Microsoft Teams tenant settings

Planning, implementing, and managing guest and external access

Mapping Phone System features to requirements

Part 5: Preparation

Chapter 13: Practice Exam 1

Chapter 14: Practice Exam 2

Index

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781838987374

1838987371

OCLC:

1382694233