Later this month the MS-900 exam gets a minor update. Overall there have been changes made across most areas of the exam, but they don’t really have too much of an impact on what you need to know in order to pass the exam, so if you have been preparing already your efforts haven’t been wasted.
There have been some changes to the weightings of the different sections. The top two changes seem to be the removal of Microsoft 365 lifecycle and the addition of Granular Delegated Admin Privileges (GDAP).
Describe cloud concepts (10-15%)
Describe the different types of cloud services available
- describe Microsoft’s IaaS, and PaaS concepts and use cases
- describe differences between Office 365 and Microsoft 365
Describe the benefits of and considerations for using cloud, hybrid, or on-premises
services
- describe public, private, and hybrid models
- compare costs and advantages of cloud, hybrid and on-premises services
- Describe the concept of hybrid work and flexible work
Describe Microsoft 365 Apps and Services (45-50%)
Describe productivity solutions in Microsoft 365
- describe the core productivity and teamwork capabilities in Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365 apps, and OneDrive
- describe core Microsoft 365 Apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote
- describe work management capabilities in Microsoft 365 including Project, Planner, Bookings, Forms and ToDo
Describe collaboration solutions in Microsoft 365
- Describe the collaboration benefits and capabilities of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, Yammer, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Stream
- Describe the collaboration benefits and capabilities of Microsoft Teams and Teams Phone
- describe the Microsoft Viva apps
- describe the ways that you can extend Microsoft Teams by using collaborative apps
Describe endpoint modernization, management concepts, and deployment options in Microsoft 365
- Describe the endpoint management capabilities of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Intune, AutoPilot, co-management with SCCM, and tenant attach
- Compare the differences between Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop
- describe the deployment and release models for Windows-as-a-Service (WaaS) including deployment rings
- identify deployment and update channels for Microsoft 365 apps
Describe analytics capabilities in Microsoft 365
- describe the capabilities of Viva Insights
- describe the capabilities of the Microsoft 365 Admin center and Microsoft 365 user portal
- describe the reports available in the Microsoft 365 Admin center and other admin centers
Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365 (25–
30%)
Describe zero-trust security principles for Microsoft 365
- describe the Zero-Trust model
- Describe Microsoft Granular Delegated Admin Privileges (GDAP) principles
Describe identity and access management solutions in Microsoft 365
- describe the identity and access management capabilities in Microsoft 365 including Azure Active Directory, part of Microsoft Entra, and Azure Identity
- describe cloud identity, on-premises identity, and hybrid identity concepts
- describe the purpose and value of implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) and self-service password reset (SSPR)
- describe the purpose and value of conditional access
Describe threat protection solutions of Microsoft 365
- describe Microsoft 365 Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Appsand the Microsoft Defender Portal
- describe Microsoft Secure Score benefits and capabilities
- describe the most common types of threats against endpoints, applications, and identities
- describe how Microsoft 365 addresses the most common threats
- Describe the capabilities and benefits of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft 365 Lighthouse
Describe trust, privacy, and compliance solutions in Microsoft 365
- Describe Microsoft Purview risk and compliance solutions and compliance in Microsoft 365
- Describe how Microsoft supports data residency to ensure regulatory compliance
- Describe information protection features
- Describe the capabilities and benefits of Microsoft Priva
- describe insider risk management solutions to protect against internal threats
- describe auditing and eDiscovery solutions
Describe Microsoft 365 Pricing and Support (10-15%)
Plan, predict, and compare pricing
- describe the pricing model for Microsoft cloud services including enterprise agreements, cloud solution providers, and direct billing
- describe available billing and bill management options including billing frequency and methods of payment
Identify licensing options available in Microsoft 365
- Describe license management
- Describe the differences between base licensing and add-on licensing
Describe support offerings for Microsoft 365 services
- Describe how to create a support request for Microsoft 365 services
- Describe support options for Microsoft 365 services
- Describe service level agreements (SLAs) including service credits
- determine service health status by using the Microsoft 365 admin portal or the Azufre tenant portal
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