Recently the MS-900 exam received a very minor update that shouldn’t impact your preparation as it was only grammatical in nature.
Describe cloud concepts (5-10%)
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, and Configuration Manager with cloud 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 identity and access management solutions of Microsoft 365
- describe the identity and access management capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID
- Determine your cloud identity model
- What is Microsoft Entra ID? Authentication for Microsoft Entra hybrid identity solutions
- What is Microsoft Entra Connect and Connect Health?
- What is password hash synchronization?
- What is pass-through authentication?
- What is Seamless Single Sign On?
- Azure identity management security overview
- Introduction to GDAP
- Describe cloud identity, on-premises identity, and hybrid identity concepts
- Describe how Microsoft uses methods such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), self-service password reset (SSPR), and conditional access to keep identities, access, and data secure
Describe threat protection solutions of Microsoft 365
- describe Microsoft 365 Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, and the Microsoft 365 Defender Portal
- Describe Microsoft Secure Score benefits and capabilities
- Describe how Microsoft 365 addresses the most common types of threats against endpoints, applications, and identities
- Information protection & governance
- Security management
- Insider risk management
- Discover and respond
- Compliance management
- Windows threat protection
- What is Microsoft Entra ID Protection?
- What is Privileged Identity Management?
- Privileged Access Management Overview
- Anti-spam and anti-malware protection in Office 365
Describe trust, privacy, risk, and compliance solutions of Microsoft 365
- Describe the Zero-Trust model
- Describe Microsoft Purview compliance solutions such as insider risk, auditing, and eDiscovery
- Describe information protection features such as sensitivity labels and data loss prevention
- Describe how Microsoft supports data residency to ensure regulatory compliance
- Describe the capabilities and benefits of Microsoft Priva
Describe Microsoft 365 Pricing, Licensing 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
Identify support options 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 center or the Microsoft Entra admin center
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