Exam Ref MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administration

Exam Ref MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administration

by Ed Fisher, Nate Chamberlain
Released September 2020
Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
ISBN: 9780135881446

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Book description

Prepare for Microsoft Exam MS-500: Demonstrate your real-world knowledge of Microsoft 365 security implementation and administration, including identity, access, threat and information protection, governance, and compliance. Designed for professionals with Microsoft security experience, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft 365 Certified:Security Administrator Associate level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

  • Implement and manage identity and access

  • Implement and manage threat protection

  • Implement and manage information protection

  • Manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

  • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives

  • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you

  • Assumes you have expertise implementing and administering security in a Microsoft 365 environment

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents at a glance
  6. Contents
  7. About the Authors
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
    1. Organization of this book
    2. Preparing for the exam
    3. Microsoft certifications
    4. Quick access to online references
    5. Errata, updates, & book support
    6. Stay in touch
  10. Chapter 1. Implement and manage identity and access
    1. Skill 1.1: Secure Microsoft 365 hybrid environments
    2. Skill 1.2: Secure identities
    3. Skill 1.3: Implement authentication methods
    4. Skill 1.4: Implement conditional access
    5. Skill 1.5: Implement role-based access control (RBAC)
    6. Skill 1.6: Implement Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
    7. Skill 1.7: Implement Azure AD Identity Protection
    8. Thought Experiment Answers
  11. Chapter 2. Implement and manage threat protection
    1. Skill 2.1: Implement an enterprise hybrid threat protection solution
    2. Skill 2.2: Implement device threat protection
    3. Skill 2.3: Implement and manage device and application protection
    4. Skill 2.4: Implement and manage Office 365 ATP
    5. Skill 2.5: Implement Azure Sentinel for Microsoft 365
    6. Thought Experiment Answers
  12. Chapter 3. Implement and manage information protection
    1. Skill 3.1: Secure data access within Office 365
    2. Skill 3.2: Manage Azure Information Protection (AIP)
    3. Skill 3.3: Manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
    4. Skill 3.4: Implement and manage Microsoft Cloud App Security
    5. Thought Experiment Answers
  13. Chapter 4. Manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365
    1. Skill 4.1: Configure and analyze security reporting
    2. Skill 4.2: Manage and analyze audit logs and reports
    3. Skill 4.3: Configure Office 365 classification and labeling
    4. Skill 4.4: Manage data governance and retention
    5. Skill 4.5: Manage search and investigation
    6. Skill 4.6: Manage data privacy regulation compliance
    7. Thought Experiment Answers
  14. Index
  15. Exam Ref Microsoft 365 Security Administration
    1. List of URLs
  16. Code Snippets

Product information

  • Title: Exam Ref MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administration
  • Author(s): Ed Fisher, Nate Chamberlain
  • Release date: September 2020
  • Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
  • ISBN: 9780135881446