Microsoft Certified: 365 Administrator Expert (MS-102)

What you'll learn
This Microsoft 365 Administrator (MS-102) course is designed to provide IT professionals with the skills necessary to effectively manage and administer Microsoft 365 services. This includes deploying and managing a Microsoft 365 tenant, implementing identity and access management with Azure Active Directory, and utilizing Microsoft 365 Defender to handle security and threats.
The course also covers compliance management using Microsoft Purview, focusing on data governance, information protection, and data loss prevention. By preparing for the MS-102 certification exam, participants enhance their practical abilities to manage and secure Microsoft 365 environments effectively
In just 4 days, you'll learn work to with architects and other administrators responsible for workloads, infrastructure, identity, security, compliance, endpoints, and applications.
At the end of this course, you'll sit the Microsoft exam, and achieve your Microsoft 365 Administrator certification.
Through Firebrand's Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you'll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.
Curriculum
9 modules- Learning Path 1: Configure your Microsoft 365 Tenant
- Learning Path 2: Manage your Microsoft 365 Tenant
- Learning Path 3: Implement Identity Synchronization
- Learning Path 4: Manage Identity and Access in Microsoft 365
- Learning Path 5: Manage your Security Services in Microsoft Defender XDR
- Learning Path 6: Implement Threat Protection by using Microsoft Defender XDR
- Learning Path 7: Explore Data Governance in Microsoft 365
- Learning Path 8: Implement Compliance in Microsoft 365
- Learning Path 9: Manage Compliance in Microsoft 365
Prerequisites
Before attending this accelerated course, you should have one of these four potential pre-requisite options:
- Microsoft Certified: 365 Endpoint Administrator (MD-102)
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate (Exchange Server) (MS-203)
- Microsoft Certified: 365 Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700)
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
As a candidate for this exam, you have functional experience with all Microsoft 365 workloads and Microsoft Entra ID and have administered at least one of these. You should also have a working knowledge of the following:
- Networking
- Server administration
- DNS
- PowerShell
Exam info
At the end of this accelerated course, you'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:
Microsoft 365 Administrator Exam MS-102 exam
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant; implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access; manage security and threats by using Microsoft 365 Defender; and manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview.
- Passing score: 700
- Languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil)
- Domains:
- Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant (25–30%)
- Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access (25–30%)
- Manage security and threats by using Microsoft Defender XDR (30–35%)
- Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview (10–15%)
Course Dates
Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this course. Please submit an enquiry and one of our team will contact you about potential future dates or alternative options.
FAQs
4 questionYes, we do provide courses suitable for beginners. However, Firebrand's accelerated courses aren't easy and it's essential that you are interested and actively pursuing a career in IT.
Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible. You don’t waste time travelling to several courses and finding an exam centre after that.
Firebrand's accelerated courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.
If you need to learn new skills and you want to be able to put them into practice quickly, then Firebrand is the right training company for you.
Our unique accelerated training method means that we are your fastest way to learn. By delivering training for up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week, with exam centres on-site, we ensure that you are trained and certified quicker than anywhere else, having spent less time out of the office away from the day job.
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