MS-500 Study Guide Microsoft 365 Security Administration
Updated: Dec 2, 2022
In this MS-500 Study Guide, I will share both free and paid options, whether books, video training or simply links to articles and blog posts.
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MS-500 Microsoft Learning Path
Don’t miss these free, self-paced online resources to help you gain the skills needed to earn your certification. MS-500 online learning paths
MS-500 Instructor-led training (Microsoft Official Courses)
Take a four-day instructor-led course. The course combines lectures with practical, hands-on exercises. $1400 Course MS- 500T00-A: Microsoft 365 Security Administration
MS-500 Video Training
This learning path is designed to help you prepare for the MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administration. $39 subscription to Cloud AcademyMS-500 Exam Prep
MS-500 Practice Exams
Microsoft Official Practice Tests are self-study tools that prepare candidates for the Microsoft required exams. $99.00 - $109.00 Microsoft Official Practice Test Fundamentals - Microsoft Official Practice Test
Another practice test and sample questions. Free Examtopics.com Microsoft MS-500 Exam
Audience Profile for the Exam
Candidates for this exam are familiar with Microsoft 365 workloads and have strong skills and experience with identity protection, information protection, threat protection, security management, and data governance. This role focuses on the Microsoft 365 environment and includes hybrid environments.
About Exam MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration
Candidates for this exam implement, manage, and monitor security and compliance solutions for Microsoft 365 and hybrid environments. The Microsoft 365 security administrator proactively secures Microsoft 365 enterprise environments, responds to threats, performs investigations, and enforces data governance. The Microsoft 365 security administrator collaborates with the Microsoft 365 enterprise administrator, business stakeholders, and other workload administrators to plan and implement security strategies and ensures that the solutions comply with the policies and regulations of the organization.
Skills Measured
For the full list of the skills that the exam measures, along with the level of experience and expertise that you’ll need as an exam candidate, check out the Skills measured.
Objective domains
This section itemizes the topics covered in the Exam Prep session and links to Microsoft documentation so you can review the topics in detail.
Implement and manage identity and access (30–35%)
Implement and manage threat protection (20–25%)
Manage governance and compliance features in Microsoft 365 (25–30%)
MS-500 Articles / Blog Posts Per Objective
Implement and manage identity and access (30–35%)
Secure Microsoft 365 hybrid environments
Plan Azure AD authentication options
Choose the right authentication method for your Azure Active Directory hybrid identity solution
What authentication and verification methods are available in Azure Active Directory?
Determine identity requirements for your hybrid identity solution
Plan Azure AD synchronization options
Azure AD Connect sync: Understand and customize synchronization
Getting started with Azure AD Connect using express settings
Hybrid identity and directory synchronization for Microsoft 365
Azure Active Directory Hybrid Identity Design Considerations
Deploy Microsoft 365 Directory Synchronization in Microsoft Azure
Monitor and troubleshoot Azure AD Connect events
Secure Identities
Implement Azure AD group membership
Create a basic group and add members using Azure Active Directory
Dynamic membership rules for groups in Azure Active Directory
Implement password management