SharePoint Online Power User (MS-55215) Training Course

About This Course

This five-day course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to plan and manage a Microsoft SharePoint 2016 environment. You will learn how to deploy, administer, and troubleshoot your SharePoint setup. The course also includes guidelines, best practices, and considerations aimed at optimizing your deployment.

This course is the first in a series of two for IT professionals and aligns with the SharePoint 2016 IT Pro certification.

Audience Profile

The target audience consists of experienced IT professionals interested in installing, configuring, deploying, and managing SharePoint 2016 installations either on-premises or in the cloud.

Participants typically have more than a year's hands-on experience with planning and maintaining SharePoint, along with two years' experience working with core technologies that SharePoint relies on, such as Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or later, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and networking infrastructure services.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

• Is an IT professional responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a multi-server deployment of SharePoint 2016.
• Possesses practical knowledge or hands-on experience with SharePoint Online.
• Has broad familiarity with various SharePoint workloads.
• Has experience in business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.
• Is experienced with authentication and security technologies.
• Has proficiency in Windows PowerShell.

* The hands-on or job-related experience should be from a role where the candidate has worked on multiple SharePoint-based solutions that include document management, content management, and search functionalities.

At Course Completion

• Describe the key features of SharePoint 2016.
• Design an information architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Create a logical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Plan and configure the physical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Install and set up SharePoint 2016.
• Create and configure web applications and site collections.
• Plan and configure service applications for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage users, permissions, and secure content in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Configure authentication within a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Set up platform and farm-level security in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Administer information taxonomy in SharePoint web applications and site collections.
• Configure and manage user profiles and audiences.
• Optimize the search experience within SharePoint 2016.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot a SharePoint 2016 deployment.

About This Course

This five-day course is designed to teach you how to plan, configure, and manage advanced features in a SharePoint 2016 environment. Key areas of focus include implementing high availability, disaster recovery, service application architecture, and Microsoft Business Connectivity Services. The curriculum also covers social computing functionalities, productivity tools, and collaboration platforms. Additionally, students will gain insights into business intelligence solutions, Enterprise Content Management, web content management infrastructure, and apps. This course includes guidance on developing a governance plan as well as performing upgrades or migrations to SharePoint 2016.

This is the second in a series of two courses for IT professionals and aligns with the SharePoint 2016 IT Pro certification.

Audience Profile

The course targets experienced IT professionals interested in learning how to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint 2016 installations either on-premises or in the cloud.

Students are expected to have more than four years of hands-on experience planning and maintaining SharePoint Server and related core technologies such as Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 R2 or later, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and networking infrastructure services.

Students should have completed Course 20339-1A: Planning and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2016, or possess equivalent knowledge and experience before taking this course.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

• Possesses a working knowledge of, and preferably hands-on experience with, Microsoft SharePoint Online.

• Has broad familiarity with SharePoint Server workloads.

• Has experience in business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.

• Is experienced with authentication and security technologies.

• Has proficiency with Windows PowerShell.

* The hands-on experience or job experience should be from a solutions-based role where the candidate has worked on multiple SharePoint Server solutions, including document management, content management, and search functionalities.

At Course Completion

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explain the core architecture of SharePoint 2016 along with its new and enhanced features.
• Describe key hybrid functionalities in SharePoint 2016.
• Plan and design a SharePoint 2016 environment to meet high availability and disaster recovery requirements.
• Plan and implement Business Connectivity Services and Secure Store Service.
• Configure and manage productivity services for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage solutions within a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Plan and configure social computing features.
• Plan and configure web content management for an Internet-facing environment.
• Plan and configure Enterprise Content Management in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Plan and configure business intelligence solutions.
• Plan and configure work management, productivity tools, and collaboration platforms and features.
• Perform an upgrade or migration to SharePoint 2016.

This course is designed to equip IT professionals with the skills needed to administer and support Exchange Server. It delves into the installation and configuration of Exchange Server, as well as managing mail recipients and public folders, including performing bulk operations through the Exchange Management Shell. Additionally, the course addresses client connectivity management, message transport and hygiene, and setting up highly available Exchange Server environments. Students will also learn about implementing disaster recovery solutions and maintaining and monitoring an Exchange Server deployment, along with administering Exchange Online within an Office 365 setup.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Deploy Exchange Server effectively.
• Plan and configure storage for Exchange Server.
• Create and manage various recipient objects in Exchange Server.
• Execute recipient management and Exchange server management tasks using Exchange Server cmdlets.
• Set up Client Access services within Exchange Server.
• Manage high availability configurations in Exchange Server.
• Implement disaster recovery solutions for Exchange Server.
• Configure and manage message transport in Exchange Server.
• Set up message security measures in Exchange Server.
• Monitor and troubleshoot issues with Exchange Server.
• Configure role-based access control permissions for Exchange Server and set up audit logging for administrators and users.
• Implement and manage integration with Exchange Online.

About This Course

This course equips experienced Exchange Server administrators with the skills necessary to design and set up an Exchange Server messaging environment. It delves into configuring advanced components such as site resilience, enhanced security measures, compliance solutions, archiving, discovery tools, coexistence with other Exchange organizations or Exchange Online, and migration from earlier versions of Exchange server. Additionally, it offers guidelines, best practices, and important considerations to optimize the deployment of Exchange Server.

Audience Profile

This course is targeted at IT professionals who are seasoned messaging administrators, architects, or consultants. It caters to individuals in enterprise settings tasked with designing and deploying Exchange Server solutions, including environments that incorporate previous versions of Exchange Server or Exchange Online. Participants should have prior experience with Exchange Server 2019 or earlier versions.

At Course Completion

Upon finishing this course, students will be able to:

• Create plans for deploying Exchange Server.
• Plan and deploy hardware, virtualization, mailbox databases, and public folders in an Exchange Server environment.
• Develop a plan for message transport within Exchange Server.
• Design and implement Client Access services in Exchange Server.
• Create and execute a highly available Exchange Server setup.
• Maintain Exchange Server using Managed Availability and Desired State Configuration (DSC).
• Plan for messaging security and set up Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) and Microsoft Azure RMS within Exchange Server.
• Design and implement message retention and archiving solutions.
• Create and execute data loss prevention policies, In-Place Hold, and eDiscovery processes.
• Plan for messaging coexistence among different Exchange Server organizations.
• Develop and carry out an upgrade plan from previous versions of Exchange Server to Exchange Server 2019.
• Create a hybrid deployment strategy for Exchange Server.

About This Course

This course will equip students with the skills needed to plan and execute an operating system deployment strategy utilizing contemporary deployment techniques, alongside implementing an update strategy. Students will gain insight into essential elements of modern management and co-management strategies. Additionally, the course delves into integrating Microsoft Intune within your organization. It also explores various methods for deploying and managing applications and browser-based apps. Key security concepts in modern management, including authentication, identities, access, and compliance policies, are introduced to students. The curriculum covers technologies such as Azure Active Directory, Azure Information Protection, and Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, along with strategies for leveraging these tools to safeguard devices and data.

Audience Profile

The Modern Desktop Administrator is responsible for deploying, configuring, securing, managing, and monitoring devices and client applications in an enterprise setting. Their duties encompass managing identity, access, policies, updates, and apps. The MDA collaborates with the M365 Enterprise Administrator to create a device strategy that aligns with the business needs of a modern organization.

The Modern Desktop Administrator should be well-versed in M365 workloads and possess strong skills and experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows 10 and non-Windows devices. The role emphasizes cloud services over on-premises management technologies.

At Course Completion

Upon finishing this course, learners will be able to:

• Develop, plan, and execute an Operating System deployment, upgrade, and update strategy.
• Grasp the advantages and methodologies of co-management strategies.
• Plan and implement device enrollment and configuration processes.
• Manage and deploy applications while planning a mobile application management strategy.
• Administer users and authentication using Azure AD and Active Directory DS.
• Explain and apply methods to protect devices and data.

In this course, you will learn how to plan, configure, and manage SharePoint Sites and OneDrive to enhance your organization's content management capabilities. You'll explore the structure of modern SharePoint sites, including hub sites, and gain insights into best practices for deploying and adopting OneDrive within your company. The course also covers sharing, security, and monitoring in both SharePoint and OneDrive within Microsoft 365. Additionally, you will learn to manage user profiles and applications with appropriate permission settings. We will delve into planning and configuring Managed Metadata, Business Connectivity Services, and search functionalities that enable content discovery, consumption, and governance across Microsoft 365.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Set up SharePoint Sites.
• Control storage limits for sites.
• Deploy the OneDrive sync client.
• Utilize Group Policy to manage settings for the OneDrive sync client.
• Handle external sharing of data in Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Configure user profile properties.
• Manage audience targeting.
• Use the App Catalog to oversee custom applications.
• Create and manage term groups, sets, and terms.
• Differentiate between modern and classic search experiences.

The business climate has changed. People want to communicate without collaborative barriers. Businesses want solutions that are both cost-effective and flexible. Organizations start to configure hybrid environments and migrate content to the cloud as the solution.

In this course, you will learn how to deploy and configure the SharePoint Server 2019, designed to meet the demands of modern workstyles. You will also learn how to configure and manage various SharePoint service applications to prepare for a hybrid deployment. Then, you will learn how to plan and implement SharePoint hybrid scenarios that provide seamless users experience. Eventually, you will learn how to design the content migration process and available resources and tools to use while migrating content to SharePoint and OneDrive in Microsoft 365.

About This Course

This course delves into three core aspects of Microsoft 365 enterprise administration: managing the Microsoft 365 tenant and services, overseeing Office 365 operations, and handling Microsoft 365 identity management. In the section on Microsoft 365 tenant and service management, you will explore all critical elements that need to be considered during the design phase of your Microsoft 365 tenant. After completing this planning stage, you will learn how to set up your Microsoft 365 tenant, including configuring organizational profiles, subscription options, component services, user accounts and licenses, and security groups. Additionally, you will gain knowledge on managing your tenant by setting up roles and monitoring the health and services of your tenant. With a solid foundation in place for your Microsoft 365 tenant, you will then focus on key elements of Office 365 management. This includes an overview of product functionalities such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Power Platform, additional resources, and device management. You will proceed to configure Office 365 with a primary emphasis on establishing client connectivity. Furthermore, you will learn how to manage deployments of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (formerly known as Office 365 ProPlus), from user-driven installations to centralized rollouts. The course concludes this segment by teaching you how to set up Office Telemetry and Microsoft Analytics. Finally, the course provides an extensive examination of identity synchronization in Microsoft 365, with a focus on Azure Active Directory Connect. You will learn how to plan and implement Azure AD Connect, manage synchronized identities, and deploy password management solutions using multi-factor authentication and self-service password management within Microsoft 365. This section also covers the comprehensive process of implementing application and external access. You will discover how to add and manage applications in Azure Active Directory, including configuring multi-tenant applications. Additionally, you will learn about setting up Azure AD Application Proxy by installing and registering a connector, as well as publishing on-premises apps for remote access. Lastly, the course explores designing and managing solutions for external access, which includes licensing guidance for Azure AD B2B collaboration, creating collaborative users, and troubleshooting B2B collaborations.

Audience Profile

This course is tailored for individuals aiming to become Microsoft 365 Enterprise Admins who have completed one of the role-based administrator certification paths offered by Microsoft.

At Course Completion

By actively engaging in this course, you will gain expertise in:

• Designing, configuring, and managing your Microsoft 365 tenant
• The functionalities of Office 365 products
• Configuring Office 365
• Managing deployments of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (formerly Office 365 ProPlus)
• Planning and implementing identity synchronization
• Implementing application and external access solutions

This course is designed for persons aspiring to the Microsoft 365 Administrator role and have completed at least one of the Microsoft 365 role-based administrator certification paths.

About This Course

This course delves into the essential aspects of Microsoft 365 messaging administration, encompassing message transport, mail flow, security measures, hygiene practices, compliance requirements, infrastructure management, and hybrid messaging. It is tailored for IT professionals tasked with deploying and overseeing the messaging infrastructure within their organization's Microsoft 365 environment.

Audience Profile

The Messaging Administrator is responsible for setting up, configuring, managing, and resolving issues related to recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in both on-premises and cloud-based enterprise settings. Their duties also include overseeing message hygiene, messaging infrastructure, and hybrid configurations and migrations. To establish a secure hybrid structure that aligns with the needs of contemporary organizations, they must work closely with Security Administrators and Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrators. A solid understanding of authentication methods, licensing, and integration with Microsoft 365 applications is essential for Messaging Administrators.

At Course Completion

Upon finishing this course, participants will be able to:

• Set up and manage the transport pipeline
• Handle and resolve mail flow and transport issues
• Oversee message hygiene and compliance requirements
• Manage authentication for messaging services
• Configure organizational settings and sharing capabilities
• Administer mobile devices effectively
• Control role-based permissions
• Create and manage recipient objects and resources
• Plan, deploy, and troubleshoot public folders
• Design a hybrid environment strategy
• Execute mailbox migrations
• Deploy and resolve issues in a hybrid environment

This course will guide you through securing user access to your organization's resources. It covers topics such as protecting user passwords, implementing multi-factor authentication, enabling Azure Identity Protection, setting up and using Azure AD Connect, and introducing conditional access in Microsoft 365. You'll also learn about various threat protection technologies that safeguard your Microsoft 365 environment. This includes understanding different types of threats and the security solutions provided by Microsoft to mitigate them. The course will cover Secure Score, Exchange Online Protection, Azure Advanced Threat Protection, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, and threat management strategies. Additionally, you'll explore information protection technologies designed to secure your Microsoft 365 environment. Topics include managing content with information rights, message encryption, labels, policies, and rules that support data loss prevention and information protection. The course also delves into archiving and retention within Microsoft 365, including data governance practices, conducting content searches, and investigations. You'll learn about data retention policies and tags, in-place records management for SharePoint, email retention, and how to conduct content searches to support eDiscovery investigations.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Manage user and group access within Microsoft 365.
• Understand and manage Azure Identity Protection.
• Plan and implement Azure AD Connect.
• Administer synchronized user identities.
• Explain and utilize conditional access.
• Identify cyber-attack threat vectors.
• Describe security solutions for Microsoft 365.
• Use Microsoft Secure Score to assess and enhance your security posture.
• Set up various advanced threat protection services for Microsoft 365.
• Plan and deploy secure mobile devices.
• Implement information rights management.
• Secure messages in Office 365.
• Configure Data Loss Prevention policies.
• Deploy and manage Cloud App Security.
• Apply Windows information protection to devices.
• Plan and deploy a data archiving and retention system.
• Create and manage an eDiscovery investigation.
• Handle GDPR data subject requests.
• Explain and use sensitivity labels.

About This Course

This course will equip you with the skills needed to manage Microsoft Teams within your organization. It covers an overview of Microsoft Teams, implementing governance, security, and compliance measures for Teams, preparing the environment for deployment, deploying teams, and managing collaboration and communication in Teams. You'll gain insights into the architecture of Teams and its integration with various workloads and services in Microsoft 365. Additionally, you will learn about security features such as conditional access, multi-factor authentication (MFA), threat alerts, data loss prevention (DLP) policies, eDiscovery, and information barrier policies. The course also includes guidance on preparing for a Teams deployment, including transitioning from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams, setting up network configurations, and managing endpoints in Teams. You will learn how to create and manage teams, handle membership for both internal and external users, and configure settings and policies that enhance collaboration and communication experiences within Teams.

Audience Profile

This course is tailored for individuals aiming to become Microsoft 365 Teams Administrators and interested in obtaining the Microsoft Teams Administrator Associate certification. The role of a Microsoft Teams Administrator involves configuring, deploying, and managing Office 365 workloads focused on efficient collaboration and communication within an enterprise setting. They also collaborate with Telephony engineers to integrate advanced voice features into Microsoft Teams, though they do not handle direct routing configurations or telephony integrations.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course actively, you will be able to:

• Understand what Microsoft Teams is and how its components interact with each other
• Implement governance, security, and compliance for Microsoft Teams
• Prepare your organization's environment for a Microsoft Teams deployment
• Deploy and manage teams effectively
• Manage collaboration within Microsoft Teams
• Apply techniques to manage and troubleshoot communication in Microsoft Teams

This one-day training session is tailored for individuals who utilize SharePoint as power users, acting in the roles of SharePoint site owners and/or Site Collection administrators.

Course goals:

• Set up site navigation
• Review site activity reports
• Tailor lists and libraries
• Manage Site Columns and Site Content Types
• Configure check out/in, content approval, and versioning
• Create and edit pages and web part pages

This one-day training session is tailored for individuals who utilize SharePoint as users and wish to delve into some of the advanced functionalities of the platform. Participants should consider this course if they aim to grasp features such as team collaboration, document management, and social capabilities within Microsoft SharePoint 2013.

This course is intended for

• SharePoint Site Owners and Users

Course objectives:

• Administer Sites and Site Collections
• Enroll users and groups, and oversee security settings for sites, lists, folders, and items
• Install and customize web parts
• Tailor site options including theme, title, description, and icon

In this course, you will gain knowledge on how to create, edit, and utilize content.