1Core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services

• 1.1Core objects of Microsoft 365 services

  Understand how license assignment to users/groups affects access, organization configuration in the Microsoft 365 admin center, and the key objects configured in the Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams admin centers (mailboxes/distribution lists, sites/libraries, teams/channels/policies), plus roles and permissions.

• 1.2Microsoft 365 security principles

  Understand Zero Trust principles, authorization vs authentication methods, threat protection and intelligence, and the features and role of Microsoft Defender XDR—the security foundation of Microsoft 365.

• 1.3Core security features of Microsoft 365

  Understand Microsoft Entra features, conditional access and SSO, choosing users vs groups, troubleshooting sign-in issues (MFA, conditional access, risky sign-ins), Identity Secure Score, audit logs, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and app registrations vs enterprise apps.