MD-102T00 Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator

Reference MD-102T001

Length MD-102T00 Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator (5 days)

1500 

SKU: MD-102T001 Category:

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The Modern Desktop Administrator must be familiar with M365 workloads and must have strong skills and experience of deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows 11 and later, and non-Windows devices.

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In this course, students will learn to plan and execute an endpoint deployment strategy using contemporary deployment techniques and implementing update strategies. The course introduces essential elements of modern management, co-management approaches, and Microsoft Intune integration. It covers app deployment, management of browser-based applications, and key security concepts such as authentication, identities, access, and compliance policies. Technologies like Azure Active Directory, Azure Information Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint are explored to protect devices and data.

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The Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator is responsible for deploying, configuring, securing, managing, and monitoring devices and client applications in a corporate setting. Their duties include managing identity, access, policies, updates, and apps. They work alongside the M365 Enterprise Administrator to develop and execute a device strategy that aligns with the requirements of a modern organization. Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrators should be well-versed in M365 workloads and possess extensive skills and experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows 11 and later, as well as non-Windows devices. Their role emphasizes cloud services over on-premises management technologies.

Discover lesson plan

Module 1 – Explore the Enterprise Desktop

This module covers modern endpoint management and enterprise desktop lifecycle concepts. It teaches the stages of the lifecycle (planning, deployment, maintenance) and provides a foundation for future learning.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

  • Describe the benefits of Modern Management.
  • Explain the enterprise desktop life-cycle model.
  • Describe considerations for planning hardware strategies.
  • Describe considerations for post-deployment and retirement.

Prerequisites

  • Strong technical skills installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Windows 11 OS or later.
  • Strong understanding of computer networking, client security, and application concepts.
  • Experience using Active Directory Domain Services.

Module 2 – Explore Windows Editions

This module covers Windows OS editions, features, and installation methods. Learners gain a deeper understanding of the available editions and corresponding installation processes.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

  • Explain the differences between the different editions of Windows.
  • Select the most suitable Windows device for your needs.
  • Describe the minimum recommended hardware requirements for installing Windows 11.

Prerequisites

  • Students should have a basic understanding of computer networks and hardware concepts.
  • Students should have a basic understanding of OS and Application concepts.
  • Students should have experience with using Windows 11 or later.

Module 3 – Manage Azure Active Directory identities

This module teaches how to use Azure AD effectively. You’ll learn about RBAC, user roles, creating and managing users and groups, using PowerShell cmdlets, and synchronizing objects from AD DS to Azure AD.

Learning objectives

After this module, you should be able to:

  • Describe RBAC and user roles in Azure AD.
  • Create and manage users in Azure AD.
  • Create and manage groups in Azure AD.
  • Use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to manage Azure AD.
  • Describe how you can synchronize objects from AD DS to Azure AD.

Prerequisites

  • Strong technical skills installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Windows 11 OS or later.
  • Strong understanding of computer networking, client security, and application concepts.
  • Experience using Active Directory Domain Services.

Module 4 – Manage device authentication

In this module, you learn about device authentication and management in Azure Active Directory

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Describe Azure AD join.
  • Describe Azure AD join prerequisites, limitations and benefits.
  • Join device to Azure AD.
  • Manage devices joined to Azure AD.

Prerequisites

  • Strong technical skills installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Windows 10 OS or later.
  • Strong understanding of computer networking, client security, and application concepts.
  • Experience using Active Directory Domain Services.

Module 5 – Enroll devices using Microsoft Configuration Manager

This module introduces students to client deployment options and some of the high-level management and monitoring options that are available using Configuration Manager.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Describe Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
  • Understand the advantages of managing a client with Configuration Manager.
  • Deploy the Configuration Manager client.
  • Monitor the Configuration Manager client.
  • Manage Configuration Manager devices.

Prerequisites

  • Strong technical skills installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Windows 10 OS or later.
  • Strong understanding of computer networking, client security, and application concepts.
  • Experience using Active Directory Domain Services.