Last month the MS-900 received a minor update that mostly reflects some recent naming changes, which is good news for those of you already part-way through your exam preparation.
Describe cloud concepts (10-15%)
Describe the different types of cloud services available
- describe Microsoft’s IaaS, and PaaS concepts and use cases
- describe differences between Office 365 and Microsoft 365
Describe the benefits of and considerations for using cloud, hybrid, or on-premises
services
- describe public, private, and hybrid models
- compare costs and advantages of cloud, hybrid and on-premises services
- Describe the concept of hybrid work and flexible work
Describe Microsoft 365 Apps and Services (45-50%)
Describe productivity solutions in Microsoft 365
- describe the core productivity and teamwork capabilities in Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365 apps, and OneDrive
- describe core Microsoft 365 Apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote
- describe work management capabilities in Microsoft 365 including Project, Planner, Bookings, Forms and ToDo
Describe collaboration solutions in Microsoft 365
- Describe the collaboration benefits and capabilities of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, Yammer, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Stream
- Describe the collaboration benefits and capabilities of Microsoft Teams and Teams Phone
- describe the Microsoft Viva apps
- describe the ways that you can extend Microsoft Teams by using collaborative apps
Describe endpoint modernization, management concepts, and deployment options in Microsoft 365
- Describe the endpoint management capabilities of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Intune, Windows AutoPilot, co-management with Configuration Manager, Endpoint Manager admin center, and tenant attach
- Compare the differences between Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop
- describe the deployment and release models for Windows-as-a-Service (WaaS) including deployment rings
- identify deployment and update channels for Microsoft 365 apps
Describe analytics capabilities in Microsoft 365
- describe the capabilities of Viva Insights
- describe the capabilities of the Microsoft 365 Admin center and Microsoft 365 user portal
- describe the reports available in the Microsoft 365 Admin center and other admin centers
Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365 (25–
30%)
Describe zero-trust security principles for Microsoft 365
- describe the Zero-Trust model
- Describe Microsoft Granular Delegated Admin Privileges (GDAP) principles
Describe identity and access management solutions in Microsoft 365
- describe the identity and access management capabilities in Microsoft 365 including Azure Active Directory, part of Microsoft Entra, and Azure Identity
- describe cloud identity, on-premises identity, and hybrid identity concepts
- describe the purpose and value of implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) and self-service password reset (SSPR)
- describe the purpose and value of conditional access
Describe threat protection solutions of Microsoft 365
- describe Microsoft 365 Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Appsand the Microsoft Defender Portal
- describe Microsoft Secure Score benefits and capabilities
- describe the most common types of threats against endpoints, applications, and identities
- describe how Microsoft 365 addresses the most common threats
- Describe the capabilities and benefits of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft 365 Lighthouse
Describe trust, privacy, risk, and compliance solutions of Microsoft 365
- Describe Microsoft Purview risk and compliance solutions and compliance in Microsoft 365
- Describe how Microsoft supports data residency to ensure regulatory compliance
- Describe information protection features
- Describe the capabilities and benefits of Microsoft Priva
- describe insider risk management solutions to protect against internal threats
- describe auditing and eDiscovery solutions
Describe Microsoft 365 Pricing and Support (10-15%)
Plan, predict, and compare pricing
- describe the pricing model for Microsoft cloud services including enterprise agreements, cloud solution providers, and direct billing
- describe available billing and bill management options including billing frequency and methods of payment
Identify licensing options available in Microsoft 365
- Describe license management
- Describe the differences between base licensing and add-on licensing
Describe support offerings for Microsoft 365 services
- Describe how to create a support request for Microsoft 365 services
- Describe support options for Microsoft 365 services
- Describe service level agreements (SLAs) including service credits
- determine service health status by using the Microsoft 365 admin portal or the Azufre tenant portal