Administering Office 365 Training 55354

Price
$2,995.00 USD

Duration
5 Days

 

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

Course Overview

Are you ready to confidently manage your organization’s Office 365 environment? With Office 365 powering productivity for over a million companies globally, demand is growing for IT professionals who can administer its services efficiently and securely.

In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to plan, configure, and manage an Office 365 tenant, covering everything from user identities and directory synchronization to Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and security compliance features. Taught using the E3 license model, the skills you gain will be applicable across most Microsoft 365 deployments.

This training is ideal for IT administrators looking to build or sharpen their Office 365 expertise in real-world scenarios, including hybrid environments and multi-service administration.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to plan, provision, configure, secure, and troubleshoot an Office 365 tenant and its core services. You’ll develop practical skills to manage user identities, deploy productivity tools, and ensure compliance across your Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

  • Plan and provision an Office 365 tenant
  • Manage users, groups, and roles
  • Deploy and configure Office 365 apps and services
  • Administer Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams
  • Implement Office 365 security and compliance features

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for IT professionals who are responsible for planning, configuring, and managing an Office 365 environment. Students who attend this course are expected to have a fairly broad understanding of several on-premises technologies such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). In addition, they should have a general understanding of Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft SharePoint.
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  • Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
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What is Administering Office 365 training and is it worth it?

This course teaches IT professionals how to manage and support Microsoft 365 environments. It’s worth it if you manage enterprise-level collaboration tools and need hands-on knowledge of user management, service configuration, and troubleshooting across Microsoft 365 apps. It’s especially valuable for career advancement in cloud administration roles.

Will this training help me manage hybrid Exchange or Teams deployments?

Yes. The course includes labs and lectures on integrating cloud services with on-premises environments using directory synchronization and hybrid service configurations.

Will this course help me implement security and compliance controls in Microsoft 365?

Absolutely. You’ll learn to configure Microsoft Defender, manage retention and sensitivity labels, and implement DLP and MFA settings to protect organizational data.

Will I learn how to use the Microsoft 365 Admin Center in this course?

Yes. This course includes hands-on experience with the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, where you’ll manage users, groups, licenses, and service settings. You'll also learn how to access advanced configuration options through the Azure AD Admin Center and PowerShell.

Is this course compatible with Windows 10, or is it only for Windows 11?

Yes, while the labs are written for Office 365 on Windows 11, all the skills taught are backwards compatible with Windows 10. The course focuses on tenant configuration, identity integration, and service management, functions that apply across both Windows 10 and Windows 11 environments.

Learning Credits: Learning Credits can be purchased well in advance of your training date to avoid having to commit to specific courses or dates. Learning Credits allow you to secure your training budget for an entire year while eliminating the administrative headache of paying for individual classes. They can also be redeemed for a full year from the date of purchase. If you have previously purchased a Learning Credit agreement with New Horizons, you may use a portion of your agreement to pay for this class.

If you have questions about Learning Credits, please contact your Account Manager.

Corporate Tech Pass: Our Corporate Tech Pass includes unlimited attendance for a single person, in the following Virtual Instructor Led course types: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Technical, CompTIA, Project Management, SharePoint, ITIL, Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator, Java, Professional Development Courses and more. The full list of eligible course titles can be found at https://www.newhorizons.com/eligible.

If you have questions about our Corporate Tech Pass, please contact your Account Manager.

Course Prerequisites

Microsoft 365 Administration - Advanced (self-paced)

Agenda

Module 1: Planning and Provisioning Office 365

  • Core Office 365 services and requirements
  • Creating a tenant and adding domains
  • Managing DNS and planning deployments
  • Lab: Provisioning Office 365

Module 2: Managing Users and Groups

  • User accounts, licenses, and authentication
  • Directory synchronization with Azure AD
  • PowerShell and admin roles
  • Lab: User and group management

Module 3: Deploying Tools and Applications

  • Network planning and the Office Configuration Tool
  • Centralized deployment of apps and add-ins
  • Lab: App and tool configuration

Module 4: Planning and Managing Exchange Online

  • Mailbox and mail flow configuration
  • Permissions and PowerShell management
  • Email protection setup
  • Lab: Exchange Online setup

Module 5: Planning and Managing SharePoint Online

  • Site collections and architecture
  • External sharing and admin controls
  • Lab: SharePoint Online management

Module 6: Planning and Managing Microsoft Teams

  • Teams integration with Office 365 services
  • Policies, guest access, and PowerShell management
  • Lab: Microsoft Teams configuration

Module 7: Managing Other Office 365 Services

  • Planner, Forms, Yammer, Viva, Sway, and more
  • Add-ins and user productivity tools
  • Lab: Managing auxiliary services

Module 8: Security and Compliance in Office 365

  • Defender Portal, Compliance Portal, Secure Score
  • MFA, Safe Attachments/Links, DLP, retention, sensitivity labels
  • Lab: Configure security and compliance

Module 9: Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting

  • Monitor service health and troubleshoot issues
  • Directory sync, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint
  • Lab: End-to-end troubleshooting
 

Upcoming Class Dates and Times

Nov 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
ENROLL $2,995.00 USD
CourseID: 3601565E
 



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