Office 365 Training Outline

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Module 1 

Basics of Computing and Networking: A review of computing and networking basics to dispel any knowledge gaps that need to be addressed before moving deeper into the program. 

Virtualization and Containerization: An in-depth overview on both Virtualization and Containerization.

Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Principles: A review of popular problem-solving techniques and methodologies. 

Introduction to ticketing systems and principles of proper documentation: Overview of the different ticketing systems and a review of how to adhere to documentation standards. 

Module 2 

Introduction to Server administration and maintenance: A lesson on Windows servers, server administration, and maintenance standards.

Storage Backup Principals and Methodologies: A lesson on the different storage types, methodologies, backup types, and popular backup suite vendors.
Principals of IT Security: A lesson on cybersecurity, standards, and practices, with a focus on Microsoft Cloud. 

Cloud Principals, Administration, Engineering, and Architecture: A lesson on different cloud types, standards, vendors, methodologies, and how to administrate, engineer, and architect, with a focus on Microsoft Cloud. 

Introduction to Test Lab creation: A guided lesson on creating an ad-hoc test lab. 

Module 3 

Microsoft Cloud Overview: An overview of all Microsoft 365 products and services.
Microsoft 365 Core Services and Functionalities: A discussion on the core services and functionalities of Microsoft 365.
Active Directory, ADFS, AzureAD/Entra ID: An in-depth lesson on Active Directory, ADFS, AzureAD, Entra ID, and the relationship they share.

Tenant Configuration, Implementation, and Management: A detailed lesson on Microsoft Tenant configuration, implementation, and management.

Test Tenant Creation: A guided lesson on Microsoft tenant creation, configuration, and uses. 

PowerShell and Scripting Functionalities: A lesson on PowerShell with an overview on the other scripting languages that can be utilized in Microsoft Cloud. 

Module 4 

Exchange and Exchange Online: A detailed lesson on the administration and engineering of Exchange and Exchange Online

Teams: A detailed lesson on Teams administration and engineering.
OneDrive: A detailed lesson on administrating OneDrive. 

SharePoint and SharePoint Online: A detailed lesson on SharePoint and SharePoint Online, with an overview of the relationship between SharePoint and other Microsoft 365 products and services. 

Test Lab Progress Point 1: A guided lesson on configuring the test lab network. 

Module 5 

Intune: A detailed lesson on Intune, uses and standards.
Purview, Data Governance, and Compliance: A detailed lesson on Purview and information integrity and management. 

Microsoft Cloud Security: Defender, Sentinel, and third-party solutions: A detailed overview of the services, features, and functionalities of Microsoft’s Cloud Security apparatus. 

AutoPilot: A detailed lesson on the usage and administration of AutoPilot.


Discussion of M365 Third-Party Applications, Platforms, and Services: An overview of the third-party applications, platforms, and services that can be integrated into Microsoft 365.
Test Lab Progress Point 2: A guided lesson on adding specialty servers to your test lab. 

Module 6  

Azure Core Services and Functionalities: An overview on Azure core services and functionalities.

Azure Compute Services: An overview of the Compute services available in Azure.
Azure Storage Services: An overview of the storage services available in Azure.
Azure Networking Services: An overview of the networking services available in Azure. 

Azure Identity and Access Management, and Security Services: An overview of the Identity and Access Management and security services available in Azure. 

The course outline above is a general overview of topics covered and skills learned. It is subject to change. Actual course may slightly differ from the outlined topics and assignments.

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