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Microsoft 365 Administration

Build practical Microsoft 365 administration skills in this 4-week hands-on training program. Learn to manage the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, configure Exchange Online and provision users and mailboxes, administer SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business, and manage Microsoft Teams. You’ll also explore essential Microsoft 365 email security practices, including anti-spam and anti-phishing protection, malware filtering, Safe Links and Safe Attachments, the Tenant Allow/Block List, Zero-hour Auto Purge (ZAP), quarantine management, email authentication, mail flow protection, and threat investigation.

4 weeks Online Online Certificate included
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Start date

September 14, 2026

Duration

4 weeks

Capacity

10 students

Registration deadline

September 5, 2026

Program overview

About this program

This is a hands-on program, not simply a collection of theoretical presentations. Students should expect demonstrations, guided administrative exercises, configuration tasks, troubleshooting scenarios, and practical examples throughout the four weeks. By the end of the program, participants should be able to navigate Microsoft 365 administration environments with greater confidence, understand how the major Microsoft 365 services work together, perform common administrative and support tasks, apply fundamental security controls, and approach Microsoft 365 issues using practical troubleshooting techniques. The program is particularly suitable for aspiring Microsoft 365 Administrators, Technical Support Engineers, IT Support Professionals, Cloud Support Engineers, System Administrators, and anyone looking to build practical experience managing Microsoft 365 environments. The objective is simple: to move students beyond knowing Microsoft 365 as end users and help them understand how Microsoft 365 is administered, secured, supported, and managed at an organizational level.

Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

Configure and manage a Microsoft tenant

Exchange Online Administration

SharePoint Online & OneDrive for Business

Microsoft Teams Administration

Microsoft 365 Email Security

Troubleshooting & Real-World Administration

Tools and technologies

Platforms covered

Exchange Online OneDrive for Business SharePoint Online Teams

Curriculum

What you will learn

4 modules · 10 lessons

Module 1 2 Hours Preview

Week 1 - Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

Build a strong foundation in Microsoft 365 tenant administration by learning how to navigate and manage the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This module covers user and mailbox provisioning, administrative roles and privileges, custom domain configuration, license and subscription management, organization-wide settings, and an overview of the specialized admin centers available across Microsoft 365. By the end of the module, students will understand the core administrative tasks required to configure and manage a Microsoft 365 environment.

2 lessons

Introduction to the M365 Admin Center

Lesson

User creation and provisioning Mailbox provisioning Administrative roles and priviledges Adding a Custom domain License and subscription management Overview of other Admin Centers Organization settings and configs

1 hr 30 mins

Lab Session

Lab

In this hands-on lab, students will gain practical experience creating and provisioning users in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Participants will work through the user onboarding process, configure essential account information, assign appropriate Microsoft 365 licenses, and verify that users have access to the required services. The lab reinforces the fundamental user-management tasks Microsoft 365 administrators perform when onboarding users into an organization

30 mins
Module 2 2 hours Preview

Week 2 - Microsoft Exchange Administration

This module provides practical experience administering Exchange Online in Microsoft 365. Students will learn mailbox management, shared and regular mailbox conversion, email forwarding, retention policies, mail flow and transport rules, quarantine management, and the Tenant Allow/Block List. They will also use Message Trace to investigate email delivery and troubleshoot common mail flow issues.

3 lessons

Exchange Online Management

Lesson

Students will learn to manage user and shared mailboxes, perform mailbox conversions, configure forwarding and retention policies, and manage mail flow using transport rules. Lessons will also cover quarantine policies, the Tenant Allow/Block List, Message Trace, and troubleshooting common Exchange Online email delivery issues.

1 hr 30 mins

Lab Session

Lab

Administer user and shared mailboxes Convert between regular and shared mailboxes Configure email forwarding Apply retention policies Mail flow administration and email security Creation and management of transport rules Tenant Allow/Block List Quarantine policies

30 mins

Assessment

Assessment

Assignments will be given on the lab session topics

5 Mins
Module 3 2 hours Preview

Week 3 - SharePoint and OneDrive Administration

This module introduces students to the administration of SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. Students will learn how to create and manage SharePoint sites, Microsoft 365 Groups, users and permissions, document libraries, and internal and external sharing. They will also explore OneDrive administration, storage and access management, and understand how SharePoint and OneDrive integrate with other Microsoft 365 collaboration services.

3 lessons

Managing SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business

Lesson

Introduction to SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business SharePoint Admin Center overview Creating and configuring Team and Communication Sites Microsoft 365 Groups and site membership Managing site owners, members, visitors, and permissions Document libraries and file management Internal and external sharing controls OneDrive user provisioning and administration OneDrive storage and synchronization settings Managing user OneDrive access and ownership transfer Relationship between SharePoint, OneDrive, Groups, and Microsoft Teams Troubleshooting common access, permission, sharing, and synchronization issues

1 hr 30 mins

Lab Session

Lab

Students will gain hands-on experience creating and configuring SharePoint sites, managing users, permissions, document libraries, and sharing settings. They will also practice administering OneDrive for Business, managing user access and storage, and troubleshooting common permission, sharing, and synchronization issues.

30 mins

Assessment

Assessment

Assignments will be given on lab session topics

10 mins
Module 4 2 hours Preview

Week 4 - Microsoft Teams Administration

This module introduces students to Microsoft Teams administration, covering team and group creation, membership management, standard, private and shared channels, guest and external access, messaging and meeting policies, app management, and organization-wide settings. Students will also learn how Teams integrates with Microsoft 365 Groups, SharePoint, and OneDrive, while developing practical skills for managing and troubleshooting common Teams issues.

2 lessons

Managing Teams provisioning for users

Lesson

Students will learn how to navigate the Microsoft Teams Admin Center, create and manage Teams and Microsoft 365 Groups, manage owners, members, and guests, and configure standard, private, and shared channels. Lessons will also cover guest and external access, messaging and meeting policies, Teams app management, policy assignments, organization-wide settings, and the relationship between Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Microsoft 365 Groups. Students will also be introduced to common Teams administration and troubleshooting scenarios involving user access, membership, channels, and policies.

1 hr 30 mins

Lab Session

Lab

Students will complete hands-on exercises that simulate real-world Microsoft Teams administration, including creating and configuring a Team, managing owners, members, and guests, and creating standard, private, and shared channels. They will explore the Microsoft 365 Groups and SharePoint resources connected to Teams, configure and assign messaging and meeting policies, manage guest and external collaboration settings, and work with Teams app policies. The lab will also introduce common troubleshooting scenarios involving user access, team membership, channel permissions, and policy assignments.

30 mins

Who this program is for

  • IT support professionals
  • Students and recent graduates
  • Technical support job seekers
  • Aspiring IT professionals

Prerequisites

  • No prior cloud knowledge required

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