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Excel at the role of Microsoft 365 Engineer/Consultant by completing a sequence of training courses focused on Microsoft 365 services including identity & services, mobility & security, managing MS Teams, messaging and security administration. In parallel, you are recommended to attend the short modules on Agile & Consulting Core Competencies to help you master essential consulting skills.



Who is this suitable for?

If your responsibilities include evaluating, planning, migrating, deploying, and managing Microsoft 365 services —this is the training journey for you.

Microsoft 365 Cloud Training Journey

 

Program contents



Stage 1: Master the Basics

MS-900T01 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (1 day)
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This course introduces Microsoft 365, an integrated cloud platform that delivers industry-leading productivity apps along with intelligent cloud services, and world-class security. You’ll learn foundational knowledge on the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services and the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model, with a specific focus on Microsoft 365 cloud service offerings. You will begin by learning about cloud fundamentals, including an overview of cloud computing. You will be introduced to Microsoft 365 and learn how Microsoft 365 solutions improve productivity, facilitate collaboration, and optimize communications. The course then analyzes how security, compliance, privacy, and trust are handled in Microsoft 365, and it concludes with a review of Microsoft 365 subscriptions, licenses, billing, and support.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ MS-900 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

PL-900T00 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (1 day)
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The audience for this course is looking to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of security, compliance, and identity (SCI) across cloud-based and related Microsoft services. The content for this course aligns to the SC-900 exam objective domain. Candidates should be familiar with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 and understand how Microsoft security, compliance, and identity solutions can span across these solution areas to provide a holistic and end-to-end solution.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ PL-900 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

MS-102T00: Microsoft 365 Administrator Essentials (5 days)
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This course covers the following key elements of Microsoft 365 administration: Microsoft 365 tenant management, Microsoft 365 identity synchronization, and Microsoft 365 security and compliance.
In Microsoft 365 tenant management, you learn how to configure your Microsoft 365 tenant, including your organizational profile, tenant subscription options, component services, user accounts and licenses, security groups, and administrative roles. You then transition to configuring Microsoft 365, with a primary focus on configuring Office client connectivity. Finally, you explore how to manage user-driven client installations of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise deployments.
The course then transitions to an in-depth examination of Microsoft 365 identity synchronization, with a focus on Azure Active Directory Connect and Connect Cloud Sync. You learn how to plan for and implement each of these directory synchronization options, how to manage synchronized identities, and how to implement password management in Microsoft 365 using multifactor authentication and self-service password management.
In Microsoft 365 security management, you begin examining the common types of threat vectors and data breaches facing organizations today. You then learn how Microsoft 365’s security solutions address each of these threats. You are introduced to the Microsoft Secure Score, as well as to Azure Active Directory Identity Protection. You then learn how to manage the Microsoft 365 security services, including Exchange Online Protection, Safe Attachments, and Safe Links. Finally, you are introduced to the various reports that monitor an organization’s security health. You then transition from security services to threat intelligence; specifically, using Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Once you have this understanding of Microsoft 365’s security suite, you then examine the key components of Microsoft 365 compliance management. This begins with an overview of all key aspects of data governance, including data archiving and retention, Microsoft Purview message encryption, and data loss prevention (DLP). You then delve deeper into archiving and retention, paying particular attention to Microsoft Purview insider risk management, information barriers, and DLP policies. You then examine how to implement these compliance features by using data classification and sensitivity labels.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ MS-102 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

MD-102T00: Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator (5 days)
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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.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ MD-102 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

MS-203T00 Microsoft 365 Messaging (5 days)
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The Messaging Administrator plans, deploys, configures, troubleshoots, and secures the messaging infrastructure in a hybrid and cloud enterprise environment. Responsibilities include managing recipients, mailboxes, transport, mail flow, administrative roles, threat protection, compliance, migrations, and client connectivity. To implement a secure hybrid topology that meets the business needs of a modern organization, the Messaging Administrator must collaborate with other workload administrators and the Microsoft 365 enterprise administrator. The Messaging Administrator should have a working knowledge of authentication types, licensing, and integration with Microsoft 365 applications.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ MS-203 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

SC-200T00: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (4 days)
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Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft 365 Defender. In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Microsoft Sentinel as well as utilize Kusto Query Language (KQL) to perform detection, analysis, and reporting. The course was designed for people who work in a Security Operations job role and helps learners prepare for the exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ SC-200 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

SC-300T00: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (4 days)
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The Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator course explores how to design, implement, and operate an organization’s identity and access management systems by using Azure AD. Learn to manage tasks such as providing secure authentication and authorization access to enterprise applications. You will also learn to provide seamless experiences and self-service management capabilities for all users. Finally, learn to create adaptive access and governance of your identity and access management solutions ensuring you can troubleshoot, monitor, and report on your environment. The Identity and Access Administrator may be a single individual or a member of a larger team. Learn how this role collaborates with many other roles in the organization to drive strategic identity projects. The end goal is to provide you knowledge to modernize identity solutions, to implement hybrid identity solutions, and to implement identity governance.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ SC-300 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

SC-400T00: Administering Information Protection and Compliance in Microsoft 365 (4 days)
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Learn how to protect information in your Microsoft 365 deployment. This course focuses on data lifecycle management and information protection and compliance within your organization. The course covers implementation of data loss prevention policies, sensitive information types, sensitivity labels, data retention policies, Microsoft Purview Message Encryption, audit, eDiscovery, and insider risk among other related topics. The course helps learners prepare for the Microsoft Information Protection Administrator exam (SC-400).
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ SC-400 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

MS-700T00 Managing Microsoft Teams (4 days)
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Students in this course are interested in Microsoft Teams or in passing the Microsoft Teams Administrator Associate certification exam. A Microsoft Teams administrator plans, deploys, configures, and manages Microsoft Teams to focus on efficient and effective collaboration and communication in a Microsoft 365 environment. A Microsoft Teams administrator must be able to plan, deploy, and manage teams, chat, apps, channels, meetings, audio/video conferencing, live events, calling, and Teams certified devices. A Microsoft Teams administrator has experience integrating Microsoft Teams with SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Microsoft 365 Groups, and other Microsoft, third-party, and custom apps. A Microsoft Teams administrator understands and collaborates with other workloads and roles, such as Network, Voice, Identity, Access, Devices, Licensing, Security, Compliance, Information management, and User Adoption.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ MS-700 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

MS-720T00 Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer (3 days)
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The Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer plans, designs, configures, maintains, and troubleshoots an integrated communications solution at an organization. The Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer must be able to translate business requirements into technical architecture and designs for communication solutions. The Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer is familiar with telecommunication technologies and has experience in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, and PowerShell. They must be able to deploy and configure Microsoft Teams Phone with PSTN connectivity through Direct Routing, Operator Connect, and Teams Calling Plans. The Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer manages Teams-certified devices, audio/video conferencing, and voice migration. The Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer collaborates with telephony providers and third-party vendors to enable advanced voice features in Microsoft Teams. The Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer also works with administrators for other workloads, including networking, identity, licensing, security, and compliance. To earn the Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer certification, candidates must pass Exam MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams in addition to the MS-720 exam.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ MS-720 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

(Optional) MS-600T00 Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services (5 days)
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The Building applications and solutions with Microsoft 365 core services course is designed for persons who are aspiring to the Microsoft Teams Application Developer role. In this course, students will learn how to build collaboration solutions leveraging 4 central elements of the Microsoft 365 platform: implementing Microsoft identity, working with Microsoft Graph, extending and customizing Microsoft 365 with SharePoint Framework, and building applications for Microsoft Teams. In Implement Microsoft identity, students will learn to implement Microsoft identity including registering an application, implementing authentication, configuring permissions to consume an API, and creating a service to access Microsoft Graph. In Work with Microsoft Graph, students will learn how to access user data, explore query parameters, manage a group lifecycle, access files, and optimize network traffic using Microsoft Graph. In Extend and customize Microsoft 365 with SharePoint Framework, students will learn about SharePoint Framework web parts, extensions, and how to package and deploy a SPFx solution. In Build apps for Microsoft Teams, students will look at the components of a Teams App, work with webhooks, tabs, conversational bots, and other Microsoft Teams app capabilities. They will also learn to deploy Microsoft Teams apps.
+ Exam Preparation and Q&A Session (1 day)

+ MS-600 Certification Exam

Delivery formats:
Online instructor-led
Self-paced

Throughout the program, we will be organising a series of internal events (such as project case studies and guest speaker slots) to support internal knowledge-sharing and encourage the conversation on how KPMG professionals are translating industry best practices in successful customer consulting projects.

After completing the sequence of Microsoft technology courses, you will be granted a digital certification badge and a training program completion certificate to serve as proof of the focused time and effort you have invested in your professional Cloud Consulting development.

Successfully obtaining the corresponding Microsoft Certifications through certification exams is expected to be an individual responsibility of the participants. This is an important component of the program as professional certification help you stand out and be recognised for your expertise.

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Program Details


At the registration point you can choose from a drop-down menu between calendar dates for training with a trainer or a self-paced learning for some or all of the courses.


Language

English

Delivery Format

Online Instructor-led

Time Zone

CET

Agile & Consulting Core Competencies

The Agile & Consulting Core Competencies sequence of modules has been designed to structure and further enrich competencies essential for successful professional collaboration.