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Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102 Exam Guide

By : Aaron Guilmette
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Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102 Exam Guide

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By: Aaron Guilmette

Overview of this book

The MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator Exam Guide is meticulously crafted to empower readers with practical insights, starting with the essentials of provisioning a Microsoft 365 tenant, configuring identity synchronization and secure access, and deploying key Microsoft 365 Defender components. The book's purpose is clear—to guide professionals through the complexities of the MS-102 exam, ensuring not just exam success but mastery of the subject matter. This comprehensive exam guide comes with lifetime access to supplementary resources on an online platform, including flashcards, mock exams, and exam tips from experts. With unlimited access to the website, you'll have the flexibility to practice as many times as you desire, maximizing your exam readiness. As you progress through each chapter, the book unveils the layers of Microsoft 365 workloads, equipping you with the skills to manage role-based administration, deploy identity synchronization using Entra ID Connect, implement modern authentication methods, manage secure access through Conditional Access policies, and analyze security threats using Microsoft 365 Defender. By the end of this book, you'll have the proficiency to implement data loss prevention, configure information and data protection features, and approach the MS-102 exam with confidence.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Reviewing and Responding to Threats Identified in Defender for Office 365

Email-based threats are some of the most common that organizations face. In this section, you’ll look at the various panes where email threats can be viewed and processed.

Email & Collaboration Alerts

You can review alerts and notifications under the Email & collaboration alerts section of Incidents & alerts, as shown in Figure 8.12:

Figure 8.12 – Viewing Email & collaboration alerts

Figure 8.12 – Viewing Email & collaboration alerts

A wide variety of alerts can show up here, including alerts that have to do with email-borne threats as well as information protection alerts. If warranted, Microsoft 365 Defender will aggregate alerts and create an incident for them.

Further Reading

For more on overall incident management, see Chapter 7, Managing Security Reports and Alerts by the Using Microsoft 365 Defender Portal.

Investigations

The Investigations page is used to track and manage AIR...