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Microsoft 365 Security Administration: MS-500 Exam Guide

By : Peter Rising
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Microsoft 365 Security Administration: MS-500 Exam Guide

By: Peter Rising

Overview of this book

The Microsoft 365 Security Administration (MS-500) exam is designed to measure your ability to perform technical tasks such as managing, implementing, and monitoring security and compliance solutions for Microsoft 365 environments. This book starts by showing you how to configure and administer identity and access within Microsoft 365. You will learn about hybrid identity, authentication methods, and conditional access policies with Microsoft Intune. Next, the book shows you how RBAC and Azure AD Identity Protection can be used to help you detect risks and secure information in your organization. You will also explore concepts, such as Advanced Threat Protection, Windows Defender ATP, and Threat Intelligence. As you progress, you will learn about additional tools and techniques to configure and manage Microsoft 365, including Azure Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, and Cloud App Discovery and Security. The book also ensures you are well prepared to take the exam by giving you the opportunity to work through a mock paper, topic summaries, illustrations that briefly review key points, and real-world scenarios. By the end of this Microsoft 365 book, you will be able to apply your skills in the real world, while also being well prepared to achieve Microsoft certification.
Table of Contents (29 chapters)
1
Section 1: Configuring and Administering Identity and Access in Microsoft 365
7
Section 2: Implementing and Managing Threat Protection
13
Section 3: Information Protection in Microsoft 365
18
Section 4: Data Governance and Compliance in Microsoft 365
24
Section 5: Mock Exam and Assessment
25
Chapter 20: Mock Exam
26
Chapter 21: Mock Exam Answers

Questions

  1. Where in the Security & Compliance Center would you go to enable the Online Archive feature for users?

    a. Information governance | Archive

    b. Records Management | Archive

    c. Permissions | Archive

    d. Mail flow | Archive

  2. True or false – Litigation Hold can be enabled for a mailbox user with only an Exchange Online (Plan 1) license?

    a. True

    b. False

  3. Which of the following locations cannot be used to configure retention policies in Microsoft 365?

    a. The Exchange admin center

    b. The Security center

    c. The Compliance center

    d. The Security & Compliance Center

  4. When enabling Litigation Hold for a user, what will happen if you do not specify a hold duration?

    a. The hold will not be enabled.

    b. The hold will be enabled with a hold duration of 365 days.

    c. The hold will preserve content indefinitely.

    d. The hold will be enabled, but will not apply.

  5. True or false – an internet connection is required to view the contents of online archive folders.

    a. True

    b...