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Explore the complete Microsoft 365 Mastery Programme curriculum — from cloud fundamentals and identity management to Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Intune, security, compliance, PowerShell, migration and real-world administration scenarios.
Troubleshoot → Implement → Grow
Programme Overview
A structured learning journey designed to build practical Microsoft 365 administration, security, automation and troubleshooting skills.
Go beyond individual products.
Instead of learning Microsoft 365 services in isolation, the programme brings together identity, messaging, collaboration, endpoint management, security, compliance and automation into one connected administration journey.
The curriculum progresses from cloud fundamentals through administration and troubleshooting to real-world Microsoft 365 scenarios and capstone challenges.
What's Included
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Complete Course Content
Explore the complete Microsoft 365 Mastery Programme curriculum including learning areas, modules, hands-on labs, administration topics and real-world scenarios.
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What You'll Learn
The programme covers the Microsoft 365 administration ecosystem from cloud foundations and identity through security, compliance, endpoint management, automation and migration.
Microsoft 365 & Cloud Fundamentals
Build the foundation for understanding cloud services and the Microsoft 365 platform.
Microsoft 365 Admin Centre & Licensing
Learn tenant administration, roles, licensing, users, groups and monitoring.
Exchange Online Administration
Manage mailboxes, mail flow, connectors, security, transport rules and retention.
Microsoft Entra ID & Identity
Secure cloud and hybrid identities, authentication and access.
On-Premises Active Directory
Understand the infrastructure foundations supporting hybrid Microsoft 365 environments.
SharePoint Online & OneDrive
Manage collaboration, permissions, governance, synchronization and recovery.
Microsoft Teams Administration
Manage Teams, channels, meetings, access and governance.
Security & Threat Protection
Explore Zero Trust, Defender, threat investigation and tenant hardening.
Microsoft 365 Compliance & Purview
Build knowledge of data governance, DLP, retention, audit and eDiscovery.
Microsoft Intune
Manage endpoint enrollment, compliance, applications, configuration and Autopilot.
PowerShell for Microsoft 365
Automate administration, reporting and repetitive Microsoft 365 tasks.
Backup & Recovery
Understand recovery practices across SharePoint, Exchange and OneDrive.
M365 Tenant-to-Tenant Migration
Plan and execute migration activities across identity, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and domains.
Real-Time Admin Scenarios
Apply the learning through practical Microsoft 365 administration and troubleshooting scenarios.
Detailed Modules & Hands-On Labs
Explore the detailed Microsoft 365 curriculum and the practical administration exercises covered throughout the programme.
01 Microsoft 365 & Cloud Fundamentals +
Core Topics
- Microsoft 365 fundamentals
- Cloud concepts and service models
- Microsoft 365 architecture
- Microsoft 365 service overview
- Tenant fundamentals
Hands-On Practice
- Explore Microsoft 365 tenant environment
- Understand service relationships
- Navigate administration portals
- Identify workloads and administration areas
02 Microsoft 365 Admin Centre & Licensing +
Core Topics
- Microsoft 365 Admin Centre
- Users and groups
- Licensing and subscriptions
- Administrative roles
- Organisation settings
Hands-On Practice
- Create and manage users
- Assign and remove licenses
- Configure administrative roles
- Review tenant settings
- Manage Microsoft 365 services
03 Exchange Online Administration +
Core Topics
- Exchange Online architecture
- Mailboxes and recipients
- Distribution groups
- Mail flow
- Transport rules
- Email troubleshooting
Hands-On Practice
- Create and manage mailboxes
- Configure distribution groups
- Investigate mail flow issues
- Configure transport rules
- Troubleshoot email delivery
04 Microsoft Entra ID & Identity Management +
Core Topics
- Microsoft Entra ID fundamentals
- Users and groups
- Administrative roles
- Authentication
- MFA
- Conditional Access
- Identity troubleshooting
Hands-On Practice
- Create and manage identities
- Configure authentication methods
- Configure MFA scenarios
- Create Conditional Access policies
- Investigate sign-in activity
05 On-Premises Active Directory +
Core Topics
- Active Directory fundamentals
- Domains and forests
- Users and groups
- Organizational Units
- Group Policy
- DNS fundamentals
Hands-On Practice
- Create users and groups
- Manage Organizational Units
- Apply Group Policy concepts
- Review domain configuration
- Understand identity integration
06 SharePoint Online & OneDrive +
Core Topics
- SharePoint Online architecture
- Sites and site collections
- Permissions
- Sharing
- OneDrive for Business
- Access management
Hands-On Practice
- Create SharePoint sites
- Configure permissions
- Manage sharing scenarios
- Configure OneDrive settings
- Troubleshoot access issues
07 Microsoft Teams Administration +
Core Topics
- Microsoft Teams administration
- Teams and channels
- Teams policies
- Meetings
- Calling concepts
- Teams troubleshooting
Hands-On Practice
- Create Teams and channels
- Configure Teams policies
- Manage users and access
- Review meeting settings
- Troubleshoot Teams scenarios
08 Security & Threat Protection +
Core Topics
- Microsoft Defender
- Security fundamentals
- Threat protection
- Security alerts
- Incident investigation
- Security administration
Hands-On Practice
- Review security alerts
- Investigate security incidents
- Review affected users and devices
- Understand investigation workflows
- Validate security configurations
09 Microsoft 365 Compliance & Purview +
Core Topics
- Microsoft Purview
- Compliance fundamentals
- Sensitivity labels
- Retention concepts
- Data protection
- Compliance administration
Hands-On Practice
- Explore Microsoft Purview
- Configure compliance settings
- Review sensitivity label concepts
- Explore retention scenarios
- Review compliance controls
10 Microsoft Intune — Endpoint Management +
Core Topics
- Microsoft Intune fundamentals
- Device management
- Application management
- Configuration policies
- Compliance policies
- Endpoint security
Hands-On Practice
- Enroll devices
- Configure device policies
- Manage applications
- Configure compliance policies
- Investigate device issues
11 PowerShell for Microsoft 365 +
Core Topics
- PowerShell fundamentals
- Microsoft 365 PowerShell
- Microsoft Graph PowerShell
- Exchange Online PowerShell
- Automation concepts
- Bulk administration
Hands-On Practice
- Connect to Microsoft 365
- Retrieve tenant information
- Manage users using PowerShell
- Perform bulk operations
- Export administration reports
12 Backup & Recovery for Microsoft 365 +
Core Topics
- Microsoft 365 data protection
- Backup concepts
- Recovery scenarios
- Data restoration
- Business continuity concepts
Hands-On Practice
- Review backup requirements
- Understand recovery scenarios
- Evaluate restoration workflows
- Plan data recovery approaches
- Validate recovery requirements
13 M365 Tenant-to-Tenant Migration +
Core Topics
- Tenant migration fundamentals
- Migration planning
- Identity considerations
- Exchange migration concepts
- SharePoint migration concepts
- Migration validation
Hands-On Practice
- Build migration planning checklist
- Identify migration dependencies
- Plan identity requirements
- Review workload migration approach
- Prepare migration validation steps
Learn Through Real-World Scenarios
Go beyond theory and work through practical Microsoft 365 administration situations that administrators encounter in day-to-day enterprise environments.
User Onboarding & Offboarding
Work through user lifecycle administration including account creation, access, licensing and user removal scenarios.
Mailbox & Email Issues
Investigate common Exchange Online administration situations involving mailboxes, recipients and email delivery.
Mail Flow Troubleshooting
Analyse mail flow situations and understand how to investigate delivery problems using Exchange Online administration tools.
Conditional Access & MFA
Work through identity protection scenarios involving authentication, MFA and Conditional Access policies.
Device & Application Management
Explore practical endpoint administration scenarios involving device enrollment, configuration, applications and compliance.
SharePoint Permissions & Access
Investigate access and permission scenarios across SharePoint Online and OneDrive environments.
Security Alerts & Investigation
Work through security alert scenarios and understand the investigation workflow for affected users and devices.
PowerShell Bulk Operations
Practise Microsoft 365 administration using PowerShell for repeatable and bulk administrative operations.
Sign-In Log Investigation
Analyse identity and authentication activity to understand sign-in related issues and investigate access problems.
Migration Planning
Understand practical tenant-to-tenant migration planning, dependencies, workload considerations and validation steps.
Think Like a Microsoft 365 Administrator
Build the mindset to troubleshoot, administer and validate Microsoft 365 environments.
From Learning to Real-World Capability
By the end of the Microsoft 365 Mastery Programme, learners will have practical exposure across administration, troubleshooting, security, automation and migration concepts.
Administer Microsoft 365
Understand the Microsoft 365 administration environment and manage core services, users, groups, licensing and settings.
AdministrationManage Identity & Access
Work with Microsoft Entra ID concepts, authentication, MFA, Conditional Access and identity troubleshooting.
IdentitySupport Exchange Online
Work with Exchange Online administration, mailboxes, recipients, mail flow and common email administration scenarios.
MessagingManage Collaboration Services
Work with SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams administration and access-related scenarios.
CollaborationManage Endpoints
Understand Microsoft Intune administration across devices, applications, configuration and compliance scenarios.
EndpointWork With Security & Compliance
Explore Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview concepts including security alerts, investigation and compliance.
SecurityUse PowerShell for Administration
Apply PowerShell and Microsoft Graph concepts for Microsoft 365 administration, reporting and bulk administrative operations.
AutomationUnderstand Migration & Recovery
Understand Microsoft 365 backup and recovery concepts and tenant-to-tenant migration planning and validation.
MigrationLearn the platform as an interconnected Microsoft 365 environment.
Develop the knowledge and hands-on exposure needed to work across core Microsoft 365 administration areas.
Move Beyond Support. Build Engineering Skills.
Explore the Microsoft 365 Mastery Programme 2026 and build practical administration skills across identity, messaging, collaboration, security, endpoint management, automation and migration.