Microsoft Cerified: 365 Administrator Expert (MS-102)
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100 – 130 hours
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The Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) validates advanced capability in managing tenant-level infrastructure, identity, security, and compliance across Microsoft 365. Tailored for senior IT leads and enterprise system architects, this expert-level course covers domain management, cloud identity synchronization, security threat mitigation, and data governance strategies. Enrolling your senior IT staff in MS-102 ensures your enterprise collaboration platform operates securely at scale, reduces management overhead, and aligns workplace technology with corporate governance frameworks.
- Module 1: Deploy and Manage a Microsoft 365 Tenant – Covers tenant setup, domain configuration, organisation settings, service health monitoring, licence allocation, and user and group administration across the enterprise environment.
- Module 2: Implement and Manage Microsoft Entra Identity and Access – Focuses on directory synchronisation using Microsoft Entra Connect and Cloud Sync, multi-factor authentication methods, self-service password reset, and risk-based Conditional Access policies.
- Module 3: Manage Security and Threats by Using Microsoft Defender XDR – Details proactive threat protection, security posture management, incident investigation, and risk mitigation across email, identities, and endpoints using Microsoft Defender XDR.
- Module 4: Manage Compliance by Using Microsoft Purview – Explores data lifecycle management, information protection, sensitivity labelling, retention policies, and data loss prevention (DLP) controls using Microsoft Purview.
Learners engage in continuous formative evaluation throughout the programme, utilising hands-on sandbox environments, interactive diagnostic quizzes, and practical scenario checks to reinforce tenant configuration concepts. Summative evaluation is achieved by passing the official Microsoft MS-102 invigilated examination. This rigorous assessment evaluates candidate performance through multiple-choice items, drag-and-drop tasks, and complex real-world case studies under timed conditions.
Earning this certification positions professionals for high-impact senior roles, including Microsoft 365 Enterprise Architect, Cloud Systems Administrator, Principal Identity Engineer, and IT Infrastructure Manager. Successfully mastering these enterprise-scale competencies provides an elite platform for driving digital workspace transformation across global organisations. Candidates can further expand their strategic technical leadership by progressing towards expert security credentials, such as the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert.
Candidates must hold at least one prerequisite Microsoft associate-level credential, such as Endpoint Administrator (MD-102), Teams Administrator (MS-700), Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300), or Information Protection Administrator (SC-400). A solid foundational standard in networking, Active Directory Domain Services, and DNS configuration is also recommended.
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6 months access
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£1,895
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