Microsoft MS-101: Preparation Process

This certification exam has a total of three domains with each covering different knowledge and skill areas. It’s important to understand these topics and develop practical skills to be able to pass the test. Microsoft offers various preparation resources that the individuals can use for exam preparation. We’ll look at them in detail.

Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-ms-101.aspx

Exam Topics and Their Details

The content of the Microsoft MS-101 exam revolves around three domains that are enumerated below:

• Manage Microsoft 365 Governance and Compliance (35-40%)

  This topic encompasses the skills, such as customizing Data Loss Prevention (in particular, customizing DLP policies; developing data retention policies within Microsoft 365; handling DLP exceptions; DLP policy matchings; handling DLP policy matching); applying sensitivity labels (in particular, planning for sensitivity labels; developing sensitivity labels; utilizing sensitivity labels on OneDrive and SharePoint; planning for Windows information Protection (WIP) implementation); handling data governance (in particular, customizing information retention; planning for Microsoft 365 backup; planning for recovering the deleted content; planning information preservation policies); handling auditing (in particular, customizing audit log preservation; customizing audit policy; monitoring Unified Audit Logs); handling eDiscovery (in particular, searching content with the help of Security and Compliance Center; planning for legal and in-place hold; customizing eDiscovery and develop cases).

• Implement Microsoft 365 Security and Threat Management (30-35%)

  Within this objective, the candidates need to demonstrate their ability to apply Cloud App Security (this includes customizing CAS; customizing CAS policies; customizing Connected apps; developing CAS Solution handling CAS alerts; uploading CAS traffic logs); execute threat management (this comes with planning a threat management approach; developing Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) implementation; developing policies for Microsoft 365 ATP; developing Azure ATP; customizing Microsoft 365 ATP policies; monitoring Advanced Threat Analytics incidents).

  In addition, the examinees should have competency in executing Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (planning a Microsoft Defender ATP approach; customizing preferences; executing Microsoft Defender ATP policies; customizing Windows 10 Enterprise security features); handling security alerts and reports (handling a service assurance dashboard; handling reporting and tracing within Azure AD Identity Protection; customizing and handling Microsoft 365 security alerts; customizing and handling Azure Identity Protection alerts and dashboard).

• Implement Modern Device Services (30-35%)

  This subject area requires one’s skills in executing Mobile Device Management (for example, planning for MDM; customizing integration of MDM and Azure AD; setting the device limit for enrollment of the users); handling device compliance (planning for device compliance; developing Conditional Access Policies; developing Conditional Access Policies; customizing policy for device compliance; handling Conditional Access Policies); plan for apps and devices (in particular, designing and customizing Microsoft Store for Business; planning app deployment; planning device joint management; plan device monitoring; planning for device profiles; planning for Mobile Application Management; planning for Windows as a Service; planning the relevant deployment approach for Windows 10 Enterprise; assessing upgrade readiness for Windows 10 with the help of Desktop Analytics; assessing and deploying extra security features of Windows 10 Enterprise).