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Purpose of this document
This study guide should help you understand what to expect on the exam and includes a summary of the topics the exam might cover and links to additional resources. The information and materials in this document should help you focus your studies as you prepare for the exam.
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About the exam
Some exams are localized into other languages, and those are updated approximately eight weeks after the English version is updated. If the exam isn't available in your preferred language, you can request an additional 30 minutes to complete the exam.
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The bullets that follow each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. Related topics may be covered in the exam.
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Most questions cover features that are general availability (GA). The exam may contain questions on Preview features if those features are commonly used.
Skills measured
Audience profile
As a candidate for this Microsoft Certification, you should be familiar with Microsoft 365, including core services, security, identity and access, data protection, and governance, along with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents.
Additionally, you should be familiar with the admin centers used to access Microsoft 365 workloads, such as Exchange Online, SharePoint in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Entra, and Microsoft Purview. You need to have experience with AI-driven productivity tools and modern IT management practices.
You must be able to identify the roles of the core features and objects available in Microsoft 365, such as users, groups, teams, sites, and libraries. Plus, you should understand the core security features of Microsoft 365, such as authentication methods, conditional access policies, and single sign-on (SSO).
Skills at a glance
Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services (30–35%)
Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot (35–40%)
Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents (25–30%)
Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services (30–35%)
Identify the core objects of Microsoft 365 services
Explain how license types assigned to users and groups affect access to Microsoft 365 features
Explore the organization configurations by using the Microsoft 365 admin center (domain names and org settings)
Identify the appropriate objects to configure by using the Exchange Online admin center (mailboxes and distribution lists)
Identify the appropriate objects to configure by using the SharePoint in Microsoft 365 admin center (sites, libraries, and folders)
Identify the appropriate roles and permissions for sites in SharePoint in Microsoft 365
Identify the appropriate objects to configure by using the Teams admin center (teams, channels, and policies)
Understand the Microsoft 365 security principles
Explain the core Zero Trust principles
Understand authorization
Understand authentication methods
Understand threat protection and intelligence
Understand features and capabilities of Microsoft Defender XDR
Identify the core security features of Microsoft 365 services
Understand features and capabilities of Microsoft Entra
Understand conditional access policies
Understand the purpose and benefits of SSO
Identify the appropriate security object to use in an organization (users and groups)
Identify the appropriate tools to troubleshoot common sign-in issues (multifactor authentication [MFA], conditional access, and risky sign-ins)
Interpret Identity Secure Score in Microsoft Entra ID
Use the appropriate tools to review audit logs for user and admin activity
Identify the role of Privileged Identity Management (PIM) in an organization
Understand App registrations and Enterprise apps
Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot (35–40%)
Understand Microsoft Purview
Understand features and capabilities of Microsoft Purview Information Protection, Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance, Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI, and Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
Identify the use cases for sensitivity labels in Microsoft Purview
Understand data classification in Microsoft Purview
Understand retention
Understand data security implications of Copilot
Understand how Copilot accesses data
Understand how Microsoft Graph influences Copilot responses
Understand how Copilot uses permissions and other controls in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Defender to protect against risks
Understand responsible AI principles
Identify data protection and governance risks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot
Identify compliance risks and recommendations by using Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Identify sensitive information by using Microsoft Purview Data Explorer
Identify risks by using Insider Risk Management
Identify and respond to alerts generated by Microsoft Purview DLP
Identify policy violations generated by Communication Compliance
Identify user activities reported by Microsoft Purview activity explorer
Discover and manage AI activity by using DSPM for AI
Search for files and emails by using Content search in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
Identify and monitor oversharing in SharePoint in Microsoft 365
Identify the tools to troubleshoot oversharing in an organization
Run a data access governance report in SharePoint
Understand features and capabilities of SharePoint Advanced Management, including restricted site access
Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents (25–30%)
Understand features and capabilities of Copilot and agents
Compare the built-in capabilities of Copilot and agents
Compare Copilot monthly license model to pay-as-you-go, including SharePoint
Identify which Copilot features can be enabled or disabled
Identify use cases for Researcher
Identify use cases for Analyst
Identify use cases for custom agents
Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot
Assign Copilot licenses
Monitor and manage Copilot pay-as-you-go billing policies
Monitor Copilot usage and adoption, including Copilot Analytics and the Microsoft 365 admin center
Manage prompts, including saving, sharing, scheduling, and deleting
Perform basic administrative tasks for agents
Identify how to configure user access to agents
Create an agent
Understand approval process for agents
Monitor agents, including usage, operational insights, and agent lifecycle, by working with the Microsoft 365 admin center and the Microsoft Power Platform admin center
Study resources
We recommend that you train and get hands-on experience before you take the exam. We offer self-study options and classroom training as well as links to documentation, community sites, and videos.
| Study resources | Links to learning and documentation |
|---|---|
| Get trained | Choose from self-paced learning paths and modules or take an instructor-led course |
| Find documentation | Microsoft 365 documentation Microsoft 365 Copilot documentation Microsoft 365 admin center help Microsoft Purview documentation |
| Ask a question | Microsoft Q&A | Microsoft Docs |
| Get community support | Microsoft 365 Copilot community hub Microsoft 365 community hub |
| Follow Microsoft Learn | Microsoft Learn - Microsoft Tech Community |
| Find a video | Exam Readiness Zone Browse other Microsoft Learn shows |