To fully prepare for Exam AB-900: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals, follow these learning resources in order:
- Review the official AB-900 study guide
- Focus on the “Skills at a glance” and detailed “Skills measured” sections to understand the exam scope:
- Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services (users, groups, teams, sites, libraries, roles, security objects, etc.).
- Understand Microsoft 365 security principles (Zero Trust, authentication, authorization, threat protection, Microsoft Defender XDR).
- Understand core security features (Microsoft Entra, Conditional Access, SSO).
- Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot (Microsoft Purview capabilities, sensitivity labels, data classification, retention, data security implications of Copilot, responsible AI, compliance and risk tools, oversharing in SharePoint, DSPM for AI, eDiscovery).
- Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents (Copilot features and licensing models, Researcher and Analyst use cases, Copilot license assignment, monitoring usage and billing, managing prompts, creating and monitoring agents, and using Microsoft 365 and Power Platform admin centers).
- Use the recommended AB-900 study resources
- From the AB-900 study guide, follow these links:
- Get trained: use the “Choose from self-paced learning paths and modules or take an instructor-led course” link under Study resources.
- Find documentation: review
- Microsoft 365 documentation
- Microsoft 365 Copilot documentation
- Microsoft 365 admin center help
- Microsoft Purview documentation
- Take the free practice assessment for AB-900 to check readiness.
- Complete Copilot-focused learning paths
Combine these two learning paths to cover Copilot implementation, security, and compliance: a) “Prepare your organization for Microsoft 365 Copilot” learning path
- Modules:
- Implement Microsoft 365 Copilot (prerequisites, preparing data for search, assigning Copilot licenses, extending Copilot).
- Examine data security and compliance in Microsoft 365 Copilot (privacy, compliance boundaries, data residency, protection of sensitive business data).
b) “Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot” learning path
- Modules:
- Implement Microsoft 365 Copilot (implementation tasks and extensibility).
- Manage secure user access in Microsoft 365 (Conditional Access, MFA, self-service password, Smart Lockout, security defaults).
- Manage permissions, roles, and role groups in Microsoft 365.
- Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.
- Implement Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention.
- Implement sensitivity labels.
- Manage Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility (managing Copilot agents and connectors).
- Reinforce with hands-on practice
- Use the Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Purview, and Power Platform admin center to practice:
- Assigning licenses and configuring core objects (users, groups, teams, sites, libraries).
- Configuring Conditional Access and basic security settings.
- Exploring Purview features (DLP, sensitivity labels, data classification, Insider Risk, Communication Compliance, eDiscovery, DSPM for AI).
- Creating and monitoring Copilot agents and reviewing Copilot analytics.
- Use exam preparation utilities
- From the AB-900 study guide:
- Use the Exam sandbox to familiarize with the exam environment.
- Review Exam scoring and score reports to understand passing criteria.
- If needed, use the Request accommodations link.
This sequence (study guide → official learning paths → documentation → practice assessment → hands-on practice) forms a complete learning path for AB-900.
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