Manage permissions, roles, and role groups in Microsoft 365
This module examines the use of roles and role groups in the Microsoft 365 permission model, including role management, best practices when configuring admin roles, delegating roles, and elevating privileges.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Understand how roles are used in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Describe the Azure role-based access control permission model used in Microsoft 365.
Identify the key tasks assigned to the common Microsoft 365 admin roles.
Identify best practices when configuring admin roles.
Delegate admin roles to partners.
Implement role groups in Microsoft 365.
Manage permissions using administrative units in Microsoft Entra ID.
Manage permissions in SharePoint to prevent oversharing of data.
Elevate privileges to access admin centers by using Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management.
Prerequisites
None