Office 365 Administration Fundamentals: Manage Users, Services, and Security — PickAClass
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Office 365 Administration Fundamentals: Manage Users, Services, and Security

Learn to configure, manage, and secure your organization's cloud environment as a confident Office 365 administrator, starting from the absolute basics.

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About this course

Managing a modern cloud workplace requires a solid grasp of administration tools, user management, and security configurations. This text-based course provides a clear, step-by-step pathway to managing an Office 365 tenant effectively, even if you have no prior administrative experience. You will transition from a regular user to a capable administrator who can provision users, assign licenses, configure core services like SharePoint and Exchange, and implement modern security baselines to protect organizational data. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational cloud concepts, tenant setup, and navigation within the Office 365 Admin Center - Configure user accounts, groups, licenses, and role-based access controls to ensure proper security - Manage core services including Exchange mailboxes, SharePoint sites, and OneDrive storage policies - Implement modern security defaults, multi-factor authentication, and basic data loss prevention policies - Monitor tenant health, usage reports, and service status to maintain optimal system performance This comprehensive text-based guide begins with essential terminology and administrative interfaces before guiding you through real-world configuration scenarios, user management tasks, and security best practices. Through clear written explanations and practical scenarios, you will build the skills needed to run a secure and collaborative cloud tenant. This course is designed for aspiring IT professionals, helpdesk technicians, and small business owners looking to manage their cloud environments with no prior administrative experience required. Start reading today to take full control of your organization's cloud infrastructure.

Course contents

6 modules · 30 lessons · 3h 1m

1 Getting Started with Microsoft 365
Understand the cloud landscape and set up your administrative environment.
5 lessons · 30 min
  1. Cloud Computing and M365 Basics
    Understanding the difference between SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS in the context of Microsoft 365.
    6 min
  2. Setting Up Your First Tenant
    A step-by-step guide to creating your organization's Microsoft 365 account.
    7 min
  3. Touring the Admin Center
    Finding your way around the primary administrative interface and its shortcuts.
    6 min
  4. Configuring Custom Domains
    How to link your own web domain to your Microsoft 365 tenant for professional emails.
    6 min
  5. Organization Profile and Settings
    Customizing your tenant's contact info, technical details, and regional settings.
    5 min
2 Identity and Access Management
Master the art of managing people, permissions, and licenses.
6 lessons · 37 min
  1. Creating and Managing User Accounts
    How to add individual users and manage their basic profile information.
    6 min
  2. Bulk User Operations
    Using CSV files to add or update hundreds of users at once.
    6 min
  3. Assigning and Revoking Licenses
    Understanding how to manage your subscription costs by assigning licenses correctly.
    6 min
  4. Understanding Group Types
    Differentiating between Security, M365, Distribution, and Mail-enabled groups.
    6 min
  5. Managing Group Memberships
    How to create groups and automate membership for easier management.
    6 min
  6. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
    Assigning administrative roles like Global Admin vs. Helpdesk Admin to ensure security.
    7 min
3 Exchange Online Administration
Configure and maintain the organization's email infrastructure.
5 lessons · 30 min
  1. The Exchange Admin Center (EAC)
    Navigating the specialized dashboard for all things email.
    6 min
  2. Managing User Mailboxes
    Configuring mailbox features, aliases, and forwarding for users.
    6 min
  3. Shared Mailboxes and Resource Accounts
    Setting up info@ company emails and room/equipment booking mailboxes.
    6 min
  4. Mail Flow and Rules
    Creating simple rules to control how email moves in and out of the organization.
    6 min
  5. Public Folders and Distribution Lists
    Managing legacy and modern ways to share email content across teams.
    6 min
4 SharePoint and OneDrive Management
Control how files are stored, shared, and protected in the cloud.
4 lessons · 24 min
  1. SharePoint Online Fundamentals
    Understanding the structure of sites, collections, and document libraries.
    6 min
  2. Creating and Configuring Sites
    How to provision new SharePoint sites for departments or projects.
    6 min
  3. OneDrive for Business Admin
    Managing individual user storage and personal file settings.
    6 min
  4. Storage Limits and Sharing Policies
    Setting quotas and controlling who can share files outside the company.
    6 min
5 Security and Compliance
Implement modern security baselines to protect your data.
5 lessons · 31 min
  1. Enabling Security Defaults
    Activating Microsoft's recommended baseline security settings with one click.
    6 min
  2. Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication
    Setting up MFA to protect user accounts from unauthorized access.
    7 min
  3. Password Policies and Expiration
    Configuring how often passwords change and how complex they must be.
    6 min
  4. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Basics
    Understanding how to prevent sensitive info like credit cards from leaving the company.
    6 min
  5. Creating Your First DLP Policy
    A walkthrough of setting up a simple policy to detect and block sensitive data sharing.
    6 min
6 Monitoring and Maintenance
Keep the system running smoothly and report on its health.
5 lessons · 29 min
  1. Service Health and Status
    Checking if Microsoft services are down and subscribing to incident alerts.
    6 min
  2. Monitoring Tenant Health
    Using the Health dashboard to identify configuration issues.
    6 min
  3. Analyzing Usage Reports
    Seeing which users are actually using Teams, Exchange, or SharePoint.
    6 min
  4. Audit Logs and Activity
    Searching the logs to see who changed what and when.
    6 min
  5. Getting Support from Microsoft
    How to open and track support tickets when things go wrong.
    5 min
Final project

The 'Small Biz' Tenant Launch

You will simulate the full setup of a 10-person company. You'll set up the tenant, create users, assign them to a 'Marketing' group, create a shared mailbox for 'sales@', and enable MFA for all accounts.

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Reviews (4)

عبد الرحمن جابر JO
★ 4 · October 4, 2026

This course delivered exactly what I needed. The explanations were clear and concise. Big thumbs up!

Harper Cruz PH
★ 4 · August 28, 2026

This was a great learning experience. The pace was good and the content was well-organized. I feel much more prepared now.

Agustín Silva CL Verified learner
★ 5 · July 3, 2026

An amazing learning experience! The structure was intuitive, and the content was presented with great clarity. Totally recommend this one.

نورة بنت فيصل بن ثاني آل ثاني QA Verified learner
★ 4 · July 2, 2026

Fantastic course! The material was presented in a very digestible way, and the real-world applications made it super valuable. Highly recommend this one.

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