Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security (MS-101) 

This exam retired on September 30, 2023. The exam is replaced by MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator

About Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security MS-101 Certification

MS-101 is for Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrators who take part in evaluating, planning, migrating, deploying, and managing Microsoft 365 services. They perform Microsoft 365 tenant management tasks for an enterprise, including its identities, security, compliance, and supporting technologies.

Who should take the exam

• Candidates should have a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 workloads and should have been an administrator for at least one Microsoft 365 workload (Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business, or Windows as a Service). 
• It is also required to have a working knowledge of networking, server administration, and IT fundamentals such as DNS, Active Directory, and PowerShell.

Course Outline

The Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security (MS-101) Exam covers latest updates and exam topics as per exam updates as on November 2, 2022 - 

Domain 1 - Understand to plan and implement modern device services (35–40%)

1.1 Planning device management

• Learn to plan co-management between Endpoint Configuration Manager and Intune
• Learn to plan and implement configuration profiles for Windows and macOS clients
• Learn to plan and implement configuration files for iOS and Android
• Learn to review and respond to issues identified in Microsoft Endpoint Manager

1.2 Planning and implementing device security and compliance by using Microsoft Endpoint Manager

• Learn to plan and implement device compliance policies
• Learn to plan and implement attack surface reduction policies
• Learn to implement and manage security baselines
• Learn to plan and configure conditional access policies for device compliance

1.3 Deploying and managing applications by using Microsoft Endpoint Manager

• Learn to plan and implement application deployment
• Learn to publish public and private applications by using Microsoft Endpoint Manager
• Learn to plan and implement application protection policies
• Learn to plan and implement application configuration policies
• Learn to monitor and troubleshoot application deployment

1.4 Planning for Windows client deployment and management

• Learn to choose Windows client deployment methods and tools based on requirements, including Windows Autopilot, USMT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and Windows Deployment Services 
• Learn to plan and implement Windows subscription-based activation
• Learn to plan for Windows updates
• Learn to plan and implement additional Windows client security features

1.5 Planning and implementing device enrollment

• Learn to plan and implement device join or hybrid join to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
• Learn to plan and implement device registration to Azure AD
• Learn to plan and implement manual and automated device enrollment into Intune

Domain 2 - Understand to Manage security and threats by using Microsoft 365 Defender (25–30%)

2.1 Managing security reports and alerts by using the Microsoft 365 Defender portal

• Learn to review and respond to the Microsoft 365 Secure Score
• Learn to review and respond to security alerts in Microsoft 365 Defender
• Learn to review and respond to issues identified in security and compliance reports in Microsoft 365 Defender

2.2 Planning, implementing, and managing email and collaboration protection by using Microsoft Defender for Office 365

• Learn to plan and implement policies and rules in Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• Learn to review and respond to issues identified in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, including threats, investigations, and campaigns
• Learn to unblock users

2.3 Planning, implementing, and managing endpoint protection by using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

• Learn to plan Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Learn to onboard devices to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Learn to configure Microsoft Defender for Endpoint settings
• Learn to review and respond to endpoint vulnerabilities
• Learn to review and respond to risks on devices
• Learn to review and respond to exposure score

2.4 Planning, implementing, and managing Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

• Learn to configure the application connector for Office 365
• Learn to plan and configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps policies
• Learn to review and respond to Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps alerts
• Learn to review and respond to activity log
• Learn to configure Cloud App Discovery
• Learn to review and respond to issues identified in Cloud App Discovery

Domain 3 - Understand to Manage Microsoft 365 compliance (30–35%)

3.1 Planning and implementing information governance

• Learn to plan and implement retention labels and label policies
• Learn to recover deleted data in Exchange Online and SharePoint Online
• Learn to implement records management

3.2 Planning and implementing information protection

• Learn to plan and implement data classification
• Learn to plan and implement sensitivity labels and policies
• Learn to optimize label usage by using Content Explorer, Activity Explorer, and label reports

3.2 Planning and implementing data loss prevention (DLP)

• Learn to plan and implement DLP for workloads
• Learn to plan and implement Microsoft 365 Endpoint DLP
• Learn to review and respond to DLP alerts, events, and reports

3.3 Managing search and investigation

• Learn to configure auditing in Azure AD, including diagnostic settings
• Learn to plan and configure audit retention policies for Microsoft 365
• Learn to retrieve and interpret audit logs for workloads
• Learn to specify a Content Search based on requirements

Exam Pattern 

• Exam Name: Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security
• Exam Code: MS-101
• Number of Questions: 40-60
• Length of Time:  120 Minutes
• Registration Fee: $165.00
• Passing Score: 700 (on a scale of 1-1000)
• Exam Language English

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