MS-102Free Study Guide

Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102The Complete Beginner's Guide

Complete MS-102 study guide — Microsoft 365 tenant management, identity, compliance, and security for admins.

104 chapters
~43 hours total read
Free — no signup required

How to use this guide

This guide works best as a loop: read a chapter, test yourself with practice questions, look up unfamiliar terms in the glossary, then move to the next chapter.

① Read a chapter② Answer practice questions③ Review missed answers④ Repeat
Study Chapters

104 chapters covering every exam objective. Each chapter includes key concepts, exam tips, common traps, comparison tables, and a 5-question quiz at the end.

Start Chapter 1
Practice Questions

Free timed and untimed practice with instant feedback and full explanations. Pick 10–120 questions per session. Filter by domain to drill your weak areas.

Go to practice test
Glossary

Every MS-102term defined and searchable. Use it when a chapter mentions a concept you haven't seen before or want a quick refresher on.

Browse glossary
Exam Overview

Exam blueprint, domain weights, passing score, duration, cost, and registration links. Start here if you're new to this certification.

View exam guide

Manage Your Microsoft 365 Tenant (25–30%)

36 chapters

Domain overview
1

Microsoft 365 Tenant Setup

Objective 1.1 · Tenant Management

25m
2

Microsoft 365 Admin Center

Objective 1.2 · Tenant Management

25m
3

Teams Administration

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
4

Exchange Online Administration

Objective 1.4 · Tenant Management

25m
5

SharePoint Online Administration

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m
24

Windows Autopilot Deployment

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m
29

Microsoft 365 Groups and Teams Governance

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
30

SharePoint Hub Sites and Governance

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m
31

OneDrive Sharing Policies and External Access

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m
32

Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics and Reports

Objective 1.2 · Tenant Management

25m
36

Tenant-Wide Settings and Org Profile

Objective 1.1 · Tenant Management

25m
37

DNS Records for Microsoft 365 Services

Objective 1.1 · Tenant Management

25m
45

Microsoft 365 Admin Roles and Least Privilege

Objective 1.2 · Tenant Management

25m
46

Global Administrator Best Practices

Objective 1.2 · Tenant Management

25m
47

Teams Channels and External Access Governance

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
48

Teams App Governance and App Permissions

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
49

SharePoint Permission Inheritance

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m
50

SharePoint External Sharing and Guest Policies

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m
51

SharePoint Search Administration

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m
64

Mail Flow Connectors for Third-Party Integration

Objective 1.4 · Tenant Management

25m
65

Exchange Journaling and Mail Export

Objective 1.4 · Tenant Management

25m
66

Exchange Mobile Device Policies (OWA)

Objective 1.4 · Tenant Management

25m
74

Microsoft 365 Lighthouse for MSPs

Objective 1.2 · Tenant Management

25m
75

Microsoft Viva Administration

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
76

Microsoft Copilot for M365 Administration

Objective 1.2 · Tenant Management

25m
81

Microsoft 365 Backup Solution

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m
82

Teams Compliance: Recording and Archiving

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
83

Exchange Calendar Permissions and Resource Mailboxes

Objective 1.4 · Tenant Management

25m
84

Power Platform Governance from M365 Admin

Objective 1.2 · Tenant Management

25m
85

Microsoft 365 Reporting: Security and Compliance

Objective 1.2 · Tenant Management

25m
87

Microsoft Places and Hybrid Work Management

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
88

Microsoft Loop Admin Controls

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
92

Custom Domain Management in Microsoft 365

Objective 1.1 · Tenant Management

25m
93

Exchange Transport Rules and Mail Flow

Objective 1.4 · Tenant Management

25m
95

Teams Calling Administration

Objective 1.3 · Tenant Management

25m
96

SharePoint Content Types and Site Columns

Objective 1.5 · Tenant Management

25m

Implement and Manage Identity and Access (35–40%)

33 chapters

Domain overview
6

Entra ID Administration

Objective 2.1 · Identity Access

25m
7

Hybrid Identity with Entra Connect

Objective 2.2 · Identity Access

25m
8

Conditional Access Policies

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
9

Intune Device Management

Objective 2.4 · Identity Access

25m
10

MFA and SSPR Administration

Objective 2.5 · Identity Access

25m
25

Co-Management: Intune and Configuration Manager

Objective 2.4 · Identity Access

25m
26

PHS vs Pass-Through Authentication vs Federation

Objective 2.2 · Identity Access

25m
27

Azure AD Seamless SSO

Objective 2.2 · Identity Access

25m
28

Emergency Access (Break-Glass) Accounts

Objective 2.1 · Identity Access

25m
33

Entra Connect Health Monitoring

Objective 2.2 · Identity Access

25m
34

Entra ID Protection and Risk Policies

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
38

Entra Connect Sync Rules and Filtering

Objective 2.2 · Identity Access

25m
39

Entra Connect Cloud Sync

Objective 2.2 · Identity Access

25m
40

Entra ID Entitlement Management and Access Packages

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
41

Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for Admins

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
42

Entra ID Access Reviews

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
43

App Governance in Microsoft 365

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
52

Intune Enrollment Methods: BYOD, Corporate

Objective 2.4 · Identity Access

25m
53

Intune and Conditional Access Integration

Objective 2.4 · Identity Access

25m
54

Intune App Protection Policies (MAM)

Objective 2.4 · Identity Access

25m
55

Intune PowerShell Scripts and Remediations

Objective 2.4 · Identity Access

25m
56

Windows Update for Business and Update Rings

Objective 2.4 · Identity Access

25m
77

Azure Active Directory Domain Services (AADDS)

Objective 2.2 · Identity Access

25m
78

B2B Direct Connect and Cross-Tenant Sync

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
79

Identity Lifecycle: Joiners, Movers, Leavers

Objective 2.1 · Identity Access

25m
86

App Consent Policies and Admin Consent

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
89

Microsoft Edge for Enterprise Administration

Objective 2.4 · Identity Access

25m
90

Entra ID Governance Portal

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
94

Hybrid Modern Authentication

Objective 2.2 · Identity Access

25m
98

Microsoft Entra Verified ID

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
99

SCIM Automated Provisioning

Objective 2.1 · Identity Access

25m
100

Microsoft Entra Application Proxy

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m
101

Named Locations and Network-Based Policies

Objective 2.3 · Identity Access

25m

Manage Security and Threats (25–30%)

35 chapters

Domain overview
11

Microsoft Secure Score

Objective 3.1 · Security Threats

25m
12

Threat Protection in M365

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
13

Compliance Administration

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
14

Information Barriers and DLP

Objective 3.4 · Security Threats

25m
15

Exchange Online Protection and Anti-Phishing

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
16

Safe Links and Safe Attachments Policies

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
17

Sensitivity Labels and Auto-Labelling

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
18

Data Loss Prevention Policies

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
19

Communication Compliance Policies

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
20

Insider Risk Management

Objective 3.4 · Security Threats

25m
21

eDiscovery and Content Search

Objective 3.4 · Security Threats

25m
22

Legal Hold and Litigation Hold

Objective 3.4 · Security Threats

25m
23

Audit Log Search and Retention

Objective 3.4 · Security Threats

25m
35

Retention Labels and Policies

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
44

Zero Trust Implementation in Microsoft 365

Objective 3.1 · Security Threats

25m
57

Microsoft Defender XDR Overview for Admins

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
58

Defender for Endpoint Deployment via Intune

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
59

Attack Simulation Training in Defender

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
60

Threat Analytics Dashboard

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
61

Email Quarantine and Submission Management

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
62

Anti-Spam and Anti-Malware Policies

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
63

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Configuration

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
67

Endpoint DLP for Windows Devices

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
68

Microsoft Purview Portal Overview

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
69

Privileged Access Management in M365

Objective 3.4 · Security Threats

25m
70

Customer Lockbox for Microsoft 365

Objective 3.4 · Security Threats

25m
71

Content Explorer and Activity Explorer

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
72

Microsoft Purview Data Map

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
73

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Administration

Objective 3.2 · Security Threats

25m
80

Auto-Labeling Policies for Sensitive Content

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
91

Microsoft 365 Security Posture Improvement

Objective 3.1 · Security Threats

25m
97

Information Barriers in Microsoft 365

Objective 3.4 · Security Threats

25m
102

Compliance Score and Improvement Actions

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
103

Regulatory Compliance in Microsoft Purview

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m
104

Sensitivity Labels: Admin Configuration

Objective 3.3 · Security Threats

25m

Ready to test your knowledge?

Free MS-102 practice questions with full explanations. Test what you learn chapter by chapter.

MS-102 Practice Questions