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Exam Format
45 min
40-60
700
Fundamentals
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AB-900 Exam Topics and Domains
AB-900 is organized into 3 weighted domains. Expect to work with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Purview, and more.
1
Identify the Core Features and Objects of Microsoft 365 Services
32.5%
Identify the core objects of Microsoft 365 services
License types and feature accessMicrosoft 365 admin center organization configurationsExchange Online admin center objectsSharePoint admin center objectsSharePoint roles and permissionsTeams admin center objects
- Explain how license types assigned to users and groups affect access to Microsoft 365 features
- Explore the organization configurations by using the Microsoft 365 admin center
- Identify the appropriate objects to configure by using the Exchange Online admin center
- Identify the appropriate objects to configure by using the SharePoint admin center
- Identify the appropriate roles and permissions for sites in SharePoint
- Identify the appropriate objects to configure by using the Teams admin center
Understand the Microsoft 365 security principles
Core Zero Trust principlesAuthorizationAuthentication methodsThreat protection and intelligenceMicrosoft Defender XDR features and capabilities
- Explain the core Zero Trust principles
- Understand authorization
- Understand authentication methods
- Understand threat protection and intelligence
- Understand features and capabilities of Microsoft Defender XDR
Identify the core security features of Microsoft 365 services
Microsoft Entra features and capabilitiesConditional access policiesSingle sign-on (SSO)Security objects in an organizationTroubleshooting common sign-in issuesIdentity Secure ScoreAudit logs for user and admin activityPrivileged Identity Management (PIM)App registrations and Enterprise apps
- Understand features and capabilities of Microsoft Entra
- Understand conditional access policies
- Understand the purpose and benefits of SSO
- Identify the appropriate security object to use in an organization (users and groups)
- Identify the appropriate tools to troubleshoot common sign-in issues
- Interpret Identity Secure Score in Microsoft Entra ID
- Use the appropriate tools to review audit logs for user and admin activity
- Identify the role of Privileged Identity Management (PIM) in an organization
- Understand App registrations and Enterprise apps
2
Understand Data Protection and Governance Tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot
37.5%
Understand Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview suite features and capabilitiesSensitivity labels in Microsoft PurviewData classification in Microsoft PurviewRetention
- Understand features and capabilities of Microsoft Purview Information Protection, DLP, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, DSPM for AI, and Data Lifecycle Management
- Identify the use cases for sensitivity labels in Microsoft Purview
- Understand data classification in Microsoft Purview
- Understand retention
Understand data security implications of Copilot
How Copilot accesses dataMicrosoft Graph influence on Copilot responsesCopilot security controlsResponsible AI principles
- Understand how Copilot accesses data
- Understand how Microsoft Graph influences Copilot responses
- Understand how Copilot uses permissions and other controls in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Defender to protect against risks
- Understand responsible AI principles
Identify data protection and governance risks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot
Microsoft Purview Compliance ManagerMicrosoft Purview Data ExplorerInsider Risk ManagementDLP alerts and responsesCommunication Compliance policy violationsMicrosoft Purview Activity ExplorerDSPM for AIContent search in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
- Identify compliance risks and recommendations by using Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
- Identify sensitive information by using Microsoft Purview Data Explorer
- Identify risks by using Insider Risk Management
- Identify and respond to alerts generated by Microsoft Purview DLP
- Identify policy violations generated by Communication Compliance
- Identify user activities reported by Microsoft Purview activity explorer
- Discover and manage AI activity by using DSPM for AI
- Search for files and emails by using Content search in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
Identify and monitor oversharing in SharePoint in Microsoft 365
Oversharing troubleshooting toolsData access governance reports in SharePointSharePoint Advanced Management
- Identify the tools to troubleshoot oversharing in an organization
- Run a data access governance report in SharePoint
- Understand features and capabilities of SharePoint Advanced Management, including restricted site access
3
Perform Basic Administrative Tasks for Copilot and Agents
27.5%
Understand features and capabilities of Copilot and agents
Built-in capabilities of Copilot and agentsCopilot licensing modelsCopilot feature managementResearcher use casesAnalyst use casesCustom agents use cases
- Compare the built-in capabilities of Copilot and agents
- Compare Copilot monthly license model to pay-as-you-go, including SharePoint
- Identify which Copilot features can be enabled or disabled
- Identify use cases for Researcher
- Identify use cases for Analyst
- Identify use cases for custom agents
Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot
Copilot license assignmentCopilot pay-as-you-go billing managementCopilot usage and adoption monitoringPrompt management
- Assign Copilot licenses
- Monitor and manage Copilot pay-as-you-go billing policies
- Monitor Copilot usage and adoption, including Copilot Analytics and the Microsoft 365 admin center
- Manage prompts, including saving, sharing, scheduling, and deleting
Perform basic administrative tasks for agents
Agent user access configurationAgent creationAgent approval processAgent monitoring
- Identify how to configure user access to agents
- Create an agent
- Understand approval process for agents
- Monitor agents, including usage, operational insights, and agent lifecycle, by working with the Microsoft 365 admin center and the Microsoft Power Platform admin center
Who should take this exam?
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 core services, security, identity and access, data protection, and governance
- Experience with admin centers (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Purview)
- Experience with AI-driven productivity tools and modern IT management practices
- Understanding of core M365 objects (users, groups, teams, sites, libraries)
- Understanding of core security features (authentication methods, conditional access policies, SSO)
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