Microsoft 365: Mobility & Security (MS-101) Exam Prep Guide

Buckle up Dorothy - we're not in Kansas anymore. In the previous blog post on MS-100 we saw that there was more than a passing resemblance to 70-346 - and even though there were some new subjects like Azure B2B, the core of the exam was pretty much there. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about MS-101 and 70-347. What was 70-347 has now been carved up between MS-100 (Office 365 Pro Plus) and the Associate workloads. What's in it's place? A amalgamation of the security aspects of 70-347, elements of 70-697 and 70-695. I would go as far as to say that what we are actually looking at is the Enterprise version of the Mobility and Security MTA's (98-367/368) in the context of Microsoft 365. Lots of EMS, lots of Windows 10, lots of the Security and Compliance .

Question Time: What are your plans for Microsoft 365 Certification in 2019?

The announcement of the new Azure exams at Inspire 2018 signalled the beginning of a complete overhaul of the Microsoft exam and certification structure. We have entered a world of role-based certs as opposed to product based certs - and the ones we worked so hard to get, such as Office 365, will be retired soon. Of course, there is still a little time left if you want to get these for posterity.

Microsoft 365: Identity & Services (MS-100) Exam Prep Guide

Back before I did my Office 365 MCSA, I used to wonder which of the two exams would be harder - 70-346 (Office 365 Identities & Requirements) or 70-347 (Enabling Office 365 Services). Most people I talked to said they thought 346 was the harder of the two - mainly because they had far less experience with, and exposure to, ADFS and Powershell. Most took 346 after 347 and some didn't take 346 at all. That's a real shame. I took 346 first and would always recommended others to do so. Not because it was harder (it was significantly more focused than 347 in terms of scope) but because I feel that Identity really is the starting point for everything else. As an admin, how and what and where users can access services is as fundamental as it gets.

Microsoft 365: Fundamentals (MS-900) Exam Prep Guide

I’ve always liked and recommended Microsoft Fundamentals exams. Last year, before this new generation was created, I went back to gap fill my Office 365 MCSA with the Cloud, Mobility and Security Fundamental MTA’s (98-367, 368, 369). And even though these new generation MCF’s - like MTA’s - are optional (they don’t count towards the associate workloads) I don’t personally believe in bypassing them. No shortcuts. But Others may disagree. I respect that.