Introduction to Microsoft 365 and AI Administration: Understand Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI-Driven Productivity.

Are you familiar with Microsoft 365, including its core services, security, identity and access, data protection, and governance, along with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents? Are you able to perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents?

If this is your skill set, we have a new Microsoft Certification for you. The Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals certification validates that you understand what’s required to support and protect an AI-enabled Microsoft 365 environment.

  • Why get trained: Learn core Microsoft 365 services, administration fundamentals and how Copilot and AI agents enhance collaboration, automation and user productivity.
  • Why it matters: Understanding Microsoft 365 and AI capabilities helps organizations improve collaboration, automate tasks and manage secure, compliant digital workplaces.
  • Who should attend: IT professionals, administrators and beginners who want foundational knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, Copilot and AI-powered administration.

Build foundational Microsoft 365 and AI administration skills. Enroll now and gain the knowledge to support modern workplace productivity and AI adoption. HRD Corp Claimable.

Overview

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Microsoft 365, Copilot, and AI-powered agents.

It introduces learners to the foundational concepts, core services, and administrative controls of Microsoft 365. It then builds upon this foundation by exploring how Copilot and agents can utilize AI to automate tasks, enhance collaboration, and personalize user experiences across the Microsoft 365 suite.

Skills Covered

  • Explore Microsoft 365 security foundations
  • Introduction to Microsoft 365 core services and admin controls
  • Protect and govern Microsoft 365 data
  • Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents
  • Perform basic administrative tasks for Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Perform basic administrative tasks for Microsoft 365 Copilot agents

Prerequisites

  • Students should have basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services.
  • Students must have a proficient understanding of general IT practices.

Target Audience

This course is designed for beginning-level technical IT/Pros and novice administrators seeking foundational understanding of Microsoft 365 services and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Learners are introduced to the essential components, concepts, and capabilities they need to utilize and manage Microsoft 365, Copilot, and agents without requiring prior hands-on experience.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Explore Microsoft 365 security foundations

This module provides a comprehensive overview of Microsoft 365 security foundations, guiding learners through Zero Trust principles, integrated security tools, layered protection strategies, threat intelligence, identity and access management, and best practices for maintaining a secure cloud environment.

  • Introduction
  • Analyze the Zero Trust security model
  • Implement Zero Trust in Microsoft 365
  • Examine threat protection and intelligence in Microsoft 365
  • Explore identity and authentication in Microsoft 365
  • Manage access and permissions in Microsoft 365
  • Explore identity and access management in Microsoft Entra
  • Troubleshoot and monitor identity security
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 2: Introduction to Microsoft 365 core services and admin controls

This module introduces the Microsoft 365 admin center and basic configurations for core services like Teams, Exchange, and SharePoint.

  • Introduction
  • Explore the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and core service components
  • Explore the Microsoft 365 admin center and key admin tools
  • Examine Microsoft Exchange, Teams, and SharePoint
  • Establish security, identity, and compliance foundations
  • Assign admin roles using Role-Based Access Control
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 3: Protect and govern Microsoft 365 data

This module provides a comprehensive overview of data protection and governance in Microsoft 365, equipping learners to understand and manage sensitive information, compliance, risk, and secure collaboration

  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Microsoft Purview and data governance
  • Identify and respond to data risks with Microsoft Purview
  • Examine compliance, AI data discovery, and eDiscovery
  • Explore oversharing and data access governance in SharePoint
  • Explore data protection in Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 4: Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents, explaining their architecture, capabilities, licensing models, deployment strategies, and practical use cases.

  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • What are agents?
  • Compare Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents
  • Compare Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing models
  • Plan and deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents
  • Explore real-world use cases for Copilot and agents
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 5: Perform basic administrative tasks for Microsoft 365 Copilot

This module guides administrators on how to manage Microsoft 365 Copilot, including licensing and access control, billing and usage monitoring, prompt governance, and strategies for tracking and driving user adoption.

  • Introduction
  • Manage Copilot licenses and pay-as-you-go billing
  • Monitor and adjust pay-as-you-go Copilot usage
  • Monitor Microsoft 365 Copilot usage and adoption
  • Manage and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot prompts
  • Apply operational best practices for Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Module 6: Perform basic administrative tasks for Microsoft 365 Copilot agents

This module guides administrators through configuring user access and permissions for agents, creating, editing, testing, and publishing Copilot agents, managing agent approval and governance, and monitoring the full lifecycle of agents using Microsoft 365 and Power Platform tools.

  • Introduction
  • Create a Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat agent – Part 1
  • Create a Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat agent – Part 2
  • Create a SharePoint agent
  • Test and edit your agents
  • Manage user access and permissions for agents
  • Examine agent approval and governance
  • Monitor and manage the agent lifecycle
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

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Exam & Certification

Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot & Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900).

As a candidate for this Microsoft Certification, you should be familiar with Microsoft 365, including core services, security, identity and access, data protection, and governance, along with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents.

Additionally, you should be familiar with the admin centers used to access Microsoft 365 workloads, such as Exchange Online, SharePoint in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Entra, and Microsoft Purview. You need to have experience with AI-driven productivity tools and modern IT management practices.

You must be able to identify the roles of the core features and objects available in Microsoft 365, such as users, groups, teams, sites, and libraries. Plus, you should understand the core security features of Microsoft 365, such as authentication methods, conditional access policies, and single sign-on (SSO).

Training & Certification Guide

  • Exam Code: AB-900
  • Duration: 45 minutes
  • Question Range: 40 to 60 questions
  • Passing Score: 700 / 1000 points
  • Pricing: $99 USD (varies by region)
  • Format: Scenario multiple-choice, click-path mapping, and hot-spot

You will have 45 minutes to complete this assessment.

Exam policy

This exam will be proctored. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam. To learn more about exam duration and experience, visit: Exam duration and exam experience.

If you fail a certification exam, don’t worry. You can retake it 24 hours after the first attempt. For subsequent retakes, the amount of time varies. For full details, visit: Exam retake policy.

Assessed on this exam

  • Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services
  • Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot
  • Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents

The ⁠official AB-900 Study Guide distributes the grading criteria across three foundational administration pillars:

1. Identify Core Features and Objects of Microsoft 365 Services (30–35%)

  • Identity & Access Management: Understanding Microsoft Entra ID, user and group management, Single Sign-On (SSO), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) troubleshooting.
  • Security Objects: Differentiating roles between core structural frameworks like users, groups, Teams, and SharePoint document libraries.
  • Zero Trust Principles: Understanding authorization patterns, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and threat intelligence via Microsoft Defender XDR.

2. Understand Data Protection and Governance Tasks (35–40%)

  • Preventing Oversharing: Using SharePoint Advanced Management and data access reports to restrict internal access to sensitive data before Copilot indexes it.
  • Compliance Frameworks: Managing Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alerts, Information Protection labels, and Insider Risk Management tools.
  • AI Security Implications: Auditing how Microsoft Graph handles grounding context, secure app registrations, and enterprise-wide data privacy.

3. Perform Basic Administrative Tasks for Copilot and Agents (25–30%)

  • Licensing & Cost Controls: Monitoring consumption via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, allocating pay-as-you-go billing policies, and analyzing tool adoption metrics.
  • Agent Lifecycle Management: Creating, configuring permissions for, and approving custom enterprise agents inside Copilot Studio and the Power Platform Admin Center.

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