The Microsoft 365 Security Essentials learning pathway: 10 self-paced modules with knowledge checks and browser-saved progress.
Microsoft 365 Security Essentials
A step-by-step pathway that takes your business from the security basics up to proper data governance. Work through it in order, one module at a time.
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1How to Turn On Multi-Factor Authentication in Microsoft 365Start here6 min
The single biggest win. Switch on multi-factor authentication and a stolen password stops being enough to get in.
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2Protecting Your Admin Accounts in Microsoft 365Foundations11 min
Your admin accounts are the keys to the kingdom. Least privilege, break-glass accounts, and why day-to-day work should never happen as Global Admin.
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3Turning On Preset Security PoliciesEveryday7 min
One-click baseline protection. Switch on Safe Links, Safe Attachments, and anti-phishing without wading through settings.
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4Stop Email Spoofing: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC in Plain EnglishEveryday8 min
Stop scammers sending email as you. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC explained without the jargon, and how to set them up.
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5Keeping Data Where It Belongs: SharePoint and OneDrive SharingData8 min
Keep company data where it belongs. Sensible sharing controls for SharePoint and OneDrive that do not get in the way.
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6Conditional Access, Done ProperlyDevices8 min
Graduate from the MFA basics. Shape access by user, device, location, and risk, tested safely before it goes live.
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7Data Protection with Microsoft PurviewAdvanced11 min
Classify and protect sensitive information automatically with sensitivity labels and data loss prevention.
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8Backups: What Microsoft Does Not Do For YouResilience9 min
"It is in the cloud, so it is backed up" is the most expensive assumption in Microsoft 365. What you actually get, when it runs out, and what a real backup looks like.
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9Starters and Leavers: Closing the Door ProperlyPeople9 min
The ex-employee account nobody closed is a live door into your business. Onboarding and offboarding as a security control, in the right order.
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10Managing Company Devices with IntuneAdvanced10 min
The capstone. You have secured identity, mail, files and access, and the laptop itself is still unmanaged. Enrolment, compliance, and personal devices without being creepy.
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