MCA Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator Associate (w/ Microsoft 365 Foundations) Training & Certification Boot Camp – 5 Days (2 Courses, 2 Exams, 2 Certs)
Training Schedule and Pricing
Our training model blends knowledge and certification prep into one solution. You can interact face-to-face with vendor-certified trainers at our training facilities or attend the same instructor-led live camp online.
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Oct212024Delivery Format:CLASSROOM LIVEDate:10.21.2024 - 10.25.2024Location:DALLAS, TXPrice Includes:Instructor Led Class, Official Courseware, Labs and Exams$4,4955 days
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Nov042024Delivery Format:CLASSROOM LIVEDate:11.04.2024 - 11.08.2024Location:DALLAS, TXPrice Includes:Instructor Led Class, Official Courseware, Labs and Exams$4,4955 days
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Dec022024Delivery Format:CLASSROOM LIVEDate:12.02.2024 - 12.07.2024Location:SARASOTAPrice Includes:Instructor Led Class, Official Courseware, Labs and Exams$4,4955 days
Exam Included & Administered During Camp:
MD-102: Endpoint Administrator
MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
What's Included
2 Microsoft Test Vouchers
2 Microsoft Official Courses
2 Retake Voucher (1 per exam, if needed)
Microsoft Study Labs & Simulations
Onsite Pearson Vue Testing Center
Instructor Led Classroom Training
As of July 2023 - The MCA Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator Associate replaces the Modern Desktop certification. While attending this boot camp - students learn how to deploy, configure, protect, manage, monitor services, devices and client applications in a Microsoft 365 environment. They manage identity, security, access, policies, updates, and apps for endpoints. They implement and manage endpoints using Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra.
The Microsoft 365 Certified MCA boot camp is taught using Microsoft Official Courseware -
MD-102T00: Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator
MS-900T01: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
While attending this 5 day camp - students take two official exams MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals & MD-102 Endpoint Administrator exam to achieve the Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals & MCA Endpoint Administrator Associate Official Certifications.
Skills Gained -
Deploy Windows client
Manage identity and compliance
Manage, maintain, and protect devices
Manage applications
Describe cloud concepts
Describe Microsoft 365 apps and services
Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
Describe Microsoft 365 pricing, licensing, and support
Topics Covered in this Official Boot Camp
Explore the Enterprise Desktop
- Describe the benefits of Modern Management.
- Explain the enterprise desktop life-cycle model.
- Describe considerations for planning hardware strategies.
- Describe considerations for post-deployment and retirement.
- Examine benefits of modern management
- Examine the enterprise desktop life-cycle model
- Examine planning and purchasing
- Examine desktop deployment
- Plan an application deployment
- Plan for upgrades and retirement
Explore Windows Editions
- Explain the differences between the different editions of Windows.
- Select the most suitable Windows device for your needs.
- Describe the minimum recommended hardware requirements for installing Windows 11.
- Examine windows client editions and capabilities
- Select client edition
- Examine hardware requirements
Understand Microsoft Entra ID
- Describe Microsoft Entra ID.
- Compare Microsoft Entra ID to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
- Describe how Microsoft Entra ID is used as a directory for cloud apps.
- Describe Microsoft Entra ID P1 and P2.
- Describe Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
- Examine Microsoft Entra ID
- Compare Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory Domain Services
- Examine Microsoft Entra ID as a directory service for cloud apps
- Compare Microsoft Entra ID P1 and P2 plans
- Examine Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Manage Microsoft Entra identities
- Describe RBAC and use roles in Microsoft Entra ID
- Create and manage users in Microsoft Entra ID
- Create and manager groups in Microsoft Entra ID
- Use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to manager Micrososft Entra ID
- Describe how you can synchronize objects from AD DS to Microsoft Entra ID
- Examine RBAC and user roles in Microsoft Entra ID
- Create and manage users in Microsoft Entra ID
- Create and manager groups in Microsoft Entra ID
- Manager Microsoft Entra objects with Microsoft Graph PowerShell
- Synchronize objects from AD DS to Microsoft Entra ID
Manage device authentication
- Describe Microsoft Entra join
- Describe Microsoft Entra join prerequisites, limiatations, and benefits
- Join device to Microsoft Entra ID
- Manager devices joined to Microsoft Entra ID
- Describe Microsoft Entra join
- Examine Microsoft Entra join prerequisites limitations and benefits
- Join devices to Microsoft Entra ID
- Manager devices joined to Microsoft Entra ID
Enroll devices using MIcrosoft Configuration Manager
- Describe Microsoft Endpoint Manager
- Understand the advantages of managing a client with Configuration Manager
- Deploy the Configuration Manager client
- Monitor the Configuration Manager Client
- Manager Configuration Manager devices
- Deploy the Microsoft Configuration Manager client
- Monitor the Microsoft Configuration Manager client
- Manage the Microsoft Configuration Manager client
Enroll devices using Microsoft Intune
- Prepare Microsoft Intune for device enrollment
- Configure Micrososft Intune for automatic enrollment
- Explain how to enroll Windows, Android and iOS devices in Intune
- Explain when and how to use Intune Enrollment Manager
- Understand how to monitor and perform remote actions on enrolled devices
- Manage mobile device with Intune
- Enable mobile device manager
- Explain considerations for device enrollment
- Manage corporate enrollment policy
- Enroll Windows devices in Intune
- Enroll Android devices in Intune
- Enroll iOS devices in Intune
- Explore device enrollment manager
- Monitor device enrollment
- Manage devices remotely
Execute device profiles
- Describe the various types of device profiles in Intune
- Explain the difference between built-in and custom profiles
- Create and manage profiles
- Explore Intrune device profiles
- Create device profiles
- Create a custom device profile
Oversee device profiles
- Monitor the assignments of profiles
- Understand how profiles are synchronized and how to manually force synchronization
- Use PowerShell to execute and monitor scripts on devices
- Monitor device profiles in Intune
- Manage device sync in Intune
- Manage devices in Intune using scripts
Maintain User Profiles
- Explain the various user profile types that exist in Windows
- Describe how a user profile works
- Configure user profiles to conserve space
- Explain how to deploy and configure Folder Redirection
- Explain Enterprise State Roaming
- Configure Enterprise State Roaming for Azure AD device
- Examine user profile
- Explore user profile types
- Examine options for minimizing user profile size
- Deploy and configure folder redirection
- Sync user state with Enterprise State Roaming
- Configure Enterprise State Roaming in Azure
Execute mobile application management
- Explain Mobile Application Management.
- Understand application considerations in MAM.
- Explain how to use Configuration Manager for MAM.
- Use Intune for MAM.
- Implement and manage MAM policies.
- Examine mobile application management
- Examine considerations for mobile application management
- Prepare line-of-business apps for app protection policies
- Implement mobile application management policies in Intune
- Manage mobile application management policies in Intune
Deploy and update applications
- Explain how to deploy applications using Intune and Configuration Manager
- Learn how to deploy applications using Group Policy
- Understand Microsoft Store Apps
- Learn how to deply apps using Microsoft Store Apps
- Learn how to configure Microsoft Store Apps
- Deploy applications with Intune
- Add apps to Intune
- Manage Win32 apps with Intune
- Deploy applications with Configuration Manager
- Deploying applications with Group Policy
- Assign and publish software
- Explore Microsoft Store for Business
- Implement Microsoft Apps
- Update Microsoft Store Apps with Intune
- Assign apps to company employees
Administer endpoint applications
- Explain how to manage apps in Intune.
- Understand how to manage apps on nonenrolled devices.
- Understand how to deploy Microsoft 365 Apps using Intune.
- Learn how to configure and manage IE mode in Microsoft Edge.
- Learn about app inventory options in Intune.
- Manage apps with Intune
- Manage apps on non-enrolled devices
- Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps with Intune
- Additional Microsoft 365 Apps Deployment Tools
- Configure Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer mode
- App Inventory Review
Protect identities in Microsoft Entra ID
- Describe Windows Hello for Business
- Describe Windows Hello deployment and management
- Describe Microsoft Entra ID Protection
- Describe and manage self-service password reset in Microsoft Entra ID
- Describe and manage multi-factor authentication
- Explore Windows Hello for Business
- Deploy Windows Hello
- Manage Windows Hellos for Business
- Explore Microsoft Entra ID Protection
- Manage self-service password reset in MIcrosoft Entra ID
- Implement multi-factor authentication
Enable organizational access
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Describe how you can access corporate resources
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Describe VPN types and configuration
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Describe Always On VPN
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Describe how to configure Always On VPN
- Enable access to organization resources
- Explore VPN types and configuration
- Explore Always on VPN
- Deploy Always on VPN
Implement device compliance
- Describe device compliance policy
- Deploy a device compliance policy
- Describe conditional access
- Create conditional access policies
- Protect access to resources using Intune
- Explore device compliance policy
- Deploy a device compliance policy
- Explore conditional access
- Create conditional access policies
Generate inventory and compliance
- Generate inventory reports and Compliance reports using Microsoft Intune
- Report and monitor device compliance
- Create custom reports using the Intune Data Warehouse
- Use the Microsoft Graph API for building custom reports
- Report enrolled devices inventory in Intune
- Monitor and report device compliance
- Build custom Intune inventory reports
- Access Intune using MIcrosoft Graph API
Deploy device data protection
- Describe Windows Information Protection
- Plan for Windows Information Protection usage
- Implement and use Windows Information Protection
- Describe the Encrypting File System (EFS)
- Describe BitLocker
- Explore Windows Information Protection
- Plan Windows Information Protection
- Implement and use Windows Information Protection
- Explore Encrypting File System in Windows client
- Explore BitLocker
Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Describe Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Describe key capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Describe Microsoft Defender Application Guard
- Describe Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard
- Describe Windows Defender System Guard
- Explore Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Examine key capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Explore Windows Defender Application Control and Device Guard
- Explore Microsoft Defender Application Guard
- Examine Windows Defender Exploit Guard
- Explore Windows Defender System Guard
Manage Microsoft Defender in Windows Client
- Describe Windows Security capabilities
- Describe Windows Defender Credential Guard
- Manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus
- Manage Windows Defender Firewall
- Manage Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
- Explore Windows Security Center
- Explore Windows Defender Credential Guard
- Manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus
- Manage Windows Defender Firewall
- Explore Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
Manage Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Plan for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps usage
- Implement and use Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Explore Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Planning Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Implement Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Assess deployment readiness
- Describe the guidelines for an effective enterprise desktop deployment
- Explain how to assess the current environment
- Describe the tools that you can use to assess your current environment
- Describe the methods of identifying and mitigating application compatibilty issues
- Explain considerations for planning a phased rollout
- Examine deployment guidelines
- Explore readiness tools
- Assess application compatibility
- Explore tools for application complatibility mitigation
- Prepare network and directory for deployment
- Plan a pilot
Deploy using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
- Describe the fundamentals of using images in traditional deployment methods.
- Describe the key benefits, limitations, and decisions when planning a deployment of – Windows using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).
- Describe how Configuration Manager builds upon MDT and how both can work in harmony.
- Explain the different options and considerations when choosing the user interaction experience during deployment, and which methods and tools support these experiences.
- Evaluate traditional deployment methods
- Set up the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit for client deployment
- Manage and deploy images using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Deploy using Microsoft Configuration Manager
- Describe the capabilities of Configuration Manager.
- Describe the key components of Configuration Manager.
- Describe how to troubleshoot Configuration Manager deployments.
- Explore client deployment using Configuration Manager
- Examine deployment components of Configuration Manager
- Manage client deployment using Configuration Manager
- Plan in place upgrades using Configuration Manager
Deploy Devices using Windows Autopilot
- Explain the benefits of modern deployment for new devices.
- Describe the process of preparing for an Autopilot deployment.
- Describe the process of registering devices in Autopilot.
- Describe the different methods and scenarios of Autopilot deployments.
- Describe how to troubleshoot common Autopilot issues.
- Describe the process of deployment using traditional methods.
- Use Autopilot for modern deployment
- Examine requirements for Windows Autopilot
- Prepare device IDs for Autopilot
- Implement device registration and out of the box customization
- Examine Autopilot scenarios
- Troubleshoot Windows Autopilot
Implement dynamic deployment methods
- Describe how Subscription Activation works.
- Describe the benefits of Provisioning Packages.
- Explain how Windows Configuration Designer creates Provisioning Packages.
- Describe the benefits of using MDM enrollment with Microsoft Entra join.
- Examine subscription activation
- Deploy using provisioning packages
- Use Windows Configuration Designer
- Use Microsoft Entra join with automatic MDM enrollment
Plan a transition to modern endpoint management
- Identify usage scenarios for Microsoft Entra join.
- Identify workloads that you can transition to Intune.
- Identify prerequisites for co-management.
- Identify considerations for transitioning to modern management.
- Plan a transition to modern management using existing technologies.
- Plan a transition to modern management using Microsoft Intune.
- Explore using co-management to transition to modern endpoint management
- Examine prerequisites for co-management
- Evaluate modern Management considerations
- Evaluate upgrades and migrations in modern transitioning
- Migrate data when modern transitioning
- Migrate workloads when modern transitioning
Manage Windows 365
- Describe the key features of Windows 365.
- Describe the Windows 365 management experience.
- Describe the Windows 365 security model.
- Describe the Windows 365 deployment options.
- Describe the Windows 365 licensing model.
- Explore Windows 365
- Configure Windows 365
- Administer Windows 365
Manage Azure Virtual Desktop
- Describe the key features of Azure Virtual Desktop
- Describe the Azure Virtual Desktop management experience
- Describe the Azure Virtual Desktop security model
- Describe the Azure Virtual Desktop deployment options
- Examine Azure Virtual Desktop
- Explore Azure Virtual Desktop
- Configure Azure Virtual Desktop
- Administer Azure Virtual Desktop
CERTIFICATION CAMPS FACILITIES
CAMPUS - Certification Camps built out a stand alone training center (not a hotel conference room) with spacious classrooms, new desk, Herman Miller Aeron chairs & comfortable common areas. Each student has a dedicated desk with two monitors. Each classroom has a maximum of two rows - so everyone is able to be engaged without the "back row" feeling. 
CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT - Students work on a dedicated Dell Client Desktop with 32GB memory with 512GB SSD drives - All Labs are executed the extremely fast Microsoft Data Center Hosted Lab Environment .
CAMPUS INTERNET - The campus is connected with a 1Gbps (1,000 Mbps) Verizon Fios Business Connection which provides complete internet (including VPN) access for students.
COMMON AREA - Amenties including snacks, drinks (Coffee, 100% juices, sodas, etc) all complimentary.
LODGING - We use the Hyatt Place Lakewood Ranch. This "upgraded" hotel offers extremely comfortable beds, great breakfast and very fast internet access.
NEAR BY - Many shops, restaurants and grocery options are available within walking distance. Additionally - the hotel provided scheduled shuttle services. Restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, California Pizza Kitchen, Panera Bread, Bone Fish Grill, Ruby Tuesday's, Five Guys, Chipotle, Chili's and over 20 additional choices in the immediate area.
