Detailed information about the Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate (MS-203) training course deployed by Atoha.

Overview of Microsoft Certifications

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1/ Fundamentals certifications

Recommended start. Ideal for individuals just starting in technology or thinking about a career change.

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals

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• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate

3/ Additional certifications: Explore specialty, Microsoft Certified Educator, and Microsoft Office technical certifications.

• Microsoft Certified: Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
• Microsoft Certified Educator
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Word Expert (Word and Word 2019)

Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate (MS-203)

Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrators deploy, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and monitor recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in hybrid and cloud enterprise environments.

Messaging Administrators are responsible for managing hygiene, messaging infrastructure, hybrid configuration, migration, transport, mailboxes, and client access.

Messaging Administrators collaborate with the Security Administrator and Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator to implement a secure hybrid or cloud-only topology that meets the business needs of an enterprise.

The Messaging Administrator should have a working knowledge of authentication types, licensing, and integration with Microsoft 365 applications.

Skills measured:

• Manage organizational settings and resources
• Plan and manage the mail architecture
• Plan and implement a hybrid configuration and migration
• Secure the messaging environment

More details here.

Target Participants

This certification is a good fit if:

• You’re an administrator or an IT professional.
• You’re responsible for activities including deploying, configuring, managing, troubleshooting, and monitoring recipients, permissions, mail protection, mail flow, and public folders in hybrid and cloud enterprise environments; managing hygiene, messaging infrastructure, hybrid configuration, migration, transport, mailboxes, and client access; implementing a secure hybrid or cloud-only topology that meets the business needs of an enterprise.

Course Objectives

The training programs are specifically designed for participants to pass the exam on the first attempt. In addition to the basic knowledge for the course, candidates also have access to sample exams and continuous support through an online learning group.

This course is instructed by a Microsoft Certified Trainer and AWS Authorized Instructor with more than 16 years of experience in the field of Microsoft Technologies focusing on the main areas: Windows Server, Virtualization, System Center, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Cloud, and AWS Cloud.

Manage Organizational Settings and Resources

• Plan and manage organizational settings
• Plan and manage client access
• Manage recipient resources
• Manage mobile devices

Plan and Manage the Mail Architecture

• Plan and configure transport architecture
• Manage mail flow
• Troubleshoot mail flow

Plan and Implement a Hybrid Configuration and Migration

• Plan and implement a hybrid environment
• Plan and implement migration
• Manage public folders

Secure the Messaging Environment

• Manage role-based permissions
• Manage message hygiene using Exchange Online and Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• Manage compliance