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Copilot & Agent Admin Fundamentals (AB-900) Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900). Covers all 3 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

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Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

45 min

Questions

Exam Code

AB-900

Domains

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1. Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services (33%)
2. Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot (38%)
3. Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents (28%)

Domain 1

33%

Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services

Microsoft 365 admin center, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Entra, Zero Trust, authentication

Topics to Master

Microsoft 365 admin center: domain names, org settings, license types
Exchange Online admin center: mailboxes and distribution lists
SharePoint admin center: sites, libraries, folders, roles and permissions
Teams admin center: teams, channels, and policies
Zero Trust principles: verify explicitly, least privilege, assume breach
Authentication methods: MFA, passwordless, SSPR
Authorization and Conditional Access policies
SSO and its benefits
Microsoft Defender XDR: threat protection and intelligence
Microsoft Entra: identity and access management features
Identity Secure Score interpretation
Audit logs for user and admin activity
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
App registrations and Enterprise applications
Troubleshoot sign-in issues (MFA, conditional access, risky sign-ins)

Domain 2

38%

Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot

Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, DLP, Insider Risk, Copilot data access, oversharing

Topics to Master

Microsoft Purview Information Protection: sensitivity labels and classification
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP): policies and alerts
Insider Risk Management: alerts and policies
Communication Compliance: policy violations
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI
Data Lifecycle Management and retention policies
Data classification in Microsoft Purview
How Microsoft 365 Copilot accesses data
Microsoft Graph influence on Copilot responses
Copilot permissions and security controls (Purview, Defender)
Responsible AI principles
Compliance Manager: compliance risks and recommendations
Data Explorer: identifying sensitive information
Activity explorer: user activity reporting
Content search in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
Oversharing in SharePoint: data access governance reports
SharePoint Advanced Management and restricted site access

Domain 3

28%

Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents

Copilot licensing, usage monitoring, agent creation, approval, and lifecycle management

Topics to Master

Copilot vs agents: built-in capabilities comparison
Copilot monthly license model vs pay-as-you-go
Copilot features that can be enabled or disabled
Researcher use cases
Analyst use cases
Custom agents use cases
Assigning Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses
Monitor and manage Copilot pay-as-you-go billing policies
Monitor Copilot usage and adoption via Copilot Analytics
Manage prompts: saving, sharing, scheduling, and deleting
Configure user access to agents
Create an agent in Microsoft 365
Agent approval process
Monitor agents: usage, operational insights, and lifecycle
Microsoft 365 admin center and Power Platform admin center for agents

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Back to Copilot & Agent Admin Fundamentals (AB-900)

Copilot & Agent Admin Fundamentals (AB-900) Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900). Covers all 3 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

Download PDF Notes

Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

45 min

Questions

Exam Code

AB-900

Domains

Quick Navigation

Jump to a specific exam domain

1. Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services (33%)
2. Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot (38%)
3. Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents (28%)

Domain 1

33%

Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services

Microsoft 365 admin center, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Entra, Zero Trust, authentication

Topics to Master

Microsoft 365 admin center: domain names, org settings, license types
Exchange Online admin center: mailboxes and distribution lists
SharePoint admin center: sites, libraries, folders, roles and permissions
Teams admin center: teams, channels, and policies
Zero Trust principles: verify explicitly, least privilege, assume breach
Authentication methods: MFA, passwordless, SSPR
Authorization and Conditional Access policies
SSO and its benefits
Microsoft Defender XDR: threat protection and intelligence
Microsoft Entra: identity and access management features
Identity Secure Score interpretation
Audit logs for user and admin activity
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
App registrations and Enterprise applications
Troubleshoot sign-in issues (MFA, conditional access, risky sign-ins)

Domain 2

38%

Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot

Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, DLP, Insider Risk, Copilot data access, oversharing

Topics to Master

Microsoft Purview Information Protection: sensitivity labels and classification
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP): policies and alerts
Insider Risk Management: alerts and policies
Communication Compliance: policy violations
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI
Data Lifecycle Management and retention policies
Data classification in Microsoft Purview
How Microsoft 365 Copilot accesses data
Microsoft Graph influence on Copilot responses
Copilot permissions and security controls (Purview, Defender)
Responsible AI principles
Compliance Manager: compliance risks and recommendations
Data Explorer: identifying sensitive information
Activity explorer: user activity reporting
Content search in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
Oversharing in SharePoint: data access governance reports
SharePoint Advanced Management and restricted site access

Domain 3

28%

Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents

Copilot licensing, usage monitoring, agent creation, approval, and lifecycle management

Topics to Master

Copilot vs agents: built-in capabilities comparison
Copilot monthly license model vs pay-as-you-go
Copilot features that can be enabled or disabled
Researcher use cases
Analyst use cases
Custom agents use cases
Assigning Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses
Monitor and manage Copilot pay-as-you-go billing policies
Monitor Copilot usage and adoption via Copilot Analytics
Manage prompts: saving, sharing, scheduling, and deleting
Configure user access to agents
Create an agent in Microsoft 365
Agent approval process
Monitor agents: usage, operational insights, and lifecycle
Microsoft 365 admin center and Power Platform admin center for agents

Continue Your Prep

Free CertStud resources for AB-900

Study Notes Exam Study Plan Start Practice Test