How much MS-101 Exam Cost

The price of the MS-101 exam is $165 USD.

Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-ms-101.aspx

Exam Topics and Their Details

The content of the Microsoft MS-101 exam revolves around three domains that are enumerated below:

• Implement Microsoft 365 Security and Threat Management (30-35%)

  Within this objective, the candidates need to demonstrate their ability to apply Cloud App Security (this includes customizing CAS; customizing CAS policies; customizing Connected apps; developing CAS Solution handling CAS alerts; uploading CAS traffic logs); execute threat management (this comes with planning a threat management approach; developing Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) implementation; developing policies for Microsoft 365 ATP; developing Azure ATP; customizing Microsoft 365 ATP policies; monitoring Advanced Threat Analytics incidents).

  In addition, the examinees should have competency in executing Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (planning a Microsoft Defender ATP approach; customizing preferences; executing Microsoft Defender ATP policies; customizing Windows 10 Enterprise security features); handling security alerts and reports (handling a service assurance dashboard; handling reporting and tracing within Azure AD Identity Protection; customizing and handling Microsoft 365 security alerts; customizing and handling Azure Identity Protection alerts and dashboard).

• Implement Modern Device Services (30-35%)

  This subject area requires one’s skills in executing Mobile Device Management (for example, planning for MDM; customizing integration of MDM and Azure AD; setting the device limit for enrollment of the users); handling device compliance (planning for device compliance; developing Conditional Access Policies; developing Conditional Access Policies; customizing policy for device compliance; handling Conditional Access Policies); plan for apps and devices (in particular, designing and customizing Microsoft Store for Business; planning app deployment; planning device joint management; plan device monitoring; planning for device profiles; planning for Mobile Application Management; planning for Windows as a Service; planning the relevant deployment approach for Windows 10 Enterprise; assessing upgrade readiness for Windows 10 with the help of Desktop Analytics; assessing and deploying extra security features of Windows 10 Enterprise).

• Manage Microsoft 365 Governance and Compliance (35-40%)

  This topic encompasses the skills, such as customizing Data Loss Prevention (in particular, customizing DLP policies; developing data retention policies within Microsoft 365; handling DLP exceptions; DLP policy matchings; handling DLP policy matching); applying sensitivity labels (in particular, planning for sensitivity labels; developing sensitivity labels; utilizing sensitivity labels on OneDrive and SharePoint; planning for Windows information Protection (WIP) implementation); handling data governance (in particular, customizing information retention; planning for Microsoft 365 backup; planning for recovering the deleted content; planning information preservation policies); handling auditing (in particular, customizing audit log preservation; customizing audit policy; monitoring Unified Audit Logs); handling eDiscovery (in particular, searching content with the help of Security and Compliance Center; planning for legal and in-place hold; customizing eDiscovery and develop cases).