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[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽: 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹

A quick reminder for anyone booking a Microsoft certification exam.

Use your personal email account (Outlook, Hotmail, Live, Gmail, etc.), not your work or school account.

Microsoft strongly recommends this to avoid access issues if you ever change jobs or lose access to your organisation’s account.

You can still link your work or school account to your personal Microsoft Learn profile afterwards if needed, for things like organisation provided exam discounts or organisational reporting.

I’ve shared further details in the blog post below, including a step-by‑step guide on how to link your accounts: 👇 https://t.co/oZ52JG3JtA

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

Microsoft have released four new certifications 🎉

I have compiled a list below 👇

🔵 AB‑900: Copilot & Agent Administration Fundamentals (beta)
𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥: beginner
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵: https://t.co/ijgOkFGl7k
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼: https://t.co/YqFQENwz4b
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: https://t.co/FnynUp3YFK

🔵 AB‑730: AI Business Professional (beta)
𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥: beginner
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵: https://t.co/omXSzZCrs9
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: https://t.co/AtkanR7x4q

🔵 AB‑731: AI Transformation Leader (beta)
𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥: beginner
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵: https://t.co/WQ1IgaQKWC
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: https://t.co/m5mSmTII3D

🔵 AB‑100: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect (beta)
𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥: advanced
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵: https://t.co/na0UunQwjG
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: https://t.co/4PvkNpOgK3

#MicrosoftLearn @MicrosoftLearn

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

FREE Course: AI Agents for Beginners 🎉

Learn how to go from concept to code with this beginner friendly course featuring 10 short videos. You'll master the fundamentals of building AI agents.

Part 1: What are AI agents?
Part 2: Which AI agent framework to use
Part 3: How to design good AI agents
Part 4: What is the Agent Tool Use design pattern?
Part 5: What is agentic RAG?
Part 6: How to build effective AI agents
Part 7: What is the AI Agent Planning design pattern?
Part 8: How to use a multi-AI agent system
Part 9: How can AI agents improve?
Part 10: How to deploy AI agents into production

Check out the videos at: https://t.co/TQ33Aj9nqz

#MicrosoftLearn

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

Microsoft Defender now prevents threats on endpoints during an attack

Predictive shielding in Defender not only responds instantly during an attack but also jumps ahead of attackers, predicting and preventing the next move before it happens with just-in-time hardening controls that block specific attacker techniques to protect critical assets.

It acts in two steps:

1. As soon as a compromised asset is contained, Defender predicts the attack paths and tactics the adversary will use next, in many cases narrowing down tens of thousands of possible pathways to just a few with the highest likelihood.

2. Then, it jumps ahead of the attacker and shields those pathways by using just-in-time hardening methods, giving the attacker nowhere to go.

Learn more: https://t.co/5cV69jt7dZ

YouTube: https://t.co/tjI6uPjvq3

#SkilledByMTT #MicrosoftIgnite

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

Security Copilot is now included for all Microsoft 365 E5 Customers 🎉

Learn more: https://t.co/QAgLZ3tJEI

#MicrosoftIgnite

[Cloud Build @AzureCrazy]

[Public Preview] Introducing Customizable Security Baseline Policies in Machine Configuration

https://t.co/3q2h6MWgGW

#MicrosoftLearn #SkilledByMTT

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

🚨 Refreshed Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300) course available on YouTube!

Check it out below👇

https://t.co/OGmQXSqKVa

Enjoy and don’t forget to share 🙂

#MicrosoftLearn #SkilledByMTT

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

Preparing for the Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certification?

FREE learning resources below 👇

🔵 Microsoft Learn Learning Path
https://t.co/TG7qx9Sysj

🔵 Full Azure Administrator Course on YouTube
https://t.co/Y23vXUcqQq

🔵 Azure Administrator Study Cram on YouTube
https://t.co/jFuBNoKaES

🔵 Azure Administrator Study Guide
https://t.co/jQdaYRuFsu

🔵 Azure Course Blueprints
https://t.co/uoDSTNDU66

🔵 Exam prep videos
https://t.co/aREhoTtoRw

🔵 Lab exercises
https://t.co/opSoV0Q2d6

🔵 Practice Test Questions
https://t.co/CvVAJmec08

🔵 Looking for other Microsoft practice test assessments? Check out https://t.co/Z3OlpORIQn

Feel free to share with anyone preparing for the exam. 🙂

#SkilledByMTT #MicrosoftLearn

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

🚨 Great news!

The following courses are now available from Microsoft on YouTube! 🎉

🔵 Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (AZ-801)
https://t.co/Y2Kol69z5e

🔵 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800)
https://t.co/kcH2Q3G87Y

🔵 Create agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (PL-7008)
https://t.co/6GestGw3GN

🔵 Transform your everyday business processes with agents (MS-4019)
https://t.co/wIULUDviTH

🔵 AI for business leaders (AI-3017)
https://t.co/awL1VmfLkO

Enjoy and don’t forget to share 🙂

#SkilledByMTT #MicrosoftLearn

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

Want to boost your Microsoft Cloud Security skills, for FREE?

I've compiled a list of FREE Microsoft hands-on Applied Skills assessments that help you build skills across identity, threat protection, data governance, and compliance.

1. Get started with identities and access using Microsoft Entra: https://t.co/sLySLbVqH7

2. Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR: https://t.co/CHoCdxOLvL

3. Implement information protection and data loss prevention by using Microsoft Purview: https://t.co/FIS6foFmpM

4. Implement retention, eDiscovery, and Communication Compliance in Microsoft Purview: https://t.co/M3nwDLaddY

5. Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls: https://t.co/koEEShuj0d

Enjoy and don’t forget to share 🙂

#SkilledByMTT #CloudSecurity

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

🎯 Ready to test your Microsoft skills before the real exam?

Try Microsoft’s FREE Practice Assessments - OFFICIAL, self-paced, and designed to boost your confidence for certification success!

Start practicing now: https://t.co/6UwPggIFp9

#SkilledbyMTT #MicrosoftLearn

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

🚨 FREE Microsoft Purview Blueprints are available to download!

These deployment models were created by the Microsoft Product Engineering team, based on proven deployments with organisations.

Designed for IT administrators, security teams, and compliance stakeholders tasked with protecting sensitive data. They’re equally valuable for Microsoft partners and consultants supporting customers on their data security journey.

Download for FREE at: https://t.co/9ZALEinCGs

#MicrosoftLearn #SkilledByMTT

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

Great news! New interactive case studies are now available for the Cybersecurity Architect course (SC-100) for FREE!

🔵 Modernising identity and data security:
https://t.co/PcssL5SSqR

🔵 Modernising user access control and threat resilience: https://t.co/kl3N39JudK

🔵 Securing apps and data: https://t.co/1BMfHoQSKi

🔵 Securing endpoints and infrastructure:
https://t.co/Hk28BqI2dW

#SkilledByMTT #MicrosoftLearn

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

Check out the full Azure Architect (AZ-305) course — FREE on YouTube from Microsoft! 🙂

This course teaches Azure Solution Architects how to design infrastructure solutions. Course topics cover governance, compute, application architecture, storage, data integration, authentication, networks, business continuity, and migrations.

YouTube: https://t.co/NJvVxooPUA

Looking for more FREE Microsoft courses?

I've compiled a list for you here: https://t.co/8RXUyFoycR

Enjoy and don't forget to share 🙂

#SkilledByMTT

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

I have published Part 9 of my Microsoft Purview blog series 🎉

This one covers how to create a custom Sensitive Information Type (SIT) from scratch.

Check it out: https://t.co/PTNy32dawu

#MicrosoftPurview #SkilledByMTT

[Imran Rashid☁️ @ITSupportBlog]

Microsoft Applied Skills Poster

Explore all FREE hands-on assessments in one place at https://t.co/RWgo4SCNTo

Curious how these free credentials can boost your career?

Check out my blog post: 👇

The Benefits of FREE Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials - https://t.co/mVEWOZ7Niz

Enjoy and don’t forget to share 🙂

#MicrosoftLearn

[Merill Fernando @merill]

👋 Ever shut down a theme park’s water supply by mistake? 🦒

That’s exactly what happened when an entertainment giant tried to clean up the apps in the Entra tenant!

In our latest https://t.co/YTVmebsh6k episode, Jay Gundotra and Sander Berkouwer share this wild story and reveal how misconfigured apps can lead to chaos—or worse, a hacker’s paradise. 🎢💻

Don’t let your cloud apps become a liability!

👉 Listen now at https://t.co/TBlNKTzn8t and share this post to spread the word about app governance!

https://t.co/uiRNHzGoV9

#Cybersecurity #AppGovernance #MicrosoftEntra #ITSecurity

[Merill Fernando @merill]

🍀 Calling M365 & Entra admins 🪝👇

Did you know that you can now edit on-prem AD groups in Entra?

Ready to revolutionize your hybrid identity management?

@fabian_bader unveils the BRAND-NEW Entra feature that lets you edit on-prem AD groups RIGHT FROM Entra!

[Azure Networking @AzNetEng]

🚀New feature alert for @Azure Application Gateway v2!
🔒Private App Gateway is now GA and supports private IP only, NSG/UDR control & forced tunneling—boosting network security & control

🔗https://t.co/PoMFh1Bqa1
🔗https://t.co/9M7mDvkIdP

#ApplicationGateway #Networking

[Guy In A Cube @GuyInACube]

Understand #MicrosoftFabric in < 10 min. OneLake, Lakehouse, Direct Lake & more. See how it supercharges #PowerBI.

👉 https://t.co/ZQ2jerO4Y1