As promised, here are the links for the topics covered during the Adelaide Microsoft IT Pro Community User Group from 7th March 2023.
Here is the recording for our “The Old, The New and What’s Coming” session: https://youtu.be/ndPlH7HCYHY
What’s Old?
Product End of Life
What’s New – AI
ChatGPT
Bing + GPT
What’s New – Microsoft 365
What’s New – Microsoft Teams Premium
What’s New – Microsoft Teams Standard
What’s New – Microsoft Viva
Yammer is Engaged!
Yammer to be rebranded to Viva Engage in 2023
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/02/13/yammer-is-evolving-to-microsoft-viva-engage-with-new-experiences-rolling-out-today/
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/yammer-blog/yammer-is-evolving-to-viva-engage/ba-p/3738825
New Viva Engage Admin Center
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/yammer-blog/new-admin-center-for-viva-engage/ba-p/3738824
Leadership Corner – GA
AMA event style
Answers in Viva is available
Microsoft Viva Partner Technical Bootcamp – March 27-29 12:30-4:30
https://learning.eventbuilder.com/M365VivaTechnicalBootcamp
GPT Seller Experience in Viva Sales – Effective communication with Prospects and Customers
What’s New – Intune
Remote Help
Endpoint Privilege Management – Preview March 2023/ GA in April
Advanced Endpoint Analytics
Microsoft Tunnel for Mobile App Management
Advanced App Management (enterprise app catalog, discovery, deployment and updating), Cloud Certificate Management (VPN and Wi-Fi certs)
Intune Plan 1 (original), Plan 2 adds on Microsoft Tunnel and Specialty Device Management to Plan 1, and the Intune Suite is P1+P2 bundled with the above new features
Individual features from the Intune Suite can be added to Intune P1 separately from $3 as they become available.
Tech Accelerator: Microsoft Intune Suite 11-12th April 1:30 AM – 4:30 AM
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/tech-community-live/tech-accelerator-microsoft-intune-suite/ec-p/3756368
What’s New – Security
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management (MDVM?) is Generally Available
Security Baselines assessment
Hardware and Firmware assessment
Digital Certificates and browser extensions assessment
Network Shares analysis
Authenticated scans for vulnerability assessment
Track and mitigate vulnerability risks with ease
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) Plan 2 -> Add-on
Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) -> natively integrated with, Microsoft Defender for Server Plan 2 includes premium capabilities
MDE P2 can be complemented with MDVM Standalone for free trial while in public preview
Microsoft Secure – 28th March
https://secure.microsoft.com/
Defender Ninja Training
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-ninja-training-june-2022/ba-p/3050791
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/become-a-microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-ninja/ba-p/1515647
Microsoft Defender for Identity: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/microsoft-defender-for-identity-ninja-training/ba-p/2117904
Microsoft 365 Defender: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-defender-blog/become-a-microsoft-365-defender-ninja/ba-p/1789376
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-office/become-a-microsoft-defender-for-office-365-ninja-june-2022/ba-p/2187392
Microsoft Sentinel: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sentinel-blog/become-a-microsoft-sentinel-ninja-the-complete-level-400/ba-p/1246310
Microsoft Sentinel Notebooks: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sentinel-blog/becoming-a-microsoft-sentinel-notebooks-ninja-the-series/ba-p/2693491
Microsoft Sentinel Automation: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sentinel-blog/become-a-microsoft-sentinel-automation-ninja/ba-p/3563377
Microsoft Defender for Cloud: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/become-a-microsoft-defender-for-cloud-ninja/ba-p/1608761
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-threat/become-a-microsoft-defender-threat-intelligence-ninja-the/ba-p/3656965
Credit to Saeed Nouri (CSA @ Dicker Data) for collating the list of links.
Microsoft 365 Defender – Jan 2023
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-defender-blog/monthly-news-january-2023/ba-p/3712287
Microsoft 365 Defender – Feb 2023
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-defender-blog/monthly-news-february-2023/ba-p/3734717
Learning & Skilling
Certification and Exam changes, Betas in May, Changes and Retirement in July 2023
Modern Desktop Associate -> Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate
MD-100: Windows Client/MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops -> MD-102: Endpoint Administrator
Enterprise Administrator Expert -> Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert
MS-100: M365 Identities and Services/MS-101: M365 Mobility and Security -? MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator
Teams Voice Engineer Expert -> Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate
MS-720: Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer -> MS-721: Collaboration Communications System Engineer
Beta in March, Retirement in June, New Cert in July, Renewal window starts January 2024
Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate
MS-600: Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services
Retires for public March 2023; Retires for MS Cloud Partners December 2023, Renewal Window ends June 2024
Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration
Retires June 2023, Renewal window ends December 2023
30 Days to Learn It
Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure/AZ-801: Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services
Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate
SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator
Azure Skills Navigator for Network Engineers
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au/resources/azure-skills-navigator-for-network-engineers-/?wt.mc_id=azureskilling_qblog_blog_wwl
Inside Azure for IT
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au/resources/it/#fireside-chats
Find your fit with Microsoft Learn
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/what-s-your-learning-style-find-your-fit-with-microsoft-learn/ba-p/2319501
Microsoft Communities
M365 and Power Platform Community
https://pnp.github.io/#community
Microsoft MVP Award Program
New Award in Microsoft Security
The Lowdown – Powered by Microsoft Every Wednesday 11:30AM ACDT
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thelowdown/
Adelaide Office 365 User Group
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/80657/
Adelaide Power BI User Group
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/adelaide-power-bi-user-group/
Microsoft 365 Adoption User Group (Syd / Mel)
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/microsoft-365-adoption-melbourne/
What’s Coming?
Deprecation of Basic Authentication October 1, 2022 – Reminder to disable Legacy Authentication
International Women’s Day – 8th March 2023
https://www.hertechpath.org
ITSMF Conference – 15th-16th March 2023
Microsoft Secure – 29th March 2023
Microsoft Build – 23-25th May 2023
https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/hom
Microsoft Inspire – 18-19th July 2023
https://inspire.microsoft.com/en-US/home
Microsoft Ignite – 15-16th November 2023
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home
Microsoft Stream (Classic) Retires on 15th February 2024
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/stream/streamnew/stream-classic-to-new-migration-overview
Tune in again next month during our Meetup, or catch the notes here!
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