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  Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)  is Microsoft’s  cloud-based identity and access management service , which is the cloud counterpart to the traditional  on-premises Active Directory (AD) . While  Active Directory (AD)  is designed for managing users, groups, and devices within an organization's  internal network ,  Azure AD  extends this functionality to manage identities across cloud-based resources, applications, and services. Azure AD helps organizations manage user access to cloud services (like  Office 365 ,  Azure services ,  third-party apps , etc.) and provides features like  Single Sign-On (SSO) ,  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) , and more — all while maintaining security and compliance in the cloud. Key Differences Between Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD): Deployment Location : AD  is  on-premises , running in an organization's internal network. Azure AD  is...

  🔹  Office Apps & Productivity Office desktop apps : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access (PC only), and Publisher (PC only) Office on the web : Online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more Teams : Chat, meet, call, and collaborate in one place OneDrive for Business : 1 TB per user of cloud storage Exchange Online : 100 GB mailbox per user with business-class email SharePoint Online : Team and intranet sites for content sharing and collaboration Microsoft Loop (in preview) : Real-time collaborative canvases 🔐  Security & Compliance Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) : For Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard) : For searching content across M365 Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) : Protection from phishing, malware, and other threats Microsoft Entra ID P1  (formerly Azure Active Directory P1): Conditional Access Self-service password reset Hybrid identity support Information Rights ...

  Feature Area E1 E3 E5 Office Apps Web/mobile only Full desktop + web/mobile Full desktop + web/mobile Email & Calendar 50 GB mailbox 100 GB mailbox 100 GB mailbox OneDrive Storage 1 TB/user 1 TB/user 1 TB/user Teams & Collaboration ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Security Basic Advanced (e.g., DLP, Defender P1) Premium (e.g., Defender P2, MDO, MDI) Compliance Tools Basic retention eDiscovery (Standard), Legal Hold eDiscovery (Premium), Insider Risk Windows License ❌ Windows 11 Enterprise E3 Windows 11 Enterprise E5 Analytics Basic (Delve) Viva Insights (personal) Power BI Pro, advanced Viva Insights Calling/Phone System ❌ ❌ ✔️ Phone System & Audio Conferencing Price Range (est.) ~$10–12/user/month ~$32–36/user/month ~$57–62/user/month 🔍  Deeper Breakdown by Category 💼  Productivity & Office Apps E1 : Only  web-based Office apps  (Word, Excel, etc.). E3/E5 : Full Office suite for  desktop, web, and mobile . 📧  Email, Calendar, & Storage E1: 50 GB mail...

   DLP  stands for  Data Loss Prevention  — and it’s all about  protecting sensitive information  from being accidentally (or intentionally) shared, leaked, or exposed. 🔐 What Does DLP Do? DLP helps you: Identify  sensitive data (like credit card numbers, SSNs, health records, etc.) Monitor  where it goes (email, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.) Prevent  it from leaving your organization (based on rules you set) 💡 Real-Life Example Say someone tries to email a spreadsheet that contains customer credit card numbers to an external email address — with DLP: The system detects the pattern (like 16-digit credit card numbers) It blocks the email or gives a warning to the user You (the admin) can get alerted and track it 🔍 What Can It Protect? DLP in Microsoft 365 works across: Exchange Online  (email) SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business Microsoft Teams  (chats & channels) Endpoints  (with Microsoft Defender for Endp...

   SPF ,  DKIM , and  DMARC  are key tools in  email authentication . They work together to help prevent  email spoofing ,  phishing , and  spam , making sure emails really come from who they claim to come from. Let’s break them down in simple terms: ✅  SPF  –  Sender Policy Framework What it does : Verifies whether an email is sent from an  authorized server  for a domain. How it works : Your domain publishes a list of IPs/servers allowed to send email (in a DNS TXT record). When an email arrives, the receiving mail server checks: ➜  “Is this server allowed to send mail for this domain?” Example : Your domain is  example.com . You allow Microsoft 365 to send emails on your behalf. You publish an SPF record like: ini Copy Edit v =spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all Increase domain reputation Recipent server trust your email. SPF is added as a TXT record. ✉️  DKIM  –  DomainKeys Identi...

  📬 What is an  MX Record ? MX  stands for  Mail Exchange . An  MX record  is a type of  DNS (Domain Name System)  record that tells the internet  where to deliver email  for your domain. MX record is used to recieve emails form external doamin. Control email FLOW Load Balancing Basically, it says: "If someone sends an email to  you@yourdomain.com , deliver it to this mail server." 🧭 Why is an MX Record Important? Without an MX record: Emails sent to your domain won't know  where  to go Mail will bounce or get lost With a correct MX record: Emails are properly routed to your mail provider (like Microsoft 365, Gmail, etc.) 🔧 Example If you're using  Microsoft 365 , your domain's MX record might look like: vbnet Copy Edit Type: MX Name: @ Priority: 0 Points to : yourdomain-com.mail.protection.outlook.com This tells the world: "Send all email for  @yourdomain.com  to Microsoft's mail servers." 🎯 K...