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Hi everyone 👋 I'm Perparim Abdullahu, an Azure Solutions Architect focused on Microsoft 365 & Azure security. I recently joined the Learn Community to share hands-on labs, visual guides, and real-world insights from my journey. I specialize in designing Zero Trust architectures using Microsoft Entra ID (CA, PIM), Intune, Defender, and Purview. I’m certified in AZ-305, AZ-104, and SC-300, and currently preparing for SC-100. Through #PerparimLabs, I’ve built a growing archive of diagrams, KQL snippets, and “gotchas” from the field. My goal is to turn complex deployments into clear, visual stories that help others learn faster. 🧠 Coming soon: A visual breakdown of Insider Risk Management with Purview A lab on Conditional Access policies with real-world use cases Excited to learn from this community and contribute back. Let’s build secure, resilient systems—together 🚀. #AzureSecurity | #ZeroTrust | #MicrosoftLearn| Microsoft Entra | Conditional Access | #PerparimLabsNeed for a Microsoft Security Certification for End-users
Hello Learning Community! I'm a Security Skilling Portfolio manager at Microsoft and looking for community feedback on an idea for a new certification. What if Microsoft offered a certification specifically for an organization's business users/end-users on cybersecurity best practices and how to be a security first/responsible business user. The cert could cover Cybersecurity basics, data security best practices, keeping your devices and data safe from malware, protect your info from phishing scams, defending against ransomware, and more. This certification would not be as exhaustive as our technical certifications, uniquely targeting the business/end-user audience. Would you or your organization benefit from this type of certification? All feedback welcome, thanks!Copilote + Machine Learning
Hello, my name is Benoit Chevalier. I’m someone who struggles with writing and often makes many mistakes. Copilot has been a huge help for me in writing professional letters and documents. I’ve noticed that more and more websites are integrating their own chatboxes or artificial intelligence into their platforms. Personally, I have difficulty with both writing and reading. Copilot helps me correct my texts and understand content that I find hard to read. For example, I can ask it to translate texts into French or explain complex information. However, I’ve noticed that many chatboxes and websites are only available in English. It would be very helpful to have the option to view everything in French, even if the original site was written in another language. Finally, I’d like to share an idea: integrating a personalized digital fingerprint using machine learning. This fingerprint could recognize the user no matter where they are — on their PC or elsewhere — and automatically adapt the experience (language, preferences, accessibility). This would be especially useful for people with specific needs like mine. Thank you for reading, Benoit Chevalier
How do I add two personal account to microsoft learn portal ?
Hi Community, How do I add two personal account to microsoft learn portal which would allow me to see all my certification in one place. I have done my Microsoft certification using two different personal accounts. When I try to do it, I get an error "You can only have one personal account linked". Can someone advise or point me to the right direction how to approach Microsoft to help me resolve this issue. RegardsMastering Outbound Spam Protection in Microsoft Defender and Exchange Online Protection (EOP)
In today’s cloud-driven landscape, protecting your organization’s email flow is not only about stopping inbound threats—it’s also about ensuring your users aren’t the source of outbound spam. Whether caused by account compromise, misconfiguration, or shadow IT, outbound spam can damage your domain’s reputation, trigger blacklists, and even lead to service throttling from Microsoft. What Is Outbound Spam? Outbound spam refers to unwanted or malicious messages sent from inside your organization to external recipients. These messages can originate from: Compromised accounts Misused shared mailboxes Automation scripts or connectors Forwarding loops Outbound spam can place your domain on blocklists, reduce deliverability, and ultimately erode trust in your brand Tools Used: Microsoft Defender + Exchange Online Protection Microsoft 365 includes built-in outbound protection via: Exchange Online Protection (EOP) for all tenants Microsoft Defender for Office 365 for advanced protection and insights Step-by-Step: Configuring Outbound Spam Protection in EOP Create and Apply Outbound Spam Policies Microsoft 365 Defender Portal → Email & Collaboration → Policies & Rules → Threat Policies → Anti-Spam Policies Select ->Create Policy → Outbound Spam Filter Policy Give the policy a clear name Apply granular scoping by selecting users, groups, or domains based on risk level Configure outbound spam policies in EOP Message limits sections Section configures the limits for outbound email messages from Exchange Online Set an external message limit Maximum number of external recipients a user can send messages to in a one-hour period Set an internal message limit Maximum number of internal recipients a user can send messages to in a one-hour period Set a daily message limit The maximum total number of recipients per day This limit encompasses both internal and external recipients Valid value is 0 to 10000 Restriction placed on users who reach the message limit Restrict the user from sending mail until the following day Email notifications are sent, and the user is unable to send any more messages until the following day, based on UTC time Restrict the user from sending mail User can't send email until they're removed from Restricted users by an admin After an admin removes the user from the list, the user won't be restricted again for that day limit reset to zero No action, alert only Email notifications are sent Forwarding rules section controls automatic email forwarding by Exchange Online mailboxes to external recipients Automatic - System-controlled - system to manage the automatic forwarding of email messages to external recipients On - Forwarding is enabled: Automatic external email forwarding isn't disabled by the policy Off - Forwarding is disabled: All automatic external email forwarding is disabled by the policy Disabling only automatic forwarding messages to external addresses Outbound spam policies don't affect the forwarding of messages between internal users Notifications section You can configure additional recipients who should receive copies and notifications of suspicious outbound email messages Send a copy of suspicious outbound messages that exceed these limits to these users and groups Specify users or groups within your organization who should receive copies of outbound email messages that exceed the defined sending limits Setting adds the specified recipients to the bcc field of suspicious outbound messages Setting works only in the default outbound spam policy. It doesn't work in custom outbound spam policies Notify these users and groups if a sender is blocked due to sending outbound spam Allow you to configure who should receive a notification when a sender is blocked for sending outbound spam This setting is in the process of being deprecated from outbound spam policies Strongly recommend that you use the alert policy rather than this setting in the outbound spam policy to notify admins and other users Remove blocked users from the Restricted entities page Email & collaboration > Review > Restricted entities The user is restricted from sending email, but they can still receive email. Alert settings for Restricted users Automatically notifies admins when users are blocked from sending email Email & collaboration > Policies & rules > Alert policy Search Policy Name: User restricted from sending email Managing outbound spam is more than configuring a few switches—it's about having a layered defense posture. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Exchange Online Protection give you the visibility, automation, and control to protect both inbound and outbound mail traffic Managing outbound spam isn’t just about setting limits—it’s about shaping a layered, intelligent policy landscape Detects malicious senders Alerts admins in real time Automatically blocks abuse Protects domain trust and email deliverability With Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and EOP, you have everything you need to build a resilient outbound protection framework
