Program Outline
Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft's security operations platform
Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Microsoft Sentinel as well as utilize Kusto Query Language (KQL) to perform detection, analysis, and reporting. The course was designed for people who work in a Security Operations job role and helps learners prepare for the exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst.
Delivery
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Duration
4 days
Product
Defender Endpoint
Role
Security Engineer
Microsoft
SecuritySecurity Operations Analyst Associate
Azure
Best Fit
Audience Profile
Who This Program Is For
The Microsoft Security Operations Analyst collaborates with organizational stakeholders to secure information technology systems for the organization. Their goal is to reduce organizational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks in the environment, advising on improvements to threat protection practices, and referring violations of organizational policies to appropriate stakeholders. Responsibilities include threat management, monitoring, and response by using a variety of security solutions across their environment. The role primarily investigates, responds to, and hunts for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and third-party security products. Since the Security Operations Analyst consumes the operational output of these tools, they are also a critical stakeholder in the configuration and deployment of these technologies.
Overview
Program Summary
As a candidate for this certification, you're a security operations analyst who reduces organizational risk by performing triage, responding to incidents, hunting for threats, and engineering detections.
Course Outline
Complete Module Sequence
Review the full module sequence for this program, including the primary topic coverage in each module where available.
1Module 1
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender XDR
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Module 1
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender XDR
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender XDR
- Introduction to Microsoft Defender XDR threat protection
- Mitigate incidents using Microsoft Defender
- Remediate threats using Microsoft Defender
- Manage Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
- Safeguard your environment with Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Secure your cloud apps and services with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
2Module 2
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Security Copilot
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Module 2
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Security Copilot
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Security Copilot
- Introduction to generative AI and agents
- Describe Microsoft Security Copilot
- Describe the core features of Microsoft Security Copilot
- Describe the embedded experiences of Microsoft Security Copilot
- Explore use cases of Microsoft Security Copilot
3Module 3
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Purview
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Module 3
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Purview
Use Microsoft Purview to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data in your organization. This learning path aligns with exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst.
- Investigate and respond to Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention alerts
- Investigate insider risk alerts and related activity
- Search and investigate with Microsoft Purview Audit
- Search for content with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
4Module 4
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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Module 4
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Protect against threats with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Deploy the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment
- Implement Windows security enhancements with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Perform device investigations in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Perform actions on a device using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Perform evidence and entities investigations using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Configure and manage automation using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Configure for alerts and detections in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Utilize Vulnerability Management in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
5Module 5
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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Module 5
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Plan for cloud workload protections using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Connect Azure assets to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Connect non-Azure resources to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Manage your cloud security posture management
- Explain cloud workload protections in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Remediate security alerts using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
6Module 6
Create queries for Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language (KQL)
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Module 6
Create queries for Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language (KQL)
Create queries for Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language (KQL)
- Construct KQL statements for Microsoft Sentinel
- Analyze query results using KQL
- Build multi-table statements using KQL
- Work with data in Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language
7Module 7
Configure your Microsoft Sentinel environment
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Module 7
Configure your Microsoft Sentinel environment
Configure your Microsoft Sentinel environment
- Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel
- Create and manage Microsoft Sentinel workspaces
- Query logs in Microsoft Sentinel
- Use watchlists in Microsoft Sentinel
- Utilize threat intelligence in Microsoft Sentinel
- Integrate Microsoft Defender XDR with Microsoft Sentinel
8Module 8
Connect logs to Microsoft Sentinel
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Module 8
Connect logs to Microsoft Sentinel
Connect logs to Microsoft Sentinel
- Connect data to Microsoft Sentinel using data connectors
- Connect Microsoft Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel
9Module 9
Create detections and perform investigations using Microsoft Sentinel
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Module 9
Create detections and perform investigations using Microsoft Sentinel
Create detections and perform investigations using Microsoft Sentinel
- Threat detection with Microsoft Sentinel analytics
- Automation in Microsoft Sentinel
- Threat response with Microsoft Sentinel playbooks
- Security incident management in Microsoft Sentinel
- Identify threats with Behavioral Analytics
- Data normalization in Microsoft Sentinel
- Query, visualize, and monitor data in Microsoft Sentinel
- Manage content in Microsoft Sentinel
10Module 10
Perform threat hunting in Microsoft Sentinel
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Module 10
Perform threat hunting in Microsoft Sentinel
Perform threat hunting in Microsoft Sentinel
- Explain threat hunting concepts in Microsoft Sentinel
- Threat hunting with Microsoft Sentinel
- Use Search jobs in Microsoft Sentinel
- Hunt for threats using notebooks in Microsoft Sentinel
Coverage Areas
Topic Coverage
Coverage Item 1
Manage a security operations environment
Coverage Item 2
Respond to security incidents
Coverage Item 3
Perform threat hunting
Customization
Adapt This Program for Your Team
We can adapt this program around your team structure, platform priorities, delivery goals, and the scenarios your people need to work through in practice.
- •Align labs to your Microsoft tenant and workload scenarios
- •Add readiness checks and exam preparation reviews
- •Extend delivery with role-specific implementation workshops
