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Applied Skills ValidationTrack: Microsoft Applied Skills credentialOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
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Microsoft Applied Skills: Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to implement regulatory compliance controls as recommended by the Microsoft cloud security benchmark. Candidates for this credential should be familiar with Azure infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS). They should have experience with security capabilities in Azure, along with a working knowledge of regulatory compliance standards.
Duration
Applied skill assessment
Level
Intermediate
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
Executive brief for stakeholdersDownload Program Brief (PDF)
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Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls
Defender For Cloud, Azure
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AdministratorSecurityHands-On Skill ValidationTailored Team Delivery
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
Built for Administrator learners validating applied skill in Defender For Cloud, Azure.
Overview
Executive overview
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to implement regulatory compliance controls as recommended by the Microsoft cloud security benchmark.
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
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Module 1
Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls
Explore network traffic filtering with Network Security Group, set up Microsoft Defender for Cloud, create a Log Analytics workspace, configure Log Analytics agent integration, Azure Key Vault networking, and connect an Azure SQL server using Azure Private Endpoint in the Azure portal. Enhance cloud security effectively. (SC-5002)
- Examine Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance standards
- Enable Defender for Cloud on your Azure subscription
- Filter network traffic with a network security group using the Azure portal
- Collect guest operating system monitoring data from Azure and hybrid virtual machines using Azure Monitor Agent
- Explore just-in-time virtual machine access
- Configure Azure Key Vault networking settings
- Connect an Azure SQL server using an Azure Private Endpoint using the Azure portal
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Applied skills validationImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryIntermediate practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Builds hands-on readiness for Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls using the current official Microsoft Applied Skills study guide.
- •Use your tenant, data, and workflow scenario where appropriate
- •Add guided practice labs before assessment readiness
- •Extend into implementation coaching for production adoption
Credentials
Certification & official source
- •Microsoft Applied Skills credential
Aligned to the official Microsoft Learn course and learning path for this program.
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Program resources
Yes. Most enterprise clients prefer private delivery scoped to role mix, timezone, and rollout timeline. We align lab environments and scenarios to your tenant context where applicable.
Enterprise Proof
Trusted delivery outcomes
Banking & Finance
Representative Enterprise Banking Team
The focus was not just on tooling knowledge, but on helping teams work from a shared operating model as they adopted a more modern data platform.
- Clearer platform operating model across teams
- Improved confidence in modern data stack adoption
Healthcare
Representative Healthcare Product Team
The engagement helped product and engineering stakeholders move from interest in AI to clearer implementation choices, security expectations, and prototyping discipline.
- Stronger alignment between product and engineering teams
- Improved clarity on prototype-to-production requirements
Delivery Capability
Enterprise-grade instruction
MCT-led delivery
Programs led by Microsoft Certified Trainer practitioners
Enterprise program oversight
Founder-led specialist delivery with structured rollout planning
Global delivery
APAC · EMEA · Americas · Virtual & Onsite
Implementation-focused
Hands-on labs aligned to production scenarios
