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Microsoft Applied Skills: Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to use Microsoft Defender XDR to detect and respond to cyberthreats. Candidates for this credential should be familiar with investigating and gathering evidence about attacks on endpoints. They should also have experience using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Kusto Query Language (KQL).
Applied Skills ValidationTrack: Microsoft Applied Skills credentialOfficial Source: Microsoft LearnMicrosoftIntermediate
Download Program Brief (PDF)Program Snapshot
Engagement scoped to cohort
DurationApplied skill assessment
FormatVirtual, On-site, or Hybrid
LevelIntermediate
Certification TrackMicrosoft Applied Skills credential
SubjectThreat Protection
- MCT-led delivery
- Private cohort / virtual ILT
- Typical response: 1 business day
Scoping call typically scheduled within one business day
VNode ITeS delivers Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR (Applied Skill) as an MCT-led Microsoft program for Security Operations Analyst. Typical duration is Applied skill assessment (Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid). Labs follow production-shaped scenarios rather than slide-only walkthroughs. Applied Skills delivery aims at a working artifact your team can take back, not a quiz score. Private cohorts can shift emphasis by role mix, workspace or repo constraints, and rollout timing.
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
Built for Security Operations Analyst learners validating applied skill in Defender Xdr.
- Security Operations Analyst
- Threat Protection
- Hands-On Skill Validation
- Tailored Team Delivery
Overview
Executive overview
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to use Microsoft Defender XDR to detect and respond to cyberthreats.
Prerequisites
- Hands-on familiarity with the relevant Microsoft workload area.
- Comfort with the underlying technical or business scenario the applied skill covers.
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
- Strengthen capability in threat protection scenarios
- Strengthen capability in security operations analyst scenarios
- Strengthen capability in defender xdr scenarios
Enterprise Delivery
Official learning & delivery options
Review the vendor learning resource, then book a consultation or request a private cohort for your team.
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
- Threat Protection
- Security Operations Analyst
- Defender Xdr
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Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR
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Module 1
Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR
To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to use Microsoft Defender XDR to detect and respond to cyberthreats. Candidates for this credential should be familiar with investigating and gathering evidence about attacks on endpoints. They should also have experience using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Kusto Query Language (KQL).
- Mitigate incidents using Microsoft Defender
- Deploy the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment
- Configure for alerts and detections in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Configure and manage automation using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Perform device investigations in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Defend against Cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR lab exercises
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
- Applied skills validation
- Implementation-focused labs
- Private cohort delivery
- Intermediate practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Builds hands-on readiness for Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR 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.
View Official Microsoft Learn PageResources
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
“We needed a partner who understood both the technical depth of Azure OpenAI and the governance requirements of an enterprise.”
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
