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Applied Skills ValidationTrack: Microsoft Applied Skills credentialOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
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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).

Duration

Applied skill assessment

Level

Intermediate

Format

Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid

Language

English

Ideal for

Security Operations AnalystThreat ProtectionHands-On Skill ValidationTailored Team Delivery

Audience Profile

Built for these roles

Built for Security Operations Analyst learners validating applied skill in Defender Xdr.

Overview

Executive overview

Official Microsoft Applied Skill-aligned program focused on threat protection.

Readiness

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

Curriculum

Curriculum roadmap

1

Threat Protection

2

Security Operations Analyst

3

Defender Xdr

1

Module 1

Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR

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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 validationImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryIntermediate practitioner depth

Enterprise Customization

Enterprise customization

Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Strengthens threat defense capability and helps SOC teams respond more effectively to cyber incidents.

  • Align the workshop to your real business or technical scenario
  • Add project-focused labs and implementation guidance
  • Extend into adoption, governance, or production-readiness reviews

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 Page

Resources

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

The Microsoft Fabric implementation program gave our data engineering team a structured path from legacy pipelines to a modern lakehouse architecture.

Head of Data Engineering

Global Financial Services Firm

Financial Services
We needed a partner who understood both the technical depth of Azure OpenAI and the governance requirements of an enterprise.

VP of Technology

Large Healthcare Organization

Healthcare

Delivery Capability

Enterprise-grade instruction

View delivery capability profile

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

Engagement Confidence

A direct, founder-led review before scope, delivery model, and commercial terms are proposed.

Response window

< 1 business day

Client coverage

India + global teams

Engagement format

Virtual, on-site, hybrid