Overview
Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, and Microsoft 365 Defender.
In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Azure 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.
This SC-200T00: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst training serves as a prerequisite for cybersecurity architects who wish to earn the Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification.
Skills Covered
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can remediate risks in your environment
- Create a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment
- Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules on Windows 10 devices
- Perform actions on a device using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Investigate domains and IP addresses in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Investigate user accounts in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Configure alert settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Explain how the threat landscape is evolving
- Conduct advanced hunting in Microsoft 365 Defender
- Manage incidents in Microsoft 365 Defender
- Explain how Microsoft Defender for Identity can remediate risks in your environment.
- Investigate DLP alerts in Microsoft Cloud App Security
- Explain the types of actions you can take on an insider risk management case.
- Configure auto-provisioning in Azure Defender
- Remediate alerts in Azure Defender
- Construct KQL statements
- Filter searches based on event time, severity, domain, and other relevant data using KQL
- Extract data from unstructured string fields using KQL
- Manage an Azure Sentinel workspace
- Use KQL to access the watchlist in Azure Sentinel
- Manage threat indicators in Azure Sentinel
- Explain the Common Event Format and Syslog connector differences in Azure Sentinel
- Connect Azure Windows Virtual Machines to Azure Sentinel
- Configure Log Analytics agent to collect Sysmon events
- Create new analytics rules and queries using the analytics rule wizard
- Create a playbook to automate an incident response
- Use queries to hunt for threats
- Observe threats over time with livestream
Who Should Attend
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 Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, Microsoft 365 Defender, 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.
This Microsoft Official Course prepares students for the Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate certification. The SC-200 exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender; mitigate threats using Azure Defender; and mitigate threats using Azure Sentinel.
Course Curriculum
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Microsoft 365
- Fundamental understanding of Microsoft security, compliance, and identity products
- Intermediate understanding of Windows 10
- Familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage
- Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking
- Basic understanding of scripting concepts.
You can satisfy the prerequisites above for SC-200T00 by attending the SC-900T00: Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals training.
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Course Modules
In this module, you’ll learn how to use the Microsoft 365 Defender integrated threat protection suite.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learned the role that Microsoft 365 Defender plays in a modern SOC. You should now be able to:
- Understand Microsoft 365 Defender solution by domain
- Understand Microsoft 365 Defender role in a Modern SOC
Learn how the Microsoft 365 Defender portal provides a unified view of incidents from the Microsoft 365 Defender family of products.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Manage incidents in Microsoft 365 Defender
- Investigate incidents in Microsoft 365 Defender
- Conduct advanced hunting in Microsoft 365 Defender
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Microsoft 365.
Use the advanced detection and remediation of identity-based threats to protect your Azure Active Directory identities and applications from compromise.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Describe the features of Azure Active Directory Identity Protection.
- Describe the investigation and remediation features of Azure Active Directory Identity Protection.
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with Azure Active Directory
Learn about the Microsoft Defender for Office 365 component of Microsoft 365 Defender.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Define the capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Office 365.
- Understand how to simulate attacks within your network.
- Explain how Microsoft Defender for Office 365 can remediate risks in your environment.
Prerequisites
- Intermediate understanding of Microsoft 365
Learn about the Microsoft Defender for Identity component of Microsoft 365 Defender.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:
- Define the capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Identity.
- Understand how to configure Microsoft Defender for Identity sensors.
- Explain how Microsoft Defender for Identity can remediate risks in your environment.
Prerequisites
- Intermediate understanding of Microsoft 365
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a cloud access security broker (CASB) that operates on multiple clouds. It provides rich visibility, control over data travel, and sophisticated analytics to identify and combat cyberthreats across all your cloud services. Learn how to use Defender for Cloud Apps in your organization.
Learning objectives
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
- Define the Defender for Cloud Apps framework
- Explain how Cloud Discovery helps you see what’s going on in your organization
- Understand how to use Conditional Access App Control policies to control access to the apps in your organization
As a Security Operations Analyst, you need to understand compliance related terminology and alerts. Learn how the data loss prevention alerts will help in your investigation to find the full scope of the incident.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Describe data loss prevention (DLP) components in Microsoft 365
- Investigate DLP alerts in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal
- Investigate DLP alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management helps organizations address internal risks, such as IP theft, fraud, and sabotage. Learn about insider risk management and how Microsoft technologies can help you detect, investigate, and take action on risky activities in your organization.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:
- Explain how Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management can help prevent, detect, and contain internal risks in an organization.
- Describe the types of built-in, pre-defined policy templates.
- List the prerequisites that need to be met before creating insider risk policies.
- Explain the types of actions you can take on an insider risk management case.
Prerequisites
- Cloud computing concepts
- Microsoft 365 product and services
Learn how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can help your organization stay secure.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Define the capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Understand how to hunt threats within your network.
- Explain how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can remediate risks in your environment.
Prerequisites
- Intermediate understanding of Microsoft 365
Learn how to deploy the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment, including onboarding devices and configuring security.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Create a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment
- Onboard devices to be monitored by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Configure Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment settings
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint gives you various tools to eliminate risks by reducing the surface area for attacks without blocking user productivity. Learn about Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Explain Attack Surface Reduction in Windows
- Enable Attack Surface Reduction rules on Windows 10 devices
- Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules on Windows 10 devices
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Windows 10.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides detailed device information, including forensics information. Learn about information available to you through Microsoft Defender for Endpoint that will aid in your investigations.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Use the device page in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Describe device forensics information collected by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Describe behavioral blocking by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Windows 10.
Learn how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides the remote capability to contain devices and collect forensics data.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Perform actions on a device using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Conduct forensics data collection using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Access devices remotely using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Windows 10.
Learn about the artifacts in your environment and how they relate to other artifacts and alerts that will provide you insight to understand the overall impact to your environment.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Investigate files in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Investigate domains and IP addresses in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Investigate user accounts in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Windows 10.
Learn how to configure automation in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by managing environmental settings.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Configure advanced features of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Manage automation settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Windows 10.
Learn how to configure settings to manage alerts and notifications. You’ll also learn to enable indicators as part of the detection process.
Learning objectives
After completion of this module, you’ll be able to:
- Configure alert settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Manage indicators in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Windows 10.
Learn about your environment’s weaknesses by using Vulnerability Management in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Describe Vulnerability Management in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Identify vulnerabilities on your devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Track emerging threats in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Windows 10.
Learn the purpose of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and how to enable the system.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud features
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud workload protections
- Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage.
- Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking.
Learn how to connect your various Azure assets to Microsoft Defender for Cloud to detect threats.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Explore Azure assets
- Configure auto-provisioning in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Describe manual provisioning in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage.
- Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking.
Learn how you can add Microsoft Defender for Cloud capabilities to your hybrid environment.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Connect non-Azure machines to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Connect AWS accounts to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Connect GCP accounts to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Prerequisites
- Fundamentals of computer networking.
- Familiarity with virtual machines.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) provides visibility into vulnerable resources and provides hardening guidance.
Learning objectives
In this module, you’ll learn how Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides security posture management. Upon completion you’ll be able to:
- Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud features.
- Explain the Microsoft Defender for Cloud security posture management protections for your resources.
Learn about the protections and detections provided by Microsoft Defender for Cloud with each cloud workload.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Explain which workloads are protected by Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Describe the benefits of the protections offered by Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Explain how Microsoft Defender for Cloud protections function
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage.
- Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking.
Learn how to remediate security alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Describe alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Remediate alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Automate responses in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage.
- Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking.
KQL is the query language used to perform analysis on data to create analytics, workbooks, and perform hunting in Microsoft Sentinel. Learn how basic KQL statement structure provides the foundation to build more complex statements.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Construct KQL statements
- Search log files for security events using KQL
- Filter searches based on event time, severity, domain, and other relevant data using KQL
Learn how to summarize and visualize data with a KQL statement provides the foundation to build detections in Microsoft Sentinel.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Summarize data using KQL statements
- Render visualizations using KQL statements
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with security operations in an organization.
- Basic experience with Azure services.
Learn how to work with multiple tables using KQL.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Create queries using unions to view results across multiple tables using KQL
- Merge two tables with the join operator using KQL
Learn how to use the Kusto Query Language (KQL) to manipulate string data ingested from log sources.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Extract data from unstructured string fields using KQL
- Extract data from structured string data using KQL
- Create Functions using KQL
Traditional security information and event management (SIEM) systems typically take a long time to set up and configure. They’re also not necessarily designed with cloud workloads in mind. Microsoft Sentinel enables you to start getting valuable security insights from your cloud and on-premises data quickly. This module helps you get started.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Identify the various components and functionality of Microsoft Sentinel.
- Identify use cases where Microsoft Sentinel would be a good solution.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with security operations in an organization
- Basic experience with Azure services
Learn about the architecture of Microsoft Sentinel workspaces to ensure you configure your system to meet your organization’s security operations requirements.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Describe Microsoft Sentinel workspace architecture
- Install Microsoft Sentinel workspace
- Manage a Microsoft Sentinel workspace
Prerequisites
Basic experience with Azure services
As a Security Operations Analyst, you must understand the tables, fields, and data ingested in your workspace. Learn how to query the most used data tables in Microsoft Sentinel.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Use the Logs page to view data tables in Microsoft Sentinel
- Query the most used tables using Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting
Learn how to create Microsoft Sentinel watchlists that are a named list of imported data. Once created, you can easily use the named watchlist in KQL queries.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Create a watchlist in Microsoft Sentinel
- Use KQL to access the watchlist in Microsoft Sentinel
Learn how the Microsoft Sentinel Threat Intelligence page enables you to manage threat indicators.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Manage threat indicators in Microsoft Sentinel
- Use KQL to access threat indicators in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of security operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting.
The primary approach to connect log data is using the Microsoft Sentinel provided data connectors. This module provides an overview of the available data connectors.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the use of data connectors in Microsoft Sentinel
- Describe the Microsoft Sentinel data connector providers
- Explain the Common Event Format and Syslog connector differences in Microsoft Sentinel
Learn how to connect Microsoft 365 and Azure service logs to Microsoft Sentinel.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Connect Microsoft service connectors
- Explain how connectors auto-create incidents in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Basic experience with Azure services
Learn about the configuration options and data provided by Microsoft Sentinel connectors for Microsoft 365 Defender.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Activate the Microsoft 365 Defender connector in Microsoft Sentinel
- Activate the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint connector in Microsoft Sentinel
- Activate the Microsoft Defender for Office 365 connector in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Intermediate understanding of Microsoft 365.
One of the most common logs to collect is Windows security events. Learn how Microsoft Sentinel makes this easy with the Security Events connector.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Connect Azure Windows Virtual Machines to Microsoft Sentinel
- Connect non-Azure Windows hosts to Microsoft Sentinel
- Configure Log Analytics agent to collect Sysmon events
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting.
Most vendor-provided connectors utilize the CEF connector. Learn about the Common Event Format (CEF) connector’s configuration options.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the Common Event Format connector deployment options in Microsoft Sentinel
- Run the deployment script for the Common Event Format connector
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting
- Basic knowledge of Linux
Learn about the Syslog connector’s configuration options which will enable you to parse Syslog data.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the Syslog connector deployment options in Microsoft Sentinel
- Run the connector deployment script to send data to Microsoft Sentinel
- Configure the Log Analytics agent integration for Microsoft Sentinel
- Create a parse using KQL in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting
- Basic knowledge of Linux
Learn how to connect Threat Intelligence Indicators to the Microsoft Sentinel workspace using the provided data connectors.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Configure the TAXII connector in Microsoft Sentinel
- Configure the Threat Intelligence Platform connector in Microsoft Sentinel
- View threat indicators in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Basic experience with Azure services
In this module, you learned how Microsoft Sentinel Analytics can help the SecOps team identify and stop cyber attacks.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Explain the importance of Microsoft Sentinel Analytics.
- Explain different types of analytics rules.
- Create rules from templates.
- Create new analytics rules and queries using the analytics rule wizard.
- Manage rules with modifications.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Azure services
- Basic knowledge of operational concepts, such as monitoring, logging, and alerting
- Azure subscription
- Microsoft Sentinel instance in your Azure subscription
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to use automation rules in Microsoft Sentinel to automated incident management.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you’ll be able to:
- Explain automation options in Microsoft Sentinel
- Create automation rules in Microsoft Sentinel
This module describes how to create Microsoft Sentinel playbooks to respond to security threats.
Learning objectives
In this module you will:
- Explain Microsoft Sentinel SOAR capabilities.
- Explore the Microsoft Sentinel Logic Apps connector.
- Create a playbook to automate an incident response.
- Run a playbook on demand in response to an incident.
Prerequisites
- Automation and monitoring
- Azure Monitor and its Log Analytics workspace
- Azure Logic Apps
In this module, you’ll investigate Microsoft Sentinel incident management, learn about Microsoft Sentinel events and entities, and discover ways to resolve incidents.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Understand Microsoft Sentinel incident management
- Explore Microsoft Sentinel evidence and entity management
- Investigate and manage incident resolution
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with security operations in an organization
- Basic experience with Azure services
- Basic knowledge of operational concepts, such as monitoring, logging, and alerting
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel rules
Learn how to use entity behavior analytics in Microsoft Sentinel to identify threats inside your organization.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Explain User and Entity Behavior Analytics in Azure Sentinel
- Explore entities in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Knowledge of security incident management in Microsoft Sentinel
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to use ASIM parsers to identify threats inside your organization.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Use ASIM Parsers
- Create ASIM Parser
- Create parameterized KQL functions
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Kusto Query Language (KQL).
This module describes how to query, visualize, and monitor data in Microsoft Sentinel.
Learning objectives
In this module you will:
- Visualize security data using Microsoft Sentinel Workbooks.
- Understand how queries work.
- Explore workbook capabilities.
- Create a Microsoft Sentinel Workbook.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with security operations in an organization
- Basic experience with Azure services
- Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting
- A Microsoft Sentinel instance in your Azure subscription
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to manage content in Microsoft Sentinel.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you’ll be able to:
- Install a content hub solution in Microsoft Sentinel
- Connect a github repository to Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Azure and Microsoft Sentinel experience.
Learn the threat hunting process in Microsoft Sentinel.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Describe threat hunting concepts for use with Microsoft Sentinel
- Define a threat hunting hypothesis for use in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting
In this module, you’ll learn to proactively identify threat behaviors by using Microsoft Sentinel queries. You’ll also learn to use bookmarks and livestream to hunt threats.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Use queries to hunt for threats.
- Save key findings with bookmarks.
- Observe threats over time with livestream.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with security operations in an organization.
- Basic experience with Azure services.
- Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting.
- Basic Microsoft Sentinel functionality.
- Access to a Microsoft Azure subscription for exercise tasks.
In Microsoft Sentinel, you can search across long time periods in large datasets by using a search job.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you’ll be able to:
- Use Search Jobs in Microsoft Sentinel
- Restore archive logs in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as KQL, logging, and archiving
Learn how to use notebooks in Microsoft Sentinel for advanced hunting.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Explore API libraries for advanced threat hunting in Microsoft Sentinel
- Describe notebooks in Microsoft Sentinel
- Create and use notebooks in Microsoft Sentinel
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of operational concepts such as monitoring, logging, and alerting
- Basic experience with Azure services
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- ILT: Instructor-Led Training
- VILT: Virtual Instructor-Led Training
Exam & Certification
Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
Do you collaborate with organizational stakeholders to secure information technology systems for the organization and reduce organizational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks in the environment? Do you advise on improvements to threat protection practices and refer violations of organizational policies to appropriate stakeholders? Do you investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, Microsoft 365 Defender, and third-party security products?
Welcome to the world of Security Operations Analyst.
Training & Certification Guide
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 Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, Microsoft 365 Defender, 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.
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 Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, Microsoft 365 Defender, 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.
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender; mitigate threats using Azure Defender; and mitigate threats using Azure Sentinel.
- Mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender (25-30%)
- Mitigate threats using Azure Defender (25-30%)
- Mitigate threats using Azure Sentinel (40-45%)
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Do you collaborate with organizational stakeholders to secure information technology systems for the organization and reduce organizational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks in the environment?
Do you advise on improvements to threat protection practices and refer violations of organizational policies to appropriate stakeholders?
Do you investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, Microsoft 365 Defender, and third-party security products?
Welcome to the world of Security Operations Analyst.
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