SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
The SC-200T00: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst course equips professionals with the skills to identify, investigate, and respond to security incidents using Microsoft’s comprehensive suite of security tools. This training covers Microsoft Defender, Azure Sentinel (Microsoft Sentinel), and Microsoft 365 Defender, helping participants strengthen an organization’s security posture. The course also prepares candidates for the Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate certification.
Pre-requisites
Familiarity with cloud computing, Azure services, Microsoft 365
Hands-on experience in cybersecurity roles, including architecture, designing, and securing environments.
Familiarity with Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (or equivalent) is beneficial.
Course Overview
The SC-200T00-A: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst course is designed to provide learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to monitor and respond to cybersecurity threats effectively. The course focuses on leveraging Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, and Azure security tools, to protect organizations from security breaches.Participants will learn how to detect, investigate, and respond to threats, configure security tools, and improve organizational security posture using proactive threat hunting and analysis. This course also prepares learners for the Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate certification.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Use Microsoft Sentinel to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents.
- Deploy and manage Microsoft Defender solutions to protect endpoints, identities, and collaboration tools.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify and address emerging threats.
- Improve organizational security posture using Secure Score and compliance recommendations.
- Automate and streamline security operations for better efficiency and incident response.
Upcoming Classes
- Sunday
03:00 PM – 05:00 PM
- Thursday
03:00 PM – 05:00 PM | 07:00 AM – 09:00 AM
Benefits
80% Practical Oriented
Job Oriented Training
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Course Outline
- Overview of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Understanding endpoint detection and response (EDR).
- Configuring and managing Defender for Endpoint.
- Analyzing threat data with Microsoft Defender.
- Using Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Detecting identity-based threats with Defender for Identity.
- Monitoring user behavior to detect anomalies.
- Investigating advanced identity threats.
- Protecting Office 365 with Microsoft Defender
- Configuring anti-phishing, anti-malware, and Safe Links policies.
- Investigating malicious emails and attachments.
- Managing alerts in Microsoft Defender for Office 365.
- Threat Analysis and Mitigation
- Responding to endpoint threats with automated actions.
- Performing threat analysis using threat intelligence.
- Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel
- Overview of Microsoft Sentinel’s role in SIEM and SOAR.
- Setting up Microsoft Sentinel for a cloud environment.
- Data Collection and Normalization
- Connecting Microsoft Sentinel to data sources.
- Managing connectors for logs and events.
- Normalizing data for effective analysis.
- Threat Detection with Sentinel
- Creating and managing analytics rules.
- Detecting suspicious activities using KQL (Kusto Query Language).
- Automating incident creation and notification workflows.
- Incident Investigation and Management
- Investigating incidents in Microsoft Sentinel.
- Using workbooks for visualizing incident data.
- Microsoft 365 Defender Overview
- Understanding threat protection across Microsoft 365 workloads.
- Setting up and configuring Microsoft 365 Defender.
- Managing Security Incidents in Microsoft 365 Defender
- Investigating and remediating email threats.
- Tracking advanced threats across endpoints, identities, and email.
- Correlation of Threat Signals
- Leveraging the Threat Explorer for incident correlation.
- Using Advanced Hunting to detect and remediate threats.
- Automating Responses with Microsoft Defender
- Configuring automated investigation and remediation.
- Managing response workflows for advanced threats.
- Introduction to Threat Hunting
- Understanding proactive vs. reactive security operations.
- Using threat intelligence to identify potential attacks.
- Advanced Threat Hunting Techniques
- Writing KQL queries for advanced threat detection.
- Building custom detection rules in Microsoft Sentinel.
- Investigating anomalies using Microsoft Defender’s hunting tools.
- Optimizing SOC Operations
- Designing effective workflows for Security Operations Centers (SOCs).
- Enhancing incident response with custom playbooks and automation.
- Advanced Security Tools Integration
- Integrating third-party tools with Microsoft Sentinel.
- Using APIs and connectors for customized solutions.
- Mock Tests and Scenario-Based Exercises
- Multiple-choice questions aligned with SC-200 certification objectives.
- Hands-on tasks to simulate real-world security incidents.
- Capstone Project
- Configuring and managing a full security setup using Microsoft Defender and Sentinel.
- Presenting an end-to-end security operations workflow.
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