Introduction to Microsoft security solutions

  • Learning Path
  • 5 Modules

At a glance

Learn about security capabilities in Microsoft. Topics covered will include network and platform capabilities of Azure, Azure security management, and Sentinel. You’ll learn about threat protection with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft 365 security management.

Here are all the learning paths in preparation for the SC-900 exam: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.

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Part 1: Introduction to security, compliance, and identity concepts

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Part 2: Introduction to Microsoft Entra

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Part 3: Introduction to Microsoft security solutions

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Part 4: Introduction to Microsoft Priva and Microsoft Purview

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Prerequisites

  • General understanding of networking and cloud computing concepts.
  • General IT knowledge or any general experience working in an IT environment.
  • General understanding of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.

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Modules in this learning path

Describe Microsoft Security Copilot

Get acquainted with Microsoft Security Copilot. You're introduced to some basic terminology, how Microsoft Security Copilot processes prompts, the elements of an effective prompt, and how to enable the solution.

Describe core infrastructure security services in Azure

Learn about capabilities Azure supports to protect your network, VMs, and your data.

Describe the security management capabilities in Azure

Learn about Microsoft Defender for Cloud and the capabilities it brings together to protect your cloud through security policies, standards, recommendations, secure score, enhanced workload protection plans, and AI security capabilities.

Describe security capabilities of Microsoft Sentinel

Learn about Microsoft Sentinel—a scalable, cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) solution. Explore how AI and machine learning capabilities help security teams detect, investigate, and respond to threats. You'll also be introduced to Microsoft Security Copilot and how it integrates with Microsoft Sentinel.

Describe threat protection with Microsoft Defender XDR

Protect against cyber threats with Microsoft Defender XDR across endpoints, identities, email, and applications.

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