SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

Overview

Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Microsoft 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.

Course Duration

4 days

Audience Profile

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 Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, 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.

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
  • Azure Storage
• Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking
• Basic understanding of scripting concepts

Course Syllabus

Modul 1: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender XDR

• Introduction to Microsoft Defender XDR threat protection

• Mitigate incidents using Microsoft Defender
• Remediate risks with Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• Manage Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
• Safeguard your environment with Microsoft Defender for Identity
• Secure your cloud apps and services with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Modul 2: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Security Copilot

• Introduction to generative AI concepts
• Describe Microsoft Security Copilot
• Describe the core features of Microsoft Security Copilot
• Describe the embedded experiences of Microsoft Security Copilot
• Explore use cases of Microsoft Security Copilot

Modul 3: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Purview

• Investigate and respond to Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention alerts
• Investigate insider risk alerts and related activity
• Search and investigate with Microsoft Purview Audit
• Search for content with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

Modul 4: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Plan for cloud workload protections using Microsoft Defender for CloudDeploy the Connect Azure assets to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Connect non-Azure resources to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Manage your cloud security posture management
• Explain cloud workload protections in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Remediate security alerts using Microsoft Defender for Cloud