Overview
Accessing your courseware and registering attendance with Microsoft
Prerequisites
Candidates should be familiar with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
Outline
- describe the Zero-Trust methodology
- describe the shared responsibility model
- define defense in depth
- describe common threats
- describe encryption
- describe Microsoft's privacy principles
- describe the offerings of the service trust portal
- define identity as the primary security perimeter
- define authentication
- define authorization
- describe what identity providers are
- describe what Active Directory is
- describe the concept of Federated services
- define common Identity Attacks
- describe what Azure Active Directory is
- describe Azure AD identities (users, devices, groups, service principals/applications)
- describe what hybrid identity is
- describe the different external identity types (Guest Users)
- describe the different authentication methods
- describe self-service password reset
- describe password protection and management capabilities
- describe Multi-factor Authentication
- describe Windows Hello for Business
- describe what conditional access is
- describe uses and benefits of conditional access
- describe the benefits of Azure AD roles
- describe what identity governance is
- describe what entitlement management and access reviews is
- describe the capabilities of PIM
- describe Azure AD Identity ProtectionDescribe the capabilities of Microsoft Security Solutions
- describe Azure Network Security groups
- describe Azure DDoS protection
- describe what Azure Firewall is
- describe what Azure Bastion is
- describe what Web Application Firewall is
- describe ways Azure encrypts data
- describe the Azure Security center
- describe Azure Secure score
- describe the benefit and use cases of Azure Defender - previously the cloud workload protection platform (CWPP)
- describe Cloud security posture management (CSPM)
- describe security baselines for Azure
- define the concepts of SIEM, SOAR, XDR
- describe the role and value of Azure Sentinel to provide integrated threat protection
- describe Microsoft 365 Defender services
- describe Microsoft Defender for Identity (formerly Azure ATP)
- describe Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (formerly Office 365 ATP)
- describe Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP)
- describe Microsoft Cloud App Security
- describe the Microsoft 365 Security Center
- describe how to use Microsoft Secure Score
- describe security reports and dashboards
- describe incidents and incident management capabilities
- describe what Intune isdescribe endpoint security with Intune
- describe the endpoint security with the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center
- describe the compliance center
- describe compliance manager
- describe use and benefits of compliance score
- describe data classification capabilities
- describe the value of content and activity explorer
- describe sensitivity labels
- describe Retention Polices and Retention Labels
- describe Records Management
- describe Data Loss Prevention
- describe Insider risk management solution
- describe communication compliance
- describe information barriers
- describe privileged access management
- describe customer lockbox
- describe the purpose of eDiscovery
- describe the capabilities of the content search tool
- describe the core eDiscovery workflow
- describe the advanced eDisovery workflow
- describe the core audit capabilities of M365
- describe purpose and value of Advanced Auditing
Please note that whilst this course is aligned to the equivalent Microsoft Exam it may not contain all information required to pass the exam. As per Microsoft guidance, further self study and hands on experience is recommended in addition to attendance of this course.
Microsoft 365 learning pathways
= Required
= Certification
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