SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
This course teaches how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for cyber threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Students will learn to configure and use these tools, including Kusto Query Language (KQL), for detection, analysis, and reporting. It prepares learners for the SC-200 exam and roles in security operations.
Learning Outcomes
- 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
Prerequisites
Learners should have a basic understanding of Microsoft Defender, fundamental knowledge of Microsoft security, compliance, and identity products, intermediate understanding of Windows 11, familiarity with the Microsoft Azure portal (especially Azure Monitoring and Azure Log Analytics), familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking, and a basic understanding of scripting concepts.
- This course is designed for individuals in a Security Operations job role, such as Security Operations Analysts, who collaborate with stakeholders to secure IT systems. They are responsible for threat management, monitoring, and response using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and third-party products. Ideal for those aiming to reduce organizational risk by remediating attacks and improving threat protection practices.
"This course offers practical skills in threat investigation and response with Microsoft tools, crucial for advancing in cybersecurity roles. - Tan Mei Ling, Security Operations Specialist at a top financial institution"