SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, and Microsoft 365 Defender. In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Azure Sentinel as well as utilize Kusto Query Language (KQL) to perform detection, analysis, and reporting.

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Skills gained

  • 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

Audience

This course is designed for people who work in a Security Operations job role and helps learners prepare for the exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst.

The SC-200 exam is one of the associate exams that counts towards the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification.

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

Module 1: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

  • Protect against threats with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Deploy the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment
  • Implement Windows 10 security enhancements with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Manage alerts and incidents in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Perform device investigations in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Perform actions on a device using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Perform evidence and entities investigations using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Configure and manage automation using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Configure for alerts and detections in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Utilize Threat and Vulnerability Management in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Module 2: Mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender

  • Introduction to threat protection with Microsoft 365
  • Mitigate incidents using Microsoft 365 Defender
  • Protect your identities with Azure AD Identity Protection
  • Remediate risks with Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • Safeguard your environment with Microsoft Defender for Identity
  • Secure your cloud apps and services with Microsoft Cloud App Security
  • Respond to data loss prevention alerts using Microsoft 365
  • Manage insider risk in Microsoft 365

Module 3: Mitigate threats using Azure Defender

  • Plan for cloud workload protections using Azure Defender
  • Explain cloud workload protections in Azure Defender
  • Connect Azure assets to Azure Defender
  • Connect non-Azure resources to Azure Defender
  • Remediate security alerts using Azure Defender

Module 4: Create queries for Azure Sentinel using Kusto Query Language (KQL)

  • Construct KQL statements for Azure Sentinel
  • Analyze query results using KQL
  • Build multi-table statements using KQL
  • Work with data in Azure Sentinel using Kusto Query Language

Module 5: Configure your Azure Sentinel environment

  • Introduction to Azure Sentinel
  • Create and manage Azure Sentinel workspaces
  • Query logs in Azure Sentinel
  • Use watchlists in Azure Sentinel
  • Utilize threat intelligence in Azure Sentinel

Module 6: Connect logs to Azure Sentinel

  • Connect data to Azure Sentinel using data connectors
  • Connect Microsoft services to Azure Sentinel
  • Connect Microsoft 365 Defender to Azure Sentinel
  • Connect Windows hosts to Azure Sentinel
  • Connect Common Event Format logs to Azure Sentinel
  • Connect syslog data sources to Azure Sentinel
  • Connect threat indicators to Azure Sentinel

Module 7: Create detections and perform investigations using Azure Sentinel

  • Threat detection with Azure Sentinel analytics
  • Threat response with Azure Sentinel playbooks
  • Security incident management in Azure Sentinel
  • Use entity behavior analytics in Azure Sentinel
  • Query, visualize, and monitor data in Azure Sentinel

Module 8: Perform threat hunting in Azure Sentinel

  • Threat hunting with Azure Sentinel
  • Hunt for threats using notebooks in Azure Sentinel

This course is recommended preparation for exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

If you pass exam SC-200 you will obtain the Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate certification

The SC-200 exam is one of the associate exams that counts towards the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification.

Practical information

Duration: 4 days
Price: 24,500 NOK
Language: English course material, English speaking instructor
Format: Open course or company-specific training, available as classroom or virtual delivery

FAQ

Hva koster kurset?
Kurset koster 24 500 NOK. Kursavgiften inkluderer digital kursdokumentasjon og praktiske labøvelser. Lunsj og forfriskninger er inkludert ved fysisk klasseromsundervisning.

Hvordan gjennomføres kurset?
Kurset kan gjennomføres som et åpent kurs eller som bedriftsinternt kurs. Du kan delta enten fysisk i klasserom eller virtuelt.

Hvem passer kurset for?
Kurset passer for deg som jobber med sikkerhetsoperasjoner, overvåking, hendelseshåndtering og trusselanalyse. Det er særlig relevant for Security Operations Analysts, SOC-analytikere og sikkerhetsingeniører som arbeider med Microsofts sikkerhetsplattform.

Hva lærer jeg i løpet av kurset?
Du lærer hvordan du undersøker, responderer på og jakter etter cybertrusler ved hjelp av blant annet Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint og Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Du lærer også å bruke KQL til analyse, deteksjon og threat hunting.

Er kurset praktisk rettet?
Ja. Kurset inkluderer hands-on labs hvor du får arbeide praktisk med teknologiene og metodene som gjennomgås.

Hvilke temaer dekkes i kurset?
Kurset dekker Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Security Copilot, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, datakilder, deteksjon, undersøkelser, hendelseshåndtering og threat hunting.

Får jeg sertifisering etter kurset?
Nei, du blir ikke sertifisert ved å fullføre selve kurset. Kurset forbereder deg til SC-200-eksamen. Består du eksamen, oppnår du sertifiseringen Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate. Det er ikke oppgitt på den ordinære Glasspaper-siden at eksamensvoucher er inkludert i kursprisen.

Hvilke forkunnskaper anbefales?
Du bør ha grunnleggende forståelse for Microsoft 365 og Microsofts løsninger innen sikkerhet, compliance og identitet. Det anbefales også kjennskap til Azure, virtuelle maskiner, nettverk og grunnleggende scripting.

Hva gjør dette kurset unikt?
SC-200 samler flere sentrale deler av Microsofts sikkerhetsplattform i ett kurs og fokuserer på den operative sikkerhetsrollen. Du lærer å gå fra overvåking og deteksjon til undersøkelse, respons og proaktiv threat hunting på tvers av Microsoft Sentinel, Defender-løsningene, Purview og Security Copilot.