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Guide Project 2: SCI – Sentinel.

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Creating a Microsoft Sentinel workspace.

Modules

Course introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What do you hope to learn?

1 Videos

  • Introduction to the course

6 Readings

  • Course syllabus
  • How to be successful in this course
  • Microsoft Azure Active Directory name change
  • Clean up resources 
  • How to open an image in a new tab
  • Additional resources: Azure basic security capabilities

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection

    • 5 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Self-review: Create a Windows virtual machine in the Azure portal
  • Knowledge check: DDoS Protection

5 Videos

  • Azure DDoS Protection overview
  • Azure DDoS Protection configuration
  • Azure DDoS Protection features and best practices
  • Azure and virtual machines
  • Spinning up a virtual machine

5 Readings

  • Azure DDoS Network Protection in detail
  • Exercise: Create a Windows virtual machine in the Azure portal
  • Exemplar: Create a Windows virtual machine in the Azure portal
  • Clean up resources 
  • Additional Resources: DDoS Protection

Azure Firewall Protection

    • 7 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Self-review: Configure Azure Firewall
  • Knowledge check: Azure Firewall protection

7 Videos

  • Azure networking
  • Introduction to Azure Firewall
  • Azure Firewall Standard and Basic
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Azure Firewall deployment
  • Azure Firewall rule configuration
  • Hackers and firewalls

5 Readings

  • Azure Firewall in depth
  • Activity: Resource group & VNet creation
  • Exercise: Configure Azure Firewall
  • Exemplar: Configure Azure Firewall
  • Additional resources: Azure Firewall protection

Just-in-time access and encryption

    • 4 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Just-in-time access and encryption
  • Self-review: Secure ports with JIT
  • Module quiz: Azure basic security capabilities

4 Videos

  • Just-in-time access (JIT)
  • Key management and encryption
  • Implementing just-in-time access
  • Module summary: Azure basic security capabilities

5 Readings

  • JIT and encryption
  • Best practices for securing Azure resources
  • Exercise: Secure ports with JIT
  • Exemplar: Secure ports with JIT
  • Additional resources: Just-in-time access and encryption

Introduction to cloud security

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Introduction to cloud security

4 Videos

  • Overview of cloud security
  • Advanced cloud security
  • Azure security
  • Azure security best practices

2 Readings

  • Azure security in depth
  • Additional resources: Introduction to cloud security

Virtual security solutions

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Self-review: Shield virtual machines using Bastion
  • Knowledge check: Virtual security solutions

3 Videos

  • Microsoft Defender interface
  • Azure Bastion
  • Bastion and virtual machines

3 Readings

  • Exercise: Shield virtual machines using Bastion
  • Exemplar: Shield virtual machines using Bastion
  • Additional resources: Virtual security solutions

Azure standards and policies

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Azure Standards and policies

3 Videos

  • Introduction to Azure policies
  • Custom policy definition
  • Azure Blueprints

4 Readings

  • Managing Azure policies
  • Working with policy definitions in Azure
  • Types of policies
  • Additional resources: Azure standards and policies

Introduction to SIEM and SOAR

    • 5 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Introduction to SIEM and SOAR
  • Module quiz: Security management in Azure

5 Videos

  • SIEM
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Microsoft Sentinel data connectors
  • Introducing SOAR
  • Module summary: Security management in Azure

3 Readings

  • Expanding on Sentinel
  • SIEM and SOAR use case
  • Additional resources: Introduction to SIEM and SOAR

Defender services

    • 4 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Self-Review: Implement Microsoft Sentinel with Microsoft Defender data connectors
  • Knowledge check: Defender services

4 Videos

  • Introduction to Microsoft 365 Defender
  • Microsoft 365 Defender portal
  • Microsoft 365 Defender incidents and alerts
  • Managing users

5 Readings

  • Working with Microsoft 365 Defender portal
  • Microsoft Defender use-case: Office 365
  • Exercise: Implement Microsoft Sentinel with Microsoft Defender data connectors
  • Exemplar: Implement Microsoft Sentinel with Microsoft Defender data connectors
  • Additional resources: Defender services

Endpoints and cloud apps security

    • 6 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Endpoints and cloud apps security

6 Videos

  • Introduction to endpoint security
  • Endpoint modernization
  • Deployment methods for WaaS and Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Defender portal for endpoint capabilities and services
  • Threat technologies
  • Endpoint encryption

3 Readings

  • Defender services in depth
  • Next gen antivirus and endpoint response
  • Additional resources: Endpoints and cloud apps security

Identity Defense

    • 7 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Identity defense
  • Module quiz: Microsoft 365 Defender threat protection

7 Videos

  • Introduction to identity defense
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Azure Active Directory Identity Protection
  • Microsoft Defender for Identity
  • Deploy Microsoft Defender for Identity with Microsoft 365 Defender - Preparation
  • Identity theft
  • Module Summary: Microsoft 365 Defender threat protection

3 Readings

  • Deploy Microsoft Defender for Identity with Microsoft 365 Defender - Deployment
  • Identity Protection in Microsoft 365
  • Additional resources: Identity defense

Final project and assessment: Cybersecurity Solutions and Microsoft Defender

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Self-review: Securing virtual machines
  • Course Quiz: Cybersecurity solutions and Microsoft Defender

1 Videos

  • Course Recap: Security solutions

4 Readings

  • About the final project and assessment: Cybersecurity Solutions and Microsoft Defender
  • Exercise: Securing virtual machines
  • Exemplar: Securing virtual machines
  • Clean up resources

Course wrap-up

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflect on learning

1 Videos

  • Congratulations

1 Readings

  • Next steps

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