Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• Deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Mitigate Attacks using Defender for Endpoint

• Define the capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Configure Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment settings
• Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules on Windows 10 devices
• Investigate alerts in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Describe device forensics information collected by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Conduct forensics data collection using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Investigate user accounts in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Manage automation settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Manage indicators in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Describe Threat and Vulnerability Management in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

• 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

• Mitigate Attacks with Microsoft 365 Defender

• Explain how the threat landscape is evolving.
• Manage incidents in Microsoft 365 Defender
• Conduct advanced hunting in Microsoft 365 Defender
• Describe the investigation and remediation features of Azure Active Directory Identity Protection.
• Define the capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• Explain how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can remediate risks in your environment.
• Define the Cloud App Security framework
• Explain how Cloud Discovery helps you see what's going on in your organization

• 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

• Deploy Azure Defender
• Mitigate Attacks with Azure Defender

• Describe Azure Defender features
• Explain Azure Security Center features
• Explain which workloads are protected by Azure Defender
• Explain how Azure Defender protections function
• Configure auto-provisioning in Azure Defender
• Describe manual provisioning in Azure Defender
• Connect non-Azure machines to Azure Defender
• Describe alerts in Azure Defender
• Remediate alerts in Azure Defender
• Automate responses in Azure Defender

• 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

• Construct Basic KQL Statements
• Analyze query results using KQL
• Build multi-table statements using KQL
• Work with string data using KQL statements

• Construct KQL statements
• Search log files for security events using KQL
• Filter searches based on event time, severity, domain, and other relevant data using KQL
• Summarize data using KQL statements
• Render visualizations using KQL statements
• Extract data from unstructured string fields using KQL
• Extract data from structured string data using KQL
• Create Functions using KQL

• 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

• Create an Azure Sentinel Workspace
• Create a Watchlist
• Create a Threat Indicator

• Identify the various components and functionality of Azure Sentinel.
• Identify use cases where Azure Sentinel would be a good solution.
• Describe Azure Sentinel workspace architecture
• Install Azure Sentinel workspace
• Manage an Azure Sentinel workspace
• Create a watchlist in Azure Sentinel
• Use KQL to access the watchlist in Azure Sentinel
• Manage threat indicators in Azure Sentinel
• Use KQL to access threat indicators in 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

• Connect Microsoft services to Azure Sentinel
• Connect Windows hosts to Azure Sentinel
• Connect Linux hosts to Azure Sentinel
• Connect Threat intelligence to Azure Sentinel

• Explain the use of data connectors in Azure Sentinel
• Explain the Common Event Format and Syslog connector differences in Azure Sentinel
• Connect Microsoft service connectors
• Explain how connectors auto-create incidents in Azure Sentinel
• Activate the Microsoft 365 Defender connector in Azure Sentinel
• Connect Azure Windows Virtual Machines to Azure Sentinel
• Connect non-Azure Windows hosts to Azure Sentinel
• Configure Log Analytics agent to collect Sysmon events
• Explain the Common Event Format connector deployment options in Azure Sentinel
• Configure the TAXII connector in Azure Sentinel
• View threat indicators in 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

• Create Analytical Rules
• Model Attacks to Define Rule Logic
• Mitigate Attacks using Azure Sentinel
• Create Workbooks in Azure Sentinel

• Explain the importance of Azure Sentinel Analytics.
• Create rules from templates.
• Manage rules with modifications.
• Explain Azure Sentinel SOAR capabilities.
• Create a playbook to automate an incident response.
• Investigate and manage incident resolution.
• Explain User and Entity Behavior Analytics in Azure Sentinel
• Explore entities in Azure Sentinel
• Visualize security data using Azure Sentinel Workbooks.

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

• Threat Hunting in Azure Sentinel
• Threat Hunting using Notebooks

• Describe threat hunting concepts for use with Azure Sentinel
• Define a threat hunting hypothesis for use in Azure Sentinel
• Use queries to hunt for threats.
• Observe threats over time with livestream.
• Explore API libraries for advanced threat hunting in Azure Sentinel
• Create and use notebooks in Azure Sentinel

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.