Defend Against Cyberthreats with Microsoft's Security Operations Platform (SC-200)

Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Microsoft Sentinel as well as utilize Kusto Query Language (KQL) to perform detection, analysis, and reporting. The course was designed for people who work in a Security Operations job role. Prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate Certification? The study areas for the SC-200: Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate certification exam related to this course are based on the Job Task Analysis (JTA) that was conducted in December 2025. This course is designed to help students confidently prepare for the exam.

Retail Price: $2,396.00

Next Date: 05/11/2026

Course Days: 4


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At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:
  • 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 Profile

The Microsoft Security Operations Analyst collaborates with organizational stakeholders to secure information technology systems for the organization. Their goal is to reduce organizational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks in the environment, advising on improvements to threat protection practices, and referring violations of organizational policies to appropriate stakeholders. Responsibilities include threat management, monitoring, and response by using a variety of security solutions across their environment. The role primarily investigates, responds to, and hunts for threats using Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, Microsoft 365 Defender, and third-party security products. Since the Security Operations Analyst consumes the operational output of these tools, they are also a critical stakeholder in the configuration and deployment of these technologies.

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

Outline

Module 1: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender XDR

In this Module we analyze threat data across domains and rapidly remediate threats with built-in orchestration and automation in Microsoft 365 Defender.

Lessons:

  • Introduction to Microsoft 365 threat protection with Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Mitigate incidents using Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Remediate risks with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 in Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Microsoft Defender for Identity in Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Protect your identities with Microsoft Entra ID Protection
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps in Microsoft Defender XDR

Lab:

  • Explore Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Module 2: Get started with Microsoft Copilot for Security

In this Module we get started with Microsoft Copilot for Security. You're introduced to basic terminology, how Microsoft Copilot for Security processes prompts, the elements of an effective prompt, and how to enable the solution.

Lessons:

  • Fundamentals of Generative AI
  • Describe Microsoft Copilot for Security
  • Describe the core features of Microsoft Copilot for Security
  • Describe the embedded experiences of Microsoft Copilot for Security

Lab:

  • Explore Microsoft Security Copilot

Module 3: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Purview

In this Module we focus on Microsoft Purview's risk and compliance solutions that assist security operations analysts detect threats to organizations and identify, classify, and protect sensitive data, as well as monitor and report on compliance.

Lessons:

  • Microsoft Purview Compliance Solutions
  • Respond to data loss prevention alerts using Microsoft 365
  • Manage insider risk in Microsoft Purview
  • Investigate threats with Content search in Microsoft Purview
  • Search and investigate with Microsoft Purview Audit

Lab:

  • Explore Microsoft Purview Audit logs

Module 4: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

In this Module we implement the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint platform to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats.

Lessons:

  • Protect against threats with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Deploy the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment
  • Implement Windows security enhancements with 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 Vulnerability Management in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Labs:

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

Module 5: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

In this Module we use Microsoft Defender for Cloud, for Azure, hybrid cloud, and on-premises workload protection and security.

Lessons:

  • Plan for cloud workload protections using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Connect Azure assets to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Connect non-Azure resources to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Manage your cloud security posture management?
  • Workload protections in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Remediate security alerts using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Labs:

  • Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Mitigate threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Module 6: Create queries for Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language (KQL)

In this Module we will write Kusto Query Language (KQL) statements to query log data to perform detections, analysis, and reporting in Microsoft Sentinel. This Module will focus on the most used operators. The example KQL statements will showcase security related table queries.

Lessons:

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

Lab:

  • Create queries for Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language (KQL)

Module 7: Configure your Microsoft Sentinel environment

In this Module we get started with Microsoft Sentinel by properly configuring the Microsoft Sentinel workspace.

Lessons:

  • Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel
  • Create and manage Microsoft Sentinel workspaces
  • Query logs in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Use watchlists in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Utilize threat intelligence in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Integrate Microsoft Defender XDR with Microsoft Sentinel

Lab:

  • Configure your Microsoft Sentinel environment

Module 8: Connect logs to Microsoft Sentinel

In this Module we connect data at cloud scale across all users, devices, applications, and infrastructure, both on-premises and in multiple clouds to Microsoft Sentinel.

Lessons:

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

Labs:

  • Connect data to Microsoft Sentinel using data connectors
  • Connect Windows devices to Microsoft Sentinel using data connectors
  • Connect Linux hosts to Microsoft Sentinel using data connectors
  • Connect Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel using data connectors

Module 9: Create detections and perform investigations using Microsoft Sentinel

In this Module we detect previously uncovered threats and rapidly remediate threats with built-in orchestration and automation in Microsoft Sentinel.

Lessons:

  • Threat detection with Microsoft Sentinel analytics
  • Automation In Microsoft Sentinel
  • Threat response with Microsoft Sentinel playbooks
  • Security incident management in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Identify threats with Entity behavioral analytics in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Data normalization in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Query, visualize, and monitor data in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Manage content in Microsoft Sentinel

Labs:

  • Modify a Microsoft Security rule
  • Create a Playbook in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Create a Scheduled Query from a template
  • Explore Entity Behavior Analytics
  • Prepare to perform a simulated attack
  • Conduct attacks
  • Create Detections
  • Investigate Incidents
  • Deploy ASIM parser
  • Create Workbooks
  • Use Repositories in Microsoft Sentinel

Module 10: Perform threat hunting in Azure Sentinel

In this Module we proactively hunt for security threats using the Microsoft Sentinel powerful threat hunting tools.

Lessons

  • Explain threat hunting concepts in Microsoft Sentinel?
  • Threat hunting with Microsoft Sentinel
  • Using search jobs in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Hunt for threats using notebooks in Microsoft Sentinel

Labs:

  • Perform Threat Hunting in Microsoft Sentinel
  • Threat Hunting using Notebooks with Microsoft Sentinel

Prerequisites

  • Before attending this course, students must have:
    • Basic understanding of Microsoft 365
    • Fundamental understanding of Microsoft security, compliance, and identity products
    • Intermediate understanding of Microsoft Windows
    • Familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage
    • Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking
    • Basic understanding of scripting concepts
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5/11/2026 - 5/15/2026 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Virtual Enroll
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