Foundations of Microsoft Defender
Understand Microsoft's security ecosystem, Zero Trust principles, Defender products, licensing overview and how Defender protects Microsoft 365 workloads.
Microsoft Defender Documentation
Week 6 Curriculum
Microsoft Defender
Week 6 introduces students to Learn how Microsoft Defender protects identities, email, devices, applications and data across Microsoft 365. This module introduces Microsoft's unified security platform from a practical administrator's perspective.
Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Week 6Environment Setup & Licensing
Configure your Defender environment, understand licensing requirements, activate services and prepare your tenant for enterprise security.
Environment Setup & Licensing DocumentationDefender for Office 365
Protect users from phishing, malware, malicious attachments, Safe Links and Business Email Compromise attacks.
Defender for Office 365 DocumentationDefender for Cloud Apps
Discover cloud applications, monitor risky behaviour, secure SaaS applications and investigate cloud threats.
Defender for Cloud AppsPolicies & Security Configuration
Configure anti-phishing, anti-malware, Safe Links, Safe Attachments and security policies that protect your organization.
Policies & Security Configuration DocumentationThreat Protection & Detection
Understand how Defender detects ransomware, phishing, suspicious logins, malware and advanced cyber attacks.
Threat Protection & Detection DocumentationIncident Management & Response
Investigate alerts, manage incidents, remediate compromised users and respond to security threats confidently.
Incident Management & Response DocumentationAnalytics & Reporting
Generate reports, monitor security posture, review Secure Score, analyze trends and communicate security insights to management.
Analytics and reporting DocumentationQuick tweaks