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Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Exam Ref SC-200 Certification Guide

By : Trevor Stuart, Joe Anich
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Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Exam Ref SC-200 Certification Guide

By: Trevor Stuart, Joe Anich

Overview of this book

Security in information technology has always been a topic of discussion, one that comes with various backgrounds, tools, responsibilities, education, and change! The SC-200 exam comprises a wide range of topics that introduce Microsoft technologies and general operations for security analysts in enterprises. This book is a comprehensive guide that covers the usefulness and applicability of Microsoft Security Stack in the daily activities of an enterprise security operations analyst. Starting with a quick overview of what it takes to prepare for the exam, you'll understand how to implement the learning in real-world scenarios. You'll learn to use Microsoft's security stack, including Microsoft 365 Defender, and Microsoft Sentinel, to detect, protect, and respond to adversary threats in your enterprise. This book will take you from legacy on-premises SOC and DFIR tools to leveraging all aspects of the M365 Defender suite as a modern replacement in a more effective and efficient way. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to plan, deploy, and operationalize Microsoft's security stack in your enterprise and gained the confidence to pass the SC-200 exam.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
1
Section 1 – Exam Overview and Evolution of Security Operations
4
Section 2 – Implementing Microsoft 365 Defender Solutions
8
Section 3 – Familiarizing Yourself with Alerts, Incidents, Evidence, and Dashboards
13
Section 4 – Setting Up and Connecting Data Sources to Microsoft Sentinel
15
Section 5 – Hunting Threats within Microsoft 365 Defender and Microsoft Sentinel

Chapter 2: The Evolution of Security and Security Operations

In order to understand the true importance and impact of the Microsoft Security Operations Analyst and their role within an organization, we need to take a quick step back and understand the true evolution of both security and security operations.

In this chapter, we hope to outline some important topics to give a passionate learner the ability to understand the past a bit. You must understand this because it quickly becomes an important part of your role! The topics we will cover will include the following:

  • A quick introduction to the terminology
  • Understanding the traditional approach to security
  • Introducing the modern approach to security
  • Getting to know traditional SOC issues
  • Exploring modern ways to resolve traditional SOC issues

Let's dive into each topic throughout this chapter to hopefully give you a better understanding of the evolution of security and security operations....