Capability Development / Cyber Security
Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity (SC-900)
This foundational program builds a strong understanding of security, compliance, and identity concepts across Microsoft cloud-based solutions. It introduces core security principles, identity and access management, Microsoft Entra capabilities, and Microsoft's security and compliance toolset, including Defender, Sentinel, Priva, and Purview. Participants learn how Microsoft technologies work together to protect identities, secure cloud resources, detect threats, and govern organizational data effectively.
Program Overview
This foundational program builds a strong understanding of security, compliance, and identity concepts across Microsoft cloud-based solutions. It introduces core security principles, identity and access management, Microsoft Entra capabilities, and Microsoft's security and compliance toolset, including Defender, Sentinel, Priva, and Purview. Participants learn how Microsoft technologies work together to protect identities, secure cloud resources, detect threats, and govern organizational data effectively.
Audience Profile
IT professionals new to Microsoft security solutions; Compliance and governance professionals; Candidates preparing for the Microsoft SC-900 certification; Business stakeholders evaluating Microsoft security tools; and No prior security experience required.
Course Syllabus
Module 1: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
Topics
- Shared responsibility and defence-in-depth
- Zero Trust security model
- Encryption and hashing concepts
- Basic compliance concepts
- Authentication and authorization fundamentals
- Identity as the modern security perimeter
- Core identity-related services
Module 2: Microsoft Entra Capabilities
Topics
- Microsoft Entra ID function and identity types
- Authentication methods and MFA
- Self-service password reset (SSPR)
- Password protection and management
- Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID
- Entra roles and role-based access control
- Global Secure Access
- Entra ID Governance and Privileged Identity Management
- Entra ID Protection capabilities
Module 3: Microsoft Security Solutions
Topics
- Microsoft Copilot for Security overview and prompting
- Network protection with Azure security capabilities
- Virtual machine protection and Azure Key Vault
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud and security posture
- Three pillars of Defender for Cloud protection
- SIEM and SOAR concepts with Microsoft Sentinel
- Threat detection and mitigation with Sentinel
- Microsoft Defender XDR overview and portal
Module 4: Microsoft Priva and Microsoft Purview
Topics
- Service Trust Portal and privacy principles
- Microsoft Priva overview
- Information Protection and data classification
- Data Loss Prevention
- Insider Risk Management
- Purview eDiscovery, Audit, and Compliance Manager
- Communication Compliance and Data Lifecycle Management
- Records Management and Data Catalog capabilities