
Build a foundation in on-premises Active Directory, domain services, DMZ, and virtualization, then explore the Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud and its IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models.
Explore foundational concepts like active directory domain services, LDAP, and Kerberos, and how VPN, DMZ, and virtualization enable secure remote access and scalable on premise services.
John Christopher explains how to get fast, official answers by consulting Docs.microsoft.com and Microsoft 365 resources, and directs you to exam lab practice, assignment videos, and course updates.
Explore how different industries confront regulatory compliance and discover the Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal as the centralized site for reporting, auditing, forensics, e-discovery, retention, and sensitivity information.
Explore how to implement role-based access control in Azure using Microsoft Entra, define roles with permissions, and assign them to users or services with activation and approvals.
Discover how Azure web application firewall protects web services with front door, using global and regional policies, custom rules, and rate limiting to block sql injection and cross-site scripting.
Learn to create and configure Azure virtual networks and subnets, assign address spaces such as 10.1.0.0/16 and 10.1.1.0/24, and explore NAT gateway, Azure Bastion, firewall, DDoS protection, and service endpoints.
Discover how Defender for Cloud analyzes your environment for vulnerabilities using active recommendations, severity rankings, and remediation steps, including policy definitions and optional vulnerability assessments for servers, databases, and storage.
Learn how Azure security baselines support regulatory compliance by aligning with NIST and CIS open standards, using Defender for Cloud to assess, remediate, and export reports.
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TOPICS COVERED INCLUDING HANDS ON LECTURE AND PRACTICE TUTORIALS:
Introduction
Welcome to the course
Understanding the Microsoft Environment
Having a Solid Foundation of Active Directory Domains
Having a Solid Foundation of RAS, DMZ, and Virtualization
Having a Solid Foundation of the Microsoft Cloud Services
Questions for John Christopher
Performing hands on activities
IMPORTANT Using Assignments in the course
Creating a free Microsoft 365 Azure AD Account
Getting your free Azure credit
Describe security and compliance concepts
Describe the shared responsibility model
Describe defense in depth
Describe the Zero-Trust model
Describe encryption and hashing
Describe compliance concepts
Define identity concepts
Define identity as the primary security perimeter
Define authentication
Define authorization
Describe the concept of directory services and Active Directory
Describe the concept of federation
Describe function and identity types of Microsoft Entra ID
Describe Azure AD
Describe Azure AD identities including external identities
Describe hybrid identity
Describe the authentication capabilities of Azure AD
Describe the authentication methods available in Azure AD
Describe Multi-factor Authentication
Describe self-service password reset
Describe password protection and management capabilities available in Azure AD
Describe access management capabilities of Azure AD
Describe conditional access
Creating conditional access polies
Describe the benefits of Azure AD roles
Describe the benefits of Azure AD role-based access control
Describe the identity protection and governance capabilities of Azure AD
Describe identity governance in Azure AD
Describe entitlement management
Describe access reviews
Describe the capabilities of Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Implementing Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Describe Azure AD Identity Protection
Describe basic security capabilities in Azure
Visualizing general Azure networking
Describe Azure DDoS protection
Describe Azure Firewall
Describe Network Segmentation with VNet
Describe Azure Network Security groups
Create a virtual machine in Azure
Describe Azure Bastion and JIT Access
Describe ways Azure encrypts data
Describe security management capabilities of Azure
Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud & Cloud security posture management (CSPM)
Describe the enhanced security features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Describe security baselines for Azure
Describe security capabilities of Microsoft Sentinel
Define the concepts of security information and event management (SIEM) and SOAR
Describe threat detection and mitigation capabilities in Microsoft Sentinel
Describe threat protection with Microsoft 365 Defender
Describe Microsoft 365 Defender services
Describe Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Describe Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps for policy creation
Describe Microsoft Defender for Identity
Basics of setting up Microsoft Defender for Identity
Describe the Microsoft 365 Defender portal
Describe Microsoft’s Service Trust Portal and privacy principles
Describe the offerings of the Service Trust portal
Describe Microsoft’s privacy principles
Describe the compliance management capabilities of Microsoft Purview
Describe the Microsoft Purview compliance portal
Describe compliance manager
Describe the use and benefits of compliance score
Describe information protection & data lifecycle management of Microsoft Purview
Describe data classification capabilities
Describe the benefits of content explorer and activity explorer
Describe sensitivity labels
Basics of using sensitivity labels
Describe Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Basics of using Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Describe Records Management
Describe Retention Polices and Retention Labels
Describe insider risk capabilities in Microsoft Purview
Describe Insider Risk Management
Describe communication compliance
Describe information barriers
Describe resource governance capabilities in Azure
Describe Azure Policy
Describe Azure Blueprints
Describe the capabilities of the Microsoft Purview governance portal
Finishing Up
Where do I go from here?