This three-day instructor led course will provide delegates with the knowledge and skills to deploy and administer Microsoft 365 Defender to protect against cyber threats. Delegates will learn how to configure security across messaging and collaboration tools, devices, identities and applications. They will also learn how to use the service to detect possible ongoing attacks and block them.
Prerequisites
Important This course may require the use of Multifactor Authentication (MFA). Please read this page and download the Microsoft Authenticator app (or similar app) prior to attending the course:
https://www.qa.com/resources/faqs/mfa-requirements/
Please see the below Microsoft article for further information on reasons for the MFA requirement:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-mandatory-multifactor-authentication
- An understanding of core technical concepts, including DNS, Networking, Identities, and software deployment methods
- An understanding of common security threats and attacks such as malware, phishing, ransomware and software exploits
- Experience with Microsoft 365 components including Azure Active Directory, Exchange, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint
- Experience with managing Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy and Windows clients
Instructors will demonstrate features throughout the event. Optional lab exercises are available for students to complete using a commercial Microsoft 365 tenancy provided for each student free of charge by QA. This tenancy lasts for 30 days.
Target Audience
This course was designed for people who work in a security administrator job role or a general purpose administrator role with a responsibility to ensure that their Microsoft 365 environment is secure.
