Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Exam Ref SC-200 Certification Guide: Manage, monitor, and respond to threats using Microsoft Security Stack for securing IT systems
About this ebook
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.
What you will learnDiscover how to secure information technology systems for your organizationManage cross-domain investigations in the Microsoft 365 Defender portalPlan and implement the use of data connectors in Microsoft Defender for CloudGet to grips with designing and configuring a Microsoft Sentinel workspaceConfigure SOAR (security orchestration, automation, and response) in Microsoft SentinelFind out how to use Microsoft Sentinel workbooks to analyze and interpret dataSolve mock tests at the end of the book to test your knowledgeWho this book is forThis book is for security professionals, cloud security engineers, and security analysts who want to learn and explore Microsoft Security Stack. Anyone looking to take the SC-200 exam will also find this guide useful. A basic understanding of Microsoft technologies and security concepts will be beneficial.
About the author
Trevor Stuart has over 15 years of experience in IT. He started with SMS and Active Directory and maintained exposure in the field through various naming changes and technical additions. Trevor has a passion for IT but more so with Cybersecurity. Trevor swiftly moved into Cybersecurity and focused on securing privileged access, hardening operating systems, implementing tiering within AD, tying identities to modern authentication mechanisms, scaling out the identity to the hybrid world, application migration in secure manners in Azure, and leveraging built-in security controls in multiple clouds and platforms to secure workloads. Trevor is a technology enthusiast at heart and the world of Cybersecurity only lights the fire of passion inside of him.
Joe Anich has 13 years of experience in the IT industry ranging from endpoint management with a focus in SCCM and Intune, to endpoint security and incident response. As Joe dug deeper into security he realized where his passion resided, and that was in incident response working with the Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART). Working in incident response has given Joe insight into SOC operations and how to help teams around the world improve their security posture within the Microsoft 365 security stack. Outside of IR, he is in constant pursuit of continued education whether that be SANS courses like the GCED or GCFA, or internal threat hunting training.
