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Implementing Microsoft 365 Security and Threat Management

This intermediate Microsoft 365 Security and Threat Management training teaches systems administrators to configure and manage tools for identity verification and threat detection within Microsoft 365. Learn to optimize user access, permissions, security reporting, and alerts to ensure comprehensive network protection. This Microsoft 365 skills training is perfect as a Microsoft reference resource on managing Microsoft 365 security.

Updated March 2021

11Skills
67Videos
11h 17mTotal
67 videos11h 17m

Who This Course Is For

This Microsoft 365 Security and Threat Management training is considered professional-level Microsoft training, which means it was designed for sysadmins with three to five years of experience with Microsoft 365 security tools.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Managing the built-in security features Microsoft 365 offers
  • Activating and monitoring audit logging
  • Providing anti-malware, anti-phishing, and anti-spam protection to users
  • Configuring zero-hour auto purge for email
  • Protecting users from malicious URLs and files in email and Office docs

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Plan for Microsoft Cloud Application Security48m
  • Premium skill.Plan and Implement Threat Protection With Microsoft Defender49m
  • Premium skill.Manage Security Reports and Alerts48m
  • Premium skill.Secure Identities and Microsoft 365 Hybrid Environments1h 20m
  • Premium skill.Implement Authentication Methods52m
  • Premium skill.Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Azure AD Identity Protection1h 7m
  • Premium skill.Implement Conditional Access and Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)1h 38m
  • Premium skill.Implement and Manage Device Protection54m
  • Premium skill.Implement and Manage Microsoft Defender for Identity and Endpoints58m
  • Premium skill.Implement and Manage Microsoft Defender for Application and Office 365 Protection1h 7m
  • Premium skill.Monitor Microsoft 365 Security with Azure Sentinel55m

Readiness check

Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

  • Questions generated from this course's own lesson transcripts — what gets measured is exactly what gets taught
  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes

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