Course Overview

As more organizations migrate to cloud-based collaboration platforms, securing sensitive data within Microsoft Office 365 has become mission-critical. With its widespread adoption, Office 365 is a prime target for cyber threats ranging from phishing to data breaches. Learning to implement and manage its built-in security capabilities empowers professionals to protect users, data, and infrastructure. This course equips learners with the practical skills required to secure Office 365 environments using Microsoft’s robust security tools and services.

This course begins with preparing a lab environment, then explores common threat vectors and Office 365’s security ecosystem. Learners dive into Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (formerly ATP), mastering tools like Safe Links, Safe Attachments, and Exchange Online Protection. It continues with Office 365 Threat Intelligence, the Security and Compliance Center’s auditing capabilities, and insights and alerts management. The course also includes hands-on experience with Cloud Application Security and advanced security management to detect and respond to threats proactively.

This chapter-based course builds real-world skills to effectively secure, monitor, and manage Office 365 environments using Microsoft’s cybersecurity solutions.

What You Will Learn

  • Introduction to Security In Office 365
  • Implementing and Managing Microsoft Defender for Office

Program Curriculum

  • Preparing the Lab Environment
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council

  • Threat Vectors and Data Breaches
  • Security Solutions in Office 365
  • Introduction to Secure Score
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Introduction to Exchange Online Protection
  • Overview of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Formerly Named Office 365 ATP)
  • Managing Safe Attachments
  • Managing Safe Links
  • Monitoring and Reports
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Overview of Office 365 Threat Intelligence
  • Security (Threat) Dashboard
  • Threat Investigation and Response
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Overview of Auditing in the Security and Compliance Center
  • Enabling Mailbox Auditing in Exchange Online
  • Audit Log Investigations
  • Enabling Sharing Auditing for SharePoint and OneDrive
  • Managing Insights and Alerts in the Security and Compliance Center
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Deploy Cloud Application Security
  • Use Cloud Application Security
  • Chapter 6 Quiz
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Instructor

Cristian Calinescu

Cristian Calinescu is a Microsoft certified Senior Infrastructure Engineer and Infrastructure Security Operations Manager. His areas of expertise are Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange (2003 - 2019), Virtualization (Hyper-V, VMWare), Linux OS, PowerShell (including scripting). Cristian has been involved in various maintenance and/or implementation projects based on the technologies mentioned above. He has also participated in network design and implementations projects as well as assisting customers migrating to the latest technologies.

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