Course Overview

If you wish to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats to endpoints in an enterprise environment, this security platform that's built into Windows 10 and Windows 11, and integrated with Microsoft cloud-based security services is what you need.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has become an industry standard for endpoint protection because it provides many powerful capabilities such as: Threat and Vulnerability Management, automated investigation, Run Attack Simulations, and many more, which is why Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is necessary for any organization looking to fulfill security standards.

This course will guide you in a structured way from the fundamentals of what Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers. We will dive deeper to explore more advanced functionalities to prepare you to protect your organization.

What You Will Learn

  • Specifying the components of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Next-Generation Protection
  • Threat and vulnerability management
  • Attack surface reduction
  • Automated Investigation and Remediation (AIR) and more

Program Curriculum

  • What Is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
  • Licensing and Other Requirements
  • The Microsoft 365 Defender Portal Overview
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Usage Outside Windows Platforms
  • Section Summary
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Capabilities/Features
  • Technologies Built into Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Understand Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Architecture
  • Section Summary
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • Identify Organization Architecture and Select Deployment Method/Tools Based on Your Needs
  • Prepare Your Organization for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by Identifying Key Considerations
  • Overview of Deployment Methods to Onboard Devices
  • Onboard Devices to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Section Summary
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Evaluation Lab
  • Section Summary
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • Onboarding Devices to Threat and Vulnerability Management
  • Reduce Organization Weakness by Using Threat and Vulnerability Management
  • Attack Surface Reduction in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Microsoft Defender Application Guard Overview
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud Next-Generation Protection
  • Section Summary
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Overview
  • Automated Investigation and Remediation (AIR) Explained
  • Section Summary
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • Available APIs
  • Using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint APIs
  • Section Summary
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reporting Basics
  • Section Summary
  • Chapter 8 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • Integrate Microsoft Defender for Office 365 with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Section Summary
  • Chapter 9 Quiz
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Instructor

Juraj Šimunec

Juraj Šimunec is Microsoft 365 Engineer experienced with setup and administration of complete M365 platform. His main area of focus is to provide best possible experience for users, but at the same time following best security practices in tenant configuration and integration with various workloads.

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