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Microsoft 365 Administration: Managing Security Using Microsoft Defender XDR

by Brian Alderman

This course teaches you how to manage security reports and alerts by using the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. You'll learn to implement and manage email and collaboration protection, and implement and manage endpoint protection.

What you'll learn

In order to protect M365 accounts and resources, you’ll need to implement robust security measures, respond to threats, and manage endpoint protection efficiently. In this course, Microsoft 365 Administration: Managing Security Using Microsoft Defender XDR, you’ll learn how to manage security reports and alerts, implement and manage email and collaboration protection, and implement and manage endpoint protection, all configured and managed using Defender for Microsoft 365. First, you’ll explore how to manage the Microsoft Secure Score, and respond to security incidents, issues, threats, and alerts in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. Next, you’ll discover how to implement policies and rules, review and respond to threats, and perform attack simulations. Finally, you’ll learn how to configure Defender for Endpoint settings, review and respond to endpoint vulnerabilities, as well as risks identified in the Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to successfully implement security and threats, respond to those threats, implement policies and rules, unblock users, and manage endpoint protection using Microsoft Defender, which is all needed to protect your M365 accounts and resources.

About the author

Brian Alderman is a Microsoft MVP, and has his Master's in Computer Information Systems. Since 1995, he has held several Microsoft certifications that currently include; MCT, MCSE for SharePoint, MCSA for Office 365, MCITP for SQL Server(R), MCSA and MCSE for Windows Server(R), and also his PMP certification. As a Senior Technical Instructor and Consultant, he has 30 years of experience in networking, SQL Server databases, SharePoint technologies, and project management. Brian's publications inc... more

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