Course Details
Topic 1: Introduction to Microsoft 365 threat protection
- Explore Extended Detection & Response (XDR) response use cases
- Understand Microsoft Defender XDR in a Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Explore Microsoft Security Graph
- Investigate security incidents in Microsoft Defender XDR
Topic 2: Mitigate incidents using Microsoft 365 Defender
- Use the Microsoft Defender portal
- Manage incidents
- Investigate incidents
- Manage and investigate alerts
- Manage automated investigations
- Use the action center1
- Explore advanced hunting
- Investigate Microsoft Entra sign-in logs
- Understand Microsoft Secure Score
Topic 3: Protect your identities with Microsoft Entra ID Protection
- Microsoft Entra ID Protection overview
- Detect risks with Microsoft Entra ID Protection policies
- Investigate and remediate risks detected by Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Topic 4: Remediate risks with Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Introduction to Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Automate, investigate, and remediate
- Configure, protect, and detect
- Simulate attacks
Topic 5: Safeguard your environment with Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Introduction to Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Configure Microsoft Defender for Identity sensors
- Review compromised accounts or data
- Integrate with other Microsoft tools
Topic 6: Secure your cloud apps and services with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Understand the Defender for Cloud Apps Framework
- Explore your cloud apps with Cloud Discovery
- Protect your data and apps with Conditional Access App Control
- Walk through discovery and access control with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Classify and protect sensitive information
- Detect Threats
Topic 7: Respond to data loss prevention alerts using Microsoft 365
- Describe data loss prevention alerts7
- Investigate data loss prevention alerts in Microsoft Purview
- Investigate data loss prevention alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Topic 8: Manage insider risk in Microsoft Purview
- Insider risk management overview
- Introduction to managing insider risk policies
- Create and manage insider risk policies
- Knowledge check
- Investigate insider risk alerts
- Take action on insider risk alerts through cases
- Manage insider risk management forensic evidence
- Create insider risk management notice templates
Topic 9: Investigate threats by using audit features in Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Purview Standard
- Introduction to threat investigation with the Unified Audit Log (UAL)
- Explore Microsoft Purview Audit solutions
- Implement Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard)
- Start recording activity in the Unified Audit Log
- Search the Unified Audit Log (UAL)
- Export, configure, and view audit log records
- Use audit log searching to investigate common support issues
Topic 10: Investigate threats with Content search in Microsoft Purview
- Explore Microsoft Purview eDiscovery solutions
- Create a content search
- View the search results and statistics
- Export the search results and search report
- Configure search permissions filtering
- Search for and delete email messages
Topic 11: Protect against threats with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Introduction to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Practice security administration
- Hunt threats within your network
Topic 12: Deploy the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment
- Create your environment
- Understand operating systems compatibility and features
- Onboard devices
- Manage access
- Create and manage roles for role-based access control
- Configure device groups
- Configure environment advanced features
Topic 13: Implement Windows security enhancements with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Understand attack surface reduction
- Enable attack surface reduction rules
Topic 14: Perform device investigations in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Use the device inventory list
- Investigate the device
- Use behavioral blocking
- Detect devices with device discovery
Topic 15: Perform actions on a device using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Explain device actions
- Run Microsoft Defender antivirus scan on devices
- Collect investigation package from devices
- Initiate live response session
Topic 16: Perform evidence and entities investigations using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Investigate a file
- Investigate a user account
- Investigate an IP address
- Investigate a domain
Topic 17: Configure and manage automation using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Configure advanced features
- Manage automation upload and folder settings
- Configure automated investigation and remediation capabilities
- Block at risk devices
Topic 18: Configure for alerts and detections in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Configure advanced features
- Configure alert notifications
- Manage alert suppression
- Manage indicators
Topic 19: Utilize Vulnerability Management in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Understand vulnerability management
- Explore vulnerabilities on your devices
- Manage remediation
Topic 20: Plan for cloud workload protections using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Explain Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud workload protections
- Exercise – Microsoft Defender for Cloud interactive guide
- Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Topic 21: Connect Azure assets to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Explore and manage your resources with asset inventory
- Configure auto provisioning
- Manual log analytics agent provisioning
Topic 22: Connect non-Azure resources to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Protect non-Azure resources
- Connect non-Azure machines
- Connect your AWS accounts
- Connect your GCP accounts
Topic 23: Manage your cloud security posture management
- Explore Secure Score
- Explore Recommendations
- Measure and enforce regulatory compliance
- Understand Workbooks
Topic 24: Explain cloud workload protections in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Understand Microsoft Defender for servers
- Understand Microsoft Defender for App Service
- Understand Microsoft Defender for Storage
- Understand Microsoft Defender for SQL
- Understand Microsoft Defender for open-source databases
- Understand Microsoft Defender for Key Vault
- Understand Microsoft Defender for Resource Manager
- Understand Microsoft Defender for DNS
- Understand Microsoft Defender for Containers
- Understand Microsoft Defender additional protections
Topic 25: Remediate security alerts using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Understand security alerts
- Remediate alerts and automate responses
- Suppress alerts from Defender for Cloud
- Generate threat intelligence reports
- Respond to alerts from Azure resources
Topic 26: Construct KQL statements for Microsoft Sentinel
- Understand the Kusto Query Language statement structure
- Use the search operator
- Use the where operator
- Use the let statement
- Use the extend operator
- Use the order by operator
- Use the project operators
Topic 27: Analyze query results using KQL
- Use the summarize operator
- Use the summarize operator to filter results
- Use the summarize operator to prepare data
- Use the render operator to create visualizations
Topic 28: Build multi-table statements using KQL
- Use the union operator
- Use the join operator
Topic 29: Work with data in Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language
- Extract data from unstructured string fields
- Extract data from structured string data
- Integrate external data
- Create parsers with functions
Topic 30: Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel
- What is Microsoft Sentinel?
- How Microsoft Sentinel works
- When to use Microsoft Sentinel
Topic 31: Create and manage Microsoft Sentinel workspaces
- Plan for the Microsoft Sentinel workspace
- Create a Microsoft Sentinel workspace
- Manage workspaces across tenants using Azure Lighthouse
- Understand Microsoft Sentinel permissions and roles
- Manage Microsoft Sentinel settings
- Configure logs
Topic 32: Query logs in Microsoft Sentinel
- Query logs in the logs page
- Understand Microsoft Sentinel tables
- Understand common tables
- Understand Microsoft Defender XDR tables
Topic 33: Use watchlists in Microsoft Sentinel
- Plan for watchlists
- Create a watchlist
- Manage watchlists
Topic 34: Utilize threat intelligence in Microsoft Sentinel
- Define threat intelligence
- Manage your threat indicators
- View your threat indicators with KQL
Topic 35: Connect data to Microsoft Sentinel using data connectors
- Ingest log data with data connectors
- Understand data connector providers
- View connected hosts
Topic 36: Connect Microsoft services to Microsoft Sentinel
- Plan for Microsoft services connectors
- Connect the Microsoft Office 365 connector
- Connect the Microsoft Entra connector
- Connect the Microsoft Entra ID Protection connector
- Connect the Azure Activity connector
Topic 37: Connect Microsoft Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel
- Plan for Microsoft Defender XDR connectors
- Connect the Microsoft Defender XDR connector
- Connect Microsoft Defender for Cloud connector
- Connect Microsoft Defender for IoT
- Connect Microsoft Defender legacy connectors
Topic 38: Connect Windows hosts to Microsoft Sentinel
- Plan for Windows hosts security events connector
- Connect using the Windows Security Events via AMA Connector
- Connect using the Security Events via Legacy Agent Connector
- Collect Sysmon event logs
Topic 39: Connect Common Event Format logs to Microsoft Sentinel
- Plan for Common Event Format connector6
- Connect your external solution using the Common Event Format connector
Topic 40: Connect syslog data sources to Microsoft Sentinel
- Plan for syslog data collection
- Collect data from Linux-based sources using syslog
- Configure the Data Collection Rule for Syslog Data Sources
- Parse syslog data with KQL
Topic 41: Connect threat indicators to Microsoft Sentinel
- Plan for threat intelligence connectors
- Connect the threat intelligence TAXII connector
- Connect the threat intelligence platforms connector
- View your threat indicators with KQL
Topic 42: Threat detection with Microsoft Sentinel analytics
- Exercise - Detect threats with Microsoft Sentinel analytics
- What is Microsoft Sentinel Analytics?
- Types of analytics rules
- Create an analytics rule from templates
- Create an analytics rule from wizard
- Manage analytics rules
- Exercise - Detect threats with Microsoft Sentinel analytics
Topic 43: Automation in Microsoft Sentinel
- Understand automation options
- Create automation rules
Topic 44: Threat response with Microsoft Sentinel playbooks
- Exercise - Create a Microsoft Sentinel playbook
- What are Microsoft Sentinel playbooks?
- Trigger a playbook in real-time
- Run playbooks on demand
- Exercise - Create a Microsoft Sentinel playbook
Topic 45: Security incident management in Microsoft Sentinel
- Exercise - Set up the Azure environment
- Understand incidents
- Incident evidence and entities
- Incident management
- Exercise - Investigate an incident
Topic 46: Identify threats with Behavioral Analytics
- Understand behavioral analytics
- Explore entities
- Display entity behavior information
- Use Anomaly detection analytical rule templates
Topic 47: Data normalization in Microsoft Sentinel
- Understand data normalization
- Use ASIM Parsers
- Understand parameterized KQL functions
- Create an ASIM Parser
- Configure Azure Monitor Data Collection Rules
Topic 48: Query, visualize, and monitor data in Microsoft Sentinel
- Exercise - Query and visualize data with Microsoft Sentinel Workbooks
- Monitor and visualize data
- Query data using Kusto Query Language
- Use default Microsoft Sentinel Workbooks
- Create a new Microsoft Sentinel Workbook
- Exercise - Visualize data using Microsoft Sentinel Workbooks
Topic 49: Manage content in Microsoft Sentinel
- Use solutions from the content hub
- Use repositories for deployment
Topic 50: Explain threat hunting concepts in Microsoft Sentinel
- Understand cybersecurity threat hunts
- Develop a hypothesis
- Explore MITRE ATT&CK
Topic 51: Threat hunting with Microsoft Sentinel
- Explore creation and management of threat-hunting queries
- Save key findings with bookmarks
- Observe threats over time with livestream
- Exercise - Hunt for threats by using Microsoft Sentinel
Topic 52: Use Search jobs in Microsoft Sentinel
- Hunt with a Search Job
- Restore historical data
Topic 53: Hunt for threats using notebooks in Microsoft Sentinel
- Access Azure Sentinel data with external tools
- Hunt with notebooks
- Create a notebook
- Explore notebook code
Topic 54: Who Hacked cloud game
- Play Who Hacked?
- Keep playing to find the culprit!
Final Assessment
- Written Assessment - Short Answer Questions (WA-SAQ)
- Practical Performance (PP)
Course Info
Promotion Code
Promo or discount cannot be applied to WSQ courses
Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions
- Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target age group: 21-65 years old
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Software:
You can download and install the following software:
Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops
About Progressive Wage Model (PWM)
The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) helps to increase wages of workers through upgrading skills and improving productivity.
Employers must ensure that their Singapore citizen and PR workers meet the PWM training requirements of attaining at least 1 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment, out of the list of approved WSQ training modules.
For more information on PWM, please visit MOM site.
Funding Eligility Criteria
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The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme provides greater structural support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. For more information, visit SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme
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For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)
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Note
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- An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
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- UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.
Job Roles
- Security Operations Analyst
- Information Systems Auditor
- IT Security Specialist
- Network Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Security Administrator
- Information Security Manager
- IT Compliance Analyst
- Risk Analyst
- Incident Response Analyst
- Vulnerability Assessor
- Security Consultant
- IT Auditor
- Compliance Manager
- Corporate IT Manager
Trainers
Sanjiv Venkatram: Sanjiv i is an ACTA certified experienced leader with a proven track record in business / finance consulting and in developing i) business intelligence (BI) solutions ii) data analytics/analysis solutions and iii) IOT lead BI solutions. Sanjiv's goal through Prudentia Consulting, is to promote the simple joy and excitement of actively using the Microsoft Platform. He believes that the agility afforded by the Microsoft platform helps businesses get time back for deeper business thinking and to spend more time with their end customers
Sanjiv has rich experiences in diverse/complex high-tech businesses, turn around environments and strategic transformations. His functional expertise is in sales analytics, financial planning and analysis, engineering and program management. He has worked across discrete manufacturing, professional services and higher education verticals. He also has a working knowledge of equities portfolio management within the financial services domain.Sanjiv is the CEO of Prudentia Consulting, an organization committed to promoting the active usage of the Microsoft Platform. Prior to this, he has worked at Microsoft (US & APAC: 9.2 years), Cognizant Tech Solutions (3.3 years), Yazaki North America (8 years) and until recently at Oracle. Here are a few of his BI/analytics projects driven at scale: Built APAC wide BI dashboard using the Power BI umbrella tool set (Power BI online, Power BI desktop and Power Pivot) and a KPI lake (SQL DB), Helped develop key KPIs – identified key KPIs and helped land this in the DB, Developed a budget audit tool that captured budget inputs from a host of countries across the globe, Developed a business unit P&L reporting tool (functional architecture) in Business Objects for the world-wide financial planning and analysis team.
Alec Tan: Alec Tan is a ACTA certified trainer, He has a number of Comptia certifications. Since 2002, starting off from IT technical background to pre-sales, sales account manager, system integration, operate IT retail / repair shop business in Sim Lim Square 2008 ~ 2012, and back to IT industry employment, freelance IT Trainer till present.
Kishan Raaj: Kishan Raaj is a seasoned Data Science and SAP Program Manager with over 15 years of experience, currently leading all end-to-end training and projects for Data Science across Asia at LITHAN, Singapore. With expertise in machine learning, data analytics, and cloud technologies, he is well-versed in techniques such as regression, decision trees, clustering, and text mining. He has hands-on experience with tools like Python, R, Tableau, PowerBI, and Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio.
As an ACTA certified trainer, Kishan has designed and delivered comprehensive courses for SAP and Data Science programs, managing teams and training in multiple countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, China, India, and Vietnam. His background in SAP, particularly in S4/HANA and ABAP, combined with his expertise in machine learning libraries such as TensorFlow and Keras, positions him as a highly capable leader in technical education and project management across various industries.
Quah Chee Yong: Quah Chee Yong is a ACTA certified trainer. Quah Chee Yong Chee Yong is an experienced professional who has held various Technical, Operations and Commercial positions across several industriesA firm believer that AI can create a better world, he has equipped himself with the Knowledge and Skills in the fields of Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Cloud Deployment
He has a deep passion for training & facilitating and is currently a Singapore WSQ certified Adult Educator. He particularly enjoys the interactive engagements with his fellow trainers and learners
Peter Cheong : Peter is a ACLP certied trainer. Specialise In IT related knowlege and conduct IT Training which Include Microsoft Window Server Technology (Wintel) and Linux - Centos/Red Hat. Comptia ,ITIL , Motorola Solution Trunking System and Cisco Networking. I was worked in Motorola Solutions Conduct Motorola Astro 25 Trunking System For Police Force Malaysia (RMPnet),Taiwan Navy, Indonesia METRO POLDA (Police Force). After that Peter Join As IT Group Manager For W-Group which include 17 subsidiaries Companies in Real Estate Developer,Plantation, Building Management Services ,Contruction and also Fiber Opti Service Provider in Sabah,Malaysia.
Agus Salim : I am professional with more than 10 years of experience in Project Management, IT Solutions Management, and Systems Integration both in waterfall and agile methodology. He started out his career as a Web Developer before moving on to Business Analyst/Project Manager. He has strong leadership and the capability of leading a team with a proven ability to deliver projects with tight timelines. Besides his experiences in managing projects, he has good knowledge in Cybersecurity and hands-on experience in Next Generation Firewall such as Check Point. During his free time, he likes to explore Cloud Technology, especially on Microsoft Azure. Agus Salam is AWS cloud practitioner certified. I am also ACLP certied trainer.
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