Overview

Upon completion of this course, you will be adequately prepared to take Microsoft's Configure SIEM security operations using Microsoft Sentinel Applied Skill assessment. This course covers all necessary content and provides essential practice to boost your confidence and ensure success in the final assessment. Did you know that by 2025, the world will be spending $10.5 trillion annually on cybersecurity damages? And without adequate cybersecurity, the risks hold devastating consequences. This Short Course was created to empower IT professionals, security analysts, and system administrators to master Microsoft Sentinel to enhance their organization's security posture against evolving cyber threats. By completing this short course, you'll gain the skills to configure and manage Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) operations using Microsoft Sentinel and become industry-ready to implement real-world cybersecurity solutions at work. In this 3-hour-long course, you will learn how to understand the prerequisites for setting up Microsoft Sentinel, creating and configuring a Microsoft Sentinel workspace, and deploying a Microsoft Sentinel Content Hub Solution. Combining theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on exercises makes this course unique and will provide you with authentic, real-world scenarios. To be successful in this course, a foundational understanding of cloud computing, cybersecurity principles, and familiarity with Microsoft Azure is recommended.

Syllabus

Configure SIEM Security Operations using Microsoft Sentinel

Upon completing this course, you will be able to configure and manage Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) operations using Microsoft Sentinel, encompassing workspace setup, content solution deployment, analytics, workbooks and basic automation to enhance organizational security posture.

Lesson 1: Identify the Pre-Requisites for Setting Up Microsoft Sentinel

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to effectively set up Microsoft Sentinel within your organization's Azure environment. This lesson covers the essential prerequisites and permissions needed to deploy Microsoft Sentinel as it guides you through critical steps and important aspects of setting up and configuring the system for successful SIEM operations.

Lesson 2: Identify the Pre-Requisites for Setting Up Microsoft Sentinel

By the end of this lesson, you will have set up the foundational structure needed to use Microsoft Sentinel in your Azure environment. The lesson will walk you through the step-by-step process of establishing a Microsoft Sentinel workspace. This includes assigning roles, creating a dedicated resource group, and configuring a Log Analytics workspace.

Lesson 3: Deploy a Microsoft Sentinel Content Hub Solution

In this lesson, you will learn to leverage the Content Hub for streamlining the discovery, deployment, and management of Microsoft Sentinel solutions. The Content Hub, which replaces the solutions gallery, provides a single platform for implementing ready-made solutions like data connectors, analytic rules, and playbooks to improve your security operations. We will specifically focus on how to deploy solutions from the Content Hub, using the Azure Activity data connector as a primary example.

Lesson 4: Configure Analytics Rules, Workbooks and Basic Automation in Microsoft Sentinel

In this lesson, you will receive step-by-step demonstrations on how to properly implement and manage crucial security and operational features in Microsoft Sentinel. You will learn to set up analytics rules, workbooks, and basic automation. The lesson will cover the essential skills needed for effective monitoring, analysis, and responses to security threats. By the end of this lesson, you will be capable of streamlining processes and improving security response capabilities within a Microsoft Sentinel environment.