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Microsoft

Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst

Microsoft via Coursera Professional Certificate

Overview

Learners who complete this program will receive a 50% discount voucher to take the SC-900 Certification Exam. Organizations rely on cybersecurity experts to protect themselves from threats, but nearly 60% report security talent shortages.1 Prepare for a new career in this high-demand field with professional training from Microsoft — an industry-recognized leader in cybersecurity. You'll also have the option to learn how generative AI tools and techniques are used in cybersecurity analysis. The role of a cybersecurity analyst includes monitoring networks for vulnerabilities or potential threats, mitigating attacks on the network infrastructures, and implementing strategies for data protection. With 95% of fortune 500 companies using Azure, it’s critical for cybersecurity professionals to learn to protect data within an Azure environment.2 Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on activities, you’ll learn, apply, and discuss threat mitigation strategies from an enterprise perspective, apply effective cybersecurity policy measures within an Azure environment, & practice on tools like MS defender, Azure Active Directory & more. When you graduate, you’ll have tangible examples to talk about in job interviews and you’ll also be prepared to take the Microsoft SC-900 Certification Exam. 1McKinsey & Company, Securing your organization to reduce cyber risk (June 2022) 2Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure:The only consistent, comprehensive hybrid cloud (Sept 2018)

Syllabus

Course 1: Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security
- Offered by Microsoft. If you're interested in a cybersecurity career but don't know where to start, you've arrived at the right place! ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing
- Offered by Microsoft. This course forms part of a series of courses that offers a good starting point for a career in cybersecurity. It ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: Cybersecurity Threat Vectors and Mitigation
- Offered by Microsoft. This course provides a comprehensive overview of threat vectors and the strategies for mitigating them, and aims to ... Enroll for free.

Course 4: Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions using Azure AD
- Offered by Microsoft. Upon completing the first three courses of the Professional Certificate, you should have some foundational knowledge ... Enroll for free.

Course 5: Cybersecurity Solutions and Microsoft Defender
- Offered by Microsoft. In this course, you’ll learn about the types of cloud security policies that protect against DDoS Attacks, Firewall ... Enroll for free.

Course 6: Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies
- Offered by Microsoft. This course engages you in the world of cybersecurity attack and defense, dealing with both sides and working with the ... Enroll for free.

Course 7: Cybersecurity Management and Compliance
- Offered by Microsoft. In this course, you’ll learn about data and record management, Information security, standards and policy formation, ... Enroll for free.

Course 8: Advanced Cybersecurity Concepts and Capstone Project
- Offered by Microsoft. In this course, you’ll learn about threat mitigation by following the three stages of threat modeling. The steps are: ... Enroll for free.

Course 9: Microsoft SC-900 Exam Preparation and Practice
- Offered by Microsoft. This course helps you practice your exam techniques and refresh your knowledge in all the key areas assessed in the ... Enroll for free.

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