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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
https://www.udemy.com/course/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/
Year : 2026
Language : English
Level : All Levels
Category : IT & Software
Subcategory : Network & Security
Duration : 4h 49m
Lectures : 81
Rating : 4.6/5 (369 reviews)
Students : 1,686
INSTRUCTOR(S)
HEADLINE
Antivirus | EDR | ASR | Vulnerability Management | Threat
Hunting | Automation
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
* Basics Microsoft Security: Understand Microsoft?s security
ecosystem and its integration into modern cybersecurity
frameworks.
* Defender for Endpoint: Gain expertise in deploying and
managing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to secure
enterprise
devices.
* Configuration Management: Master configuration settings to
optimize performance and security in Defender for Endpoint.
* Attack Surface Reduction: Implement strategies to minimize
potential entry points for cyber threats using ASR rules.
* Defender Antivirus: Dive deep into Defender Antivirus
capabilities to detect, block, and remediate malware.
* Defender EDR: Leverage Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
to uncover advanced threats and respond effectively.
* Vulnerability Management: Learn to identify, assess, and
remediate vulnerabilities in endpoints.
* Threat Hunting: Develop advanced threat-hunting skills to
proactively detect hidden risks and anomalies.
* Indicators: Utilize Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and
Indicators of Attack (IOAs) to enhance threat detection.
* Automated Investigation and Response: Explore the automation
capabilities of MDE to streamline threat response and
investigation.
* Troubleshooting: Acquire troubleshooting techniques to
resolve
common issues in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
* Defender for Cloud and MDE: Integrate Microsoft Defender for
Endpoint with Defender for Cloud to achieve unified security
management.
REQUIREMENTS
* Willingness to learn cool stuff!
* Basic IT Knowledge
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR
* SOC Analyst
* Security Engineer
* Security Consultant
* Security Architect
* Security Manager
* CISO
* Red Team
* Blue Team
* Cybersecurity Professional
* Ethical Hacker
* Penetration Tester
* Incident Handler
DESCRIPTION
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by Christopher Nett is a
meticulously organized Udemy course designed for IT
professionals aiming to master Microsoft Defender for
Endpoint.
This course systematically guides you from the basics to
advanced concepts of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. By
mastering Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, you're developing
expertise in essential topics in today's cybersecurity
landscape. Key Benefits for you: Basics SOC: Learn the
foundational principles of Security Operations Centers (SOCs)
and their role in cybersecurity defense. Basics CTI: Explore
the
essentials of Cyber Threat Intelligence and how it enhances
proactive security measures. Basics Microsoft Security:
Understand Microsoft?s security ecosystem and its integration
into modern cybersecurity frameworks. Defender for Endpoint:
Gain expertise in deploying and managing Microsoft Defender
for
Endpoint to secure enterprise devices. Configuration
Management:
Master configuration settings to optimize performance and
security in Defender for Endpoint. Attack Surface Reduction:
Implement strategies to minimize potential entry points for
cyber threats using ASR and ASR rules. Next Generation
Protection: Dive deep into Defender Antivirus capabilities to
detect, block, and remediate malware. Defender EDR: Leverage
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) to uncover advanced
threats and respond effectively. Vulnerability Management:
Learn
to identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities in
endpoints.
KQL & Advanced Hunting: Develop advanced threat-hunting skills
to proactively detect hidden risks and anomalies. Indicators:
Utilize Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Indicators of
Attack
(IOAs) to enhance threat detection. Automated Investigation
and
Response: Explore the automation capabilities of MDE to
streamline threat response and investigation. Defender for
Cloud
and MDE: Integrate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with
Defender
for Cloud to achieve unified security management. This course
contains promotional materials.
COURSE CONTENT
Chapter 1: Introduction
1. Slides
2. Basics
3. Demos
4. FAQs
Chapter 2: Basics - SOC
5. Complexity and Cyber Security Challenges
6. What is a SOC?
7. SOC Tier Model
8. Cyber Security Incident Response Process
9. EDR, XDR, SIEM & SOAR
10. Blue, Red & Purple Teaming
Chapter 3: Basics - CTI
11. What is a Threat?
12. Intelligence, Threat Intelligence & Cyber Threat
Intelligence (CTI)
13. What is CTI?
14. Threat, Vulnerability & Risk
15. Threat-Informed Defense
16. Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTPs)
17. IOCs & IOAs
18. Pyramid of Pain
19. CTI Sources
Chapter 4: Basics - Microsoft Security
20. Zero Trust
21. The Microsoft Security Cosmos
22. Defending Across Attack Chains
Chapter 5: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)
23. What is Defender XDR?
24. What is MDE?
25. MDE Architecture
Chapter 6: Onboarding & Lab Setup
26. Demo: Activate and Assign Microsoft 365 E5
27. Demo: RBAC
28. Demo: Azure Subscription
29. Connectivity Requirements
30. Onboarding Matrix
31. Demo: Onboarding an Azure VM
32. Demo: Device Inventory
33. Demo: Endpoint Security Policies in Defender XDR
Chapter 7: Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) & Configuration
Management
34. Attack Surface Reduction (ASR)
35. ASR Rules
36. Demo: ASR Rules
37. Network Protection
38. Demo: Network Protection
39. Application Control
40. Device Control
41. Controlled Folder Access
Chapter 8: Next Generation Protection
42. What is Next Generation Protection?
43. Cloud-Delivered Protection
44. Demo: Cloud-Delivered Protection
45. Active & Passive Mode
46. Tamper Protection
Chapter 9: Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
47. What is EDR in MDE?
48. Demo: Incidents & Alerts
Chapter 10: Vulnerability Management
49. What is a Vulnerability?
50. CVE
51. CVSS
52. Vulnerability Scanning in MDE
53. Demo: Device Vulnerabilities & Recommendations
54. Demo: Vulnerability Management in MDE
55. What is Device Discovery?
56. Demo: Device Discovery
Chapter 11: KQL & Advanced Hunting
57. What is KQL?
58. Demo: KQL Playground
59. search
60. where
61. count, dcount, summarize & top
62. datetime & timespans
63. order, sort, take
64. project, extend
65. startswith, endswith, contains
66. let
67. union
68. join
69. Demo: Advanced Hunting
Chapter 12: Indicators
70. Indicators in MDE
71. Demo: Indicators
Chapter 13: Auto Investigation & Remediation (AIR)
72. What is AIR?
73. Demo: AIR
Chapter 14: MDE + Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC)
74. Azure Global Backbone
75. Shared Responsibility Model
76. Azure Resource Hierarchy
77. Azure Subscription Types
78. Entra ID Tenants and Azure Subscriptions
79. What is MDC?
80. Demo: Defender for Servers
Chapter 15: Bonus
81. Bonus
DATES
Published : 2025-01-31
Last Updated : 2026-01-14
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