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[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Entra ID Tenants - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 354K

[SHARED] Demo - About the Free Azure Subscription - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 448K

[SHARED] Demo - Exploring your Entra ID Tenant - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 481K

[SHARED] Entra ID Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 277K

Welcome to the Course - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 714K

Let's Connect - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 279K

[SHARED] Entra ID User Identities - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 307K

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage User Identities - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 352K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Domains for Entra ID - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 330K

[SHARED] Demo - Bulk Create User Identities - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 385K

Demo - Quick Look at Permissions - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 389K

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Azure Subscriptions - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 401K

10m

Demo - Entra Tenant User Settings - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 376K

[SHARED] Entra ID Application Identities - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 315K

[SHARED] Managed Identities - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 350K

[SHARED] Demo - Register an Application in Entra ID - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 403K

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[SHARED] Demo - Configure Managed Identities (User-Assigned) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 382K

[SHARED] Entra ID Groups - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 324K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Managed Identities (System-Assigned) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 471K

12m

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Groups - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 309K

[SHARED] Demo - Manage Entra ID Licenses - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 358K

[SHARED] Entra ID Dynamic Groups - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 288K

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Dynamic Groups - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 362K

[SHARED] Entra ID Administrative Units - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 305K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Administrative Units - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 393K

Case Study - Entra Essentials Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 339K

[SHARED] Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 349K

[SHARED] Entra ID Roles - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 347K

Demo - Exploring Built-in Azure RBAC Roles - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 424K

Demo - Exploring Built-in Entra Roles - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 499K

[SHARED] Demo - Manage Entra ID Permissions - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 428K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure a Custom RBAC Role - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 345K

[SHARED] Demo - Manage Azure Resource Security with RBAC - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 400K

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[SHARED] Azure RBAC Custom Roles - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 365K

[SHARED] Entra ID Custom Roles - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 341K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure a Custom Entra ID Role - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 389K

Case Study - Identity and Access Management Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 379K

Entra Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 293K

Demo - About Migrating to Entra Auth Method Policies - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 453K

Demo - Explore MFA Default Settings - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 438K

Demo - Explore Legacy MFA Settings - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 388K

Demo - Configure the Microsoft Authenticator App for a User - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 305K

Demo - Disable Security Defaults and Registration Campaign - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 424K

Demo - Configure Entra Auth Method Policies - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 458K

Entra Authentication Methods - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 341K

Demo - Complete the Migration to Auth Method Policies - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 452K

Entra Passwordless Authentication - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 351K

Entra Password Protection - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 311K

Demo - Configure Password Protection - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 379K

Demo - Configure Entra Passwordless Authentication - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 304K

Demo - Enable Entra Security Defaults and Registration Campaign - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 450K

[SHARED] Entra ID Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 279K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure SSPR - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 332K

Entra Verified ID - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 331K

Demo - Configure Entra Verified ID (Quick Wizard) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 364K

Case Study - Entra Authentication - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 353K

[SHARED] Entra Connect - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 354K

Demo - Setup Active Directory in Azure (Part 1) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 400K

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Demo - Configure Entra Connect Cloud Sync - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 478K

14m

Demo - Setup Active Directory in Azure (Part 2) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 454K

10m

Demo - Configure Seamless SSO with Entra Connect Cloud Sync - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 452K

13m

[SHARED] Entra Domain Services - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 360K

Demo - Disable Entra Connect Cloud Sync - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 491K

11m

Demo - Delete an Entra Domain Services Managed Domain - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 387K

[SHARED] Entra ID External Identities - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 370K

Demo - Configure Entra Domain Services - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 375K

12m

[SHARED] Demo - Invite a Guest with B2B Collaboration - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 352K

[SHARED] Entra ID App Proxy - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 318K

Demo - Configure B2B Collaboration with Google - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 391K

12m

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Entra ID App Proxy for a Web App - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 394K

12m

[SHARED] Entra ID Governance Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 350K

Case Study - Hybrid Identities and Access - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 364K

[SHARED] Entra ID Entitlement Management - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 379K

[SHARED] Entra ID Privileged Identity Management (PIM) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 340K

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Use an Access Package - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 306K

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[SHARED] Demo - Configure PIM for Entra Roles - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 391K

[SHARED] Entra ID Access Reviews - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 335K

[SHARED] Entra ID Protection - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 306K

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Run an Access Review (Entra Roles) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 335K

[SHARED] Entra ID Conditional Access - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 343K

[SHARED] Demo - Explore ID Protection Policies - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 407K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Conditional Access Policies - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 346K

11m

Demo - Start a Free Trial for EPM - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 309K

Entra Permissions Management (EPM) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 356K

Demo - Explore EPM Reporting and Analytics - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 307K

Case Study - Entra Authorization - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 355K

Demo - Setup Data Collection for Azure with EPM - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 354K

[SHARED] Virtual Networks - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 331K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure a VNet - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 380K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure a NAT Gateway - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 282K

[SHARED] Augmented Security Rules - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 330K

[SHARED] Network Security Groups (NSG) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 363K

12m

[SHARED] Demo - Configure an NSG - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 406K

Case Study - Virtual Network Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 364K

[SHARED] IP Addressing - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 349K

[SHARED] Demo - Use ASGs and Service Tags - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 401K

10m

[SHARED] Virtual Machines - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 284K

VM Encryption with Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 320K

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage VMs - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 448K

10m

Demo - Configure Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) for a VM - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 372K

Azure VM Encryption at Host - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 343K

Demo - Configure Encryption at Host - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 388K

12m

Azure Bastion - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 347K

Demo - Configure VM Confidential Disk Encryption - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 407K

Azure VM Confidential Disk Encryption - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 328K

Demo - Configure Azure Bastion - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 358K

Case Study - Virtual Machine Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 369K

[SHARED] Azure Storage Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 315K

[SHARED] Demo - Create an Azure Storage Account - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 412K

[SHARED] Azure Blob Storage Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 328K

[SHARED] Demo - Working with Blob Storage - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 389K

11m

[SHARED] Azure Storage Access Control - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 356K

11m

[SHARED] Demo - Access Storage with Keys and Shared Access Signatures (SAS) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 392K

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[SHARED] Demo - Access Azure Storage using Entra ID Identities and RBAC - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 402K

[SHARED] Immutable Blob Storage - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 326K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Immutable Storage Access Policies - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 371K

[SHARED] Azure Storage Encryption - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 364K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Azure Storage Encryption - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 391K

[SHARED] Azure Files - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 284K

Demo - Configure a Storage Account Firewall - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 518K

[SHARED] VPN Gateway - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 387K

[SHARED] ExpressRoute - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 368K

Demo - Connect VNets with S2S VPN - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 382K

14m

[SHARED] Azure Virtual WAN - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 354K

Case Study - Private Network Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 375K

[SHARED] Azure App Service - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 331K

[SHARED] Demo - Deploy a Web App to App Service - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 395K

[SHARED] App Service Deployments - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 359K

[SHARED] Demo - Create a Web App with Azure App Service - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 426K

12m

[SHARED] App Service Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 341K

[SHARED] App Service Networking - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 349K

Azure Functions - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 354K

10m

Demo - Create Azure Functions - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 407K

10m

Azure App Service Environment - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 389K

Demo - Create an App Service Environment - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 379K

Case Study - App Hosting Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 350K

[SHARED] Azure Container Registry - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 303K

[SHARED] Demo - Create a Container Registry and Push a Container - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 277K

[SHARED] Demo - Build and Push an Image with ACR Tasks - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 350K

[SHARED] Azure Container Instances - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 324K

[SHARED] Demo - Create an Azure Container Instance - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 324K

[SHARED] Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 380K

[SHARED] AKS Networking Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 410K

[SHARED] Demo - Deploy an App to AKS using YAML - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 362K

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage an AKS Cluster - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 399K

10m

[SHARED] Azure Container Apps - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 333K

[SHARED] Demo - Getting Started with Azure Container Apps - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 336K

Azure Container Security Considerations - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 350K

Demo - Isolate ACR and Push a Signed Image - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 386K

10m

Case Study - Container Hosting Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 377K

Demo - Create an Isolated Azure Container App - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 417K

12m

Key Vault - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 337K

Demo - Push a Container to ACR using a Key Vault Secret - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 368K

Demo - Configure and Use Key Vault from a VM - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 360K

12m

Demo - Key Vault with Access Policy - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 337K

Demo - Key Vault Key Rotation - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 370K

Demo - Protect Key Vault Data - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 398K

Demo - Backup and Restore Key Vault Data - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 359K

Entra Permission and Consent - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 345K

Demo - Configure an App with Delegated Permissions - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 467K

12m

Demo - Configure an App with App Permissions - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 407K

Case Study - App Data and Access Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 371K

Azure SQL Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 323K

Azure SQL Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 339K

Demo - Configure an Entra ID Identity for Azure SQL DB - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 458K

Demo - Create and Connect to Azure SQL Database - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 474K

12m

Demo - Configure Customer Managed TDE for Azure SQL DB - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 441K

Azure SQL Always Encrypted - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 335K

Demo - Configure Always Encrypted for Azure SQL DB - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 681K

Demo - Configure Dynamic Data Masking for Azure SQL DB - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 464K

Case Study - Database Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 366K

Azure SQL Dynamic Data Masking - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 342K

[SHARED] Azure Firewall - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 348K

[SHARED] Azure Load Balancer - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 388K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure an Azure Firewall - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 369K

14m

[SHARED] Azure Application Gateway - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 335K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure App Gateway and Path-Based Routing - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 339K

12m

Azure Traffic Manager - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 335K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Regional Load Balancing for VMs - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 355K

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Demo - Configure Traffic Manager - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 327K

Azure Front Door - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 323K

Web Application Firewalls (WAF) - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 320K

Demo - Configure Front Door for a Web App - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 334K

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Azure API Management Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 316K

DDoS Protection - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 334K

Demo - Configure DDoS IP Protection Plan - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 442K

Demo - Configure DDoS Network Protection Plan - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 377K

Demo - Configure a Global WAF - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 374K

Case Study - Public Network Security - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 369K

Microsoft Purview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 352K

Demo - Get Started with Microsoft Purview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 386K

Demo - Map and Scan Azure SQL with Microsoft Purview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 512K

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[SHARED] Management Groups - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 314K

[SHARED] Demo - Create Management Groups - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 336K

[SHARED] Resource Tagging - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 336K

[SHARED] Demo - Create and Query Resource Tags - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 428K

[SHARED] Resource Locks - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 340K

[SHARED] Demo - Resource Locks - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 465K

Azure Blueprints - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 299K

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[SHARED] Demo - Configure Azure Policies - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 402K

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[SHARED] Azure Policy - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 360K

Demo - Deploy Secure Solutions with Blueprints - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 393K

13m

Secure Landing Zones - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 328K

Case Study - Security Standards and Governance - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 376K

Defender for Cloud Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 396K

Demo - Explore Defender for Cloud Trial Plans - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 482K

Demo - Assess Risks with Defender for Cloud - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 548K

Demo - Explore Defender for Cloud Compliance with MCSB - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 519K

Demo - Manage Risks with Defender for Cloud - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 497K

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Demo - Add Regulatory Standards with Defender for Cloud - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 505K

Demo - Get Started with Defender for Cloud - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 496K

Demo - Create a Custom Standard in Defender for Cloud - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 353K

Defender for Servers Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 328K

Demo - Explore Defender Vulnerability Management - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 508K

Demo - Configure Defender for Server - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 536K

Demo - Connect Defender for Cloud to AWS - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 471K

14m

Demo - Workflow Automation with Defender for Cloud - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 432K

10m

Demo - Configure Just in Time VM Access for Azure VMs - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 451K

11m

Defender for Databases Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 345K

Demo - Configure Defender for Azure SQL Database - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 475K

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Defender EASM Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 360K

Case Study - Securing Solutions with Defender - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 366K

Demo - Connect Defender for Cloud using Arc - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 492K

11m

Demo - Explore Defender EASM - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 437K

[SHARED] Azure Monitor Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 346K

[SHARED] Activity Logs - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 360K

[SHARED] Demo - Review and Archive Activity Logs - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 492K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure VM Monitoring - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 428K

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[SHARED] Azure Monitor Logs - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 272K

[SHARED] Azure Monitor Alerts - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 346K

[SHARED] Demo - Configure and Query Azure Monitor Logs - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 412K

12m

[SHARED] Demo - Configure Azure Monitor Alerts - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 343K

10m

[SHARED] Demo - Monitor Connections with Network Watcher - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 405K

[SHARED] Network Watcher - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 385K

10m

[SHARED] Demo - NSG Flow Logs and Traffic Analytics - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 453K

[SHARED] Demo - Network Diagnostics with Network Watcher - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 370K

Azure SQL Audit Logs - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 320K

Demo - Configure Auditing for Azure SQL DB - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 414K

Demo - Get Started with Sentinel - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 480K

Microsoft Sentinel Overview - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 372K

Demo - Connect a Windows VM to Sentinel - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 455K

11m

Demo - Manage Incidents in Sentinel - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 401K

Demo - Analyze Windows Security Events with Sentinel - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 397K

10m

Demo - Configure Automation in Sentinel - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 423K

11m

Case Study - Security Monitoring - learn.cantrill.io - 1920x1080 384K

About this Lecture

Section: Course Curriculum • Size: 11.34 MB • Duration: 5m

Course Summary

AZ-500 Microsoft Security Engineer is a training course for mastering Microsoft security solutions and obtaining Microsoft Security Engineer certification, published by Udemy Online Academy. AZ-500 Microsoft Security Engineer is a specialized training course for professionals with the aim of mastering Microsoft security solutions and obtaining Microsoft Security Engineer certification. Carefully designed to provide hands-on expertise in securing Microsoft Azure, this course covers critical topics such as identity and access management, implementing platform protection, securing data and applications, and managing security operations. Individuals will gain an in-depth understanding of key security technologies, including Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Defender, Azure Security Center, and Azure Sentinel, as well as encryption and risk management practices.Key points of this course include identity and access management, implementing platform protection, securing data and applications, using Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Defender, Azure Security Center, and Azure Sentinel, along with encryption practices, risk management, vulnerability assessment, and response to The incident is for cloud security. This course also prepares individuals for the AZ-500 certification exam and ensures they have the skills to identify vulnerabilities, mitigate risks, and effectively respond to security incidents in cloud environments.