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Exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations AnalystThe Microsoft security operations analyst collaborates with organizational stakeholders to secure information technology systems for the organization. Their goal is to reduce organizational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks in the environment, advising on improvements to threat protection practices, and referring violations of organizational policies to appropriate stakeholders. SC-200 QuestionsResponsibilities include threat management, monitoring, and response by using a variety of security solutions across their environment. The SC-200 Study guide role primarily investigates, responds to, and hunts for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft 365 Defender, and third-party security products. Since the security operations analyst consumes the operational output of these tools, they are also a critical stakeholder in the configuration and deployment of these technologies.Candidates for this role should be familiar with attack vectors, cyberthreats, incident management, and Kusto Query Language (KQL). Candidates should also be familiar with Microsoft 365 and Azure services.You may be eligible for ACE college credit if you pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.Skills measured· Mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender (25-30%)· Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud (20-25%)· Mitigate threats using Microsoft Sentinel (50-55%)Mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender (25-30%)Mitigate threats to the productivity environment by using Microsoft 365Defender• Investigate, respond, and remediate threats to Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive• Investigate, respond, and remediate threats to email by using Microsoft Defender for Office 365• Investigate and respond to alerts generated from Data Loss Prevention policies• Investigate and respond to alerts generated from insider risk policies• Identify, investigate, and remediate security risks by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps• Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to generate alerts and reports to detect threatsMitigate endpoint threats by using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint• Manage data retention, alert notification, and advanced features• Recommend security baselines for devices• Respond to incidents and alerts• Manage automated investigations and remediations• Assess and recommend endpoint configurations to reduce and remediate vulnerabilities by• using the Microsoft's threat and vulnerability management solution• Manage endpoint threat indicatorsMitigate identity threats• Identify and remediate security risks related to events for Microsoft Azure Active Directory• (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra• Identify and remediate security risks related to Azure AD Identity Protection events• Identify and remediate security risks related to Azure AD Conditional Access events• Identify and remediate security risks related to Active Directory Domain Services using MicrosoftDefender for IdentityManage extended detection and response (XDR) in Microsoft 365 Defender• Manage incidents across Microsoft 365 Defender products• Manage investigation and remediation actions in the Action Center• Perform threat hunting• Identify and remediate security risks using Microsoft Secure Score• Analyze threat analytics• Configure and manage custom detections and alertsMitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud (20-25%)Implement and maintain cloud security posture management and workloadprotection• Plan and configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud settings, including selecting target• subscriptions and workspaces• Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud roles• Assess and recommend cloud workload protection• Identify and remediate security risks using the Microsoft Defender for Cloud Secure Score• Manage policies for regulatory compliance• Review and remediate security recommendationsPlan and implement the use of data connectors for ingestion of data sources inMicrosoft Defender for Cloud• Identify data sources to be ingested for Microsoft Defender for Cloud• Configure automated onboarding for Azure resources• Connect multi-cloud and on-premises resources• Configure data collectionsConfigure and respond to alerts and incidents in Microsoft Defender for Cloud• Validate alert configuration• Set up email notifications• Create and manage alert suppression rules• Design and configure workflow automation in Microsoft Defender for Cloud• Remediate alerts and incidents by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations• Manage security alerts and incidents• Analyze Microsoft Defender for Cloud threat intelligence reports• Manage user data discovered during an investigationMitigate threats using Microsoft Sentinel (50-55%)Design and configure a Microsoft Sentinel workspace• Plan a Microsoft Sentinel workspace• Configure Microsoft Sentinel roles• Design and configure Microsoft Sentinel data storage• Implement and use Content hub, repositories, and community resourcesThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender; mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud; and mitigate threats using Microsoft Sentinel.

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