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Learn how Microsoft Defender for Cloud extends protection to AI workloads across Azure. See how it discovers AI resources, assesses configuration risks, detects active threats, and integrates with Microsoft Defender XDR for unified investigation and response.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Enable AI Workload Plan
• Data AI Security Dashboard
• Assess Improve AI Posture
• Detect AI Threats
• Investigate AI Alerts Xdr
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure, Microsoft Foundry, Defender For Cloud, Entra Id, Defender Xdr

Roles: Security Engineer

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Cloud Security

Duration: 38 minutes

Protect Azure Key Vault with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Use Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) agentless secret scanning to discover exposed credentials, enable Microsoft Defender for Key Vault to detect malicious access patterns, and respond effectively to Key Vault security alerts.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Posture Management Secret Scanning
• Enable Defender Key Vault
• Investigate Alerts
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure Key Vault, Defender For Cloud, Azure

Roles: Security Engineer

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Security, Cloud Security

Duration: 32 minutes

Learn how to secure Microsoft Foundry workloads by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Discover AI resources across Azure, assess their security posture, protect against runtime threats, and configure model guardrails in Microsoft Foundry to prevent unsafe or policy-violating content.

Modules in this learning path:

• Defender for Cloud AI Understand Protections
• Defender for Cloud AI Protect Workloads
• Azure AI Foundry Configure Manage Guardrails
• Azure AI Foundry Secure Environment

Products: Defender For Cloud, Azure, Microsoft Foundry, Entra Id

Roles: Security Engineer, AI Engineer, Developer

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Security, Cloud Security, Threat Protection

Duration: 162 minutes

As network attacks and intrusion attempts become more sophisticated, application developers and network managers have to manage the balance between protecting their boarders from bad guys while still maintaining a positive online presence for…

Learn how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can help your organization stay secure.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Practice Security Administration
• Hunt Threats Within Network
• Summary Knowledge Check

Products: M365, Defender Xdr, Defender Endpoint, Office 365

Roles: Security Operations Analyst

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Cloud Security, Threat Protection

Duration: 72 minutes

Design and deploy governed AI infrastructure by understanding governance frameworks, enforcing policies and access controls, implementing responsible AI safeguards, and completing hands-on exercises to ensure compliant, secure AI workloads.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Understand AI Governance Framework Components
• Configure Policies Access Controls
• Implement Responsible Safeguards Content Filter
• Exercise Deploy Governed AI Infrastructure
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure

Roles: Administrator, AI Engineer

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Infrastructure

Duration: 75 minutes

This module provides a comprehensive overview of data protection and governance in Microsoft 365, equipping learners to understand and manage sensitive information, compliance, risk, and secure collaboration.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Introduction Microsoft Purview
• Identify Respond Data Risks
• Examine Compliance AI Data Discovery
• Explore Data Access Governance
• Explore Data Protection Copilot
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: M365, M365 Admin Center, M365 Enterprise, Microsoft 365 Copilot

Roles: Administrator, Functional Consultant

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Information Protection Governance, Productivity, Insider Risk, Security, Threat Protection

Duration: 62 minutes

Use Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) objectives and remediation workflows to select protection approaches, configure one-click policies, and assess and remediate oversharing risks across the data estate.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Select Remediation Approaches
• Apply One Click Policies
• Measure Remediation Progress
• Assess Remediate Overexposure
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: M365, Microsoft Purview

Roles: Administrator

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Information Protection Governance

Duration: 40 minutes

Protect Azure Backup data against ransomware, accidental deletion, and rogue administrators. Configure enhanced soft delete, vault immutability, Multi-User Authorization with Resource Guard, and RBAC controls to achieve an Excellent security posture rating across Recovery Services vaults.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Enable Soft Delete Immutable Vaults
• Configure Multi User Authorization Rbac
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure Backup, Azure

Roles: Security Engineer

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Security, Cloud Security

Duration: 23 minutes

Protect compute, storage, and databases

Modules in this learning path:

• Advanced Security Compute
• Security Storage
• Security Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance

Products: Azure, Azure App Service, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, Azure Key Vault, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Storage, Azure Table Storage, Ms Graph

Roles: Administrator, Security Engineer

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Cloud Security

Duration: 249 minutes

Learn how to protect organizational data with app protection policies and control resource access using Conditional Access policies integrated with device compliance.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• App Protection Policies
• Conditional Access Policies
• Exercise Protect Control Access
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Intune, Entra Id, Microsoft Defender

Roles: Administrator, Security Engineer

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Security, Identity Access

Duration: 66 minutes

Protect data in-transit and at rest

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Explore Transparent Data Encryption
• Configure Server and Database Firewall
• Explain Object Encryption Secure Enclaves
• Enable Encrypted Connections
• Describe SQL Injection
• Understand Azure Key Vault
• Exercise Configure Azure SQL Database Firewall
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure, Azure SQL Database, SQL Server

Roles: Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Database Administrator

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Data Management

Duration: 69 minutes