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Security hub

The Security hub on Microsoft Learn offers technical guidance and resources for planning and implementing modern cybersecurity strategy, architecture, processes, and technology for aspiring, new, and experienced cybersecurity professionals. You can also find resources and training offerings for building foundational and advanced cybersecurity skills and for earning Microsoft Credentials. Microsoft Learn provides guidance to help you tackle security challenges while preparing for a competitive future.

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  • Strengthen Cloud Security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

    Strengthen Cloud Security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

    Virtual Training Day

    "The new Microsoft Virtual Training Day is available. Learn how to apply strong, unified security measures across your cloud apps."

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  • Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot

    Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot

    Credentials

    "Demonstrate your ability to set up Microsoft 365 security and compliance to support Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365."

    Validate your skills
  • Unify your data and optimize your SOC

    Unify your data and optimize your SOC

    Blog

    "Announcing expanded capabilities in our SIEM solution, Microsoft Sentinel, including a unified data lake and dynamic threat intelligence—now in preview."

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  • Microsoft Sentinel data lake demo

    Microsoft Sentinel data lake demo

    Video

    "Watch the new Sentinel data lake in action and learn to uncover long-running threats, streamline investigations, and automate defenses within a unified, AI-powered SIEM experience."

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Microsoft Security product documentation

Explore Microsoft Security product documentation and learn how you can keep your organization resilient and agile.

  • Microsoft Entra

    Learn more about the Microsoft Entra family of multicloud identity and network access solutions.

  • The defender
    Microsoft Defender

    Explore the Microsoft Defender products and services available for your business or organization.

  • Microsoft Purview

    Unlock the power of data governance, security, and compliance with the dynamic portfolio of solutions from Microsoft Purview.

  • Microsoft Sentinel

    Detect attacks, gain threat visibility, proactively hunt, and respond to threats with Microsoft Sentinel to stop them before they cause harm.

Build foundational security skills

Enhance your foundational knowledge and essential skills to effectively collaborate with security colleagues or kickstart your cybersecurity career. Whether you are a new IT professional, a student, or a business leader aiming to maximize the benefits of Microsoft Security, compliance, and identity solutions, this section provides the resources to rapidly expand your expertise and capabilities.

  • Describe the basic concepts of cybersecurity

    Find out how you can protect yourself and your organization against cyberthreats and cyberattacks, and explore cybersecurity concepts in this Learning Path.

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  • Take the Microsoft Security Virtual Training Day: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

    Join this training to discover basic concepts, like identity and access management and compliance management. Gain foundational knowledge of privacy and of data governance, protection, and management solutions.

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  • Earn the Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Certification​

    If you're familiar with Azure and Microsoft 365, demonstrate your foundational knowledge of Microsoft Security, compliance, and identity concepts across these cloud-based solutions.

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  • Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals​

    Take this course to familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of Microsoft security, compliance, and identity solutions across cloud-based and related Microsoft services and prepare for the SC-900 exam.

    Showcase your skillset

Plan and implement modern cybersecurity

Access technical documentation and learn to use Zero Trust principles to modernize your cybersecurity strategy, architecture, processes, and technology.

  • Zero Trust adoption framework

    Learn about the Zero Trust security model and follow Microsoft's adoption methodology to rapidly modernize your security posture, secure remote and hybrid work, protect sensitive data, and prevent or reduce business damage from a breach.

  • Zero Trust assessment and progress tracking

    Use pre-built trackers and assessment tools for implementing end-to-end security. Customize these for your organization. Track based on business scenarios or by pillar (identity, devices, apps, and data).

  • Introduction to Azure security

    Learn about security services on Azure and best practices for identity, networking, data, applications, and monitoring.

Prove your skills with Microsoft Credentials for Security

Showcase your advanced cybersecurity skills with Microsoft Credentials for Security. Whether you want verifiable skill sets aligned to security job roles or specific to security projects, Microsoft Certifications and Microsoft Applied Skills are complementary credentials that can help you and your organization take on new opportunities. Explore Certifications, like Security Operations Analyst or Cybersecurity Architect, and check out Applied Skills for real-world scenarios that use Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft Defender.

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