Applied Skills

Microsoft Applied Skills: Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR

Validate your technical skills and open doors to new possibilities of advancement with Microsoft Applied Skills.

At a glance

Overview

To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to use Microsoft Defender XDR to detect and respond to cyberthreats.

Candidates for this credential should be familiar with investigating and gathering evidence about attacks on endpoints. They should also have experience using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Kusto Query Language (KQL).

Tasks performed

  • Configure a Defender XDR environment
  • Manage devices by using Defender for Endpoint
  • Use Defender XDR to manage incidents
  • Manage investigations on an endpoint
  • Perform Advanced Hunting with KQL to detect unique threats

Prepare for the assessment

Take the assessment

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This assessment will use an interactive lab to evaluate your performance. It will take a few minutes to load the lab, and you may do other activities while it loads. After you launch the lab, you will need to wait 72 hours to launch it again. Your mouse movements and text entered during the lab will be recorded for quality purposes. Learn more

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Applied Skills Resources

Study guide for Applied Skills

This study guide provides a summary of the topics covered in the assessment lab, along with additional resources to help you prepare.

Watch a trailer video

Watch this short video to learn why you should earn Applied Skills credential: Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR.

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