Introduction
Educational institutions face increasing pressure to protect sensitive data, manage diverse devices, and maintain secure, reliable learning environments—all while operating with limited resources.
In this module, you’ll explore how Microsoft’s integrated security and management ecosystem helps schools and universities meet these challenges. You’ll learn about key solutions—including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune for Education, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Priva, and Microsoft Security Copilot—and see how they work together to strengthen security and simplify device management. You’ll also learn a high-level approach to problem solving and solution implementation, helping you determine which tools are most effective in addressing real-world education scenarios.
You’ll be introduced to foundational approaches like Zero Trust and chip-to-cloud security, and learn how these principles apply in practice. Through examples from K–12 and higher education, you’ll see how institutions can enhance security, streamline operations, and support continuous learning with minimal disruption.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to:
- Describe key security and device management challenges in K–12 and higher education.
- Explain how Microsoft’s integrated solutions help create safer learning environments.
- Identify the roles of Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune for Education, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Security Copilot, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Priva.
- Understand how Zero Trust and chip-to-cloud security principles apply to education scenarios.
- Recognize how institutions like Oregon State University and NYC Public Schools strengthen security and simplify management at scale.
- Apply a high-level problem-solving approach to determine how Microsoft solutions can be implemented effectively in education scenarios.