Microsoft - Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Duration

Duration:

Only 6 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

3.2.2025 (Monday)

Overview

In this intensive course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to become an expert in designing, managing, and implementing cybersecurity strategies to protect your company, its processes, and enterprise architecture from cyber attacks.

In less than a week, you will be responsible for developing a Zero Trust strategy and architecture, as well as:

  • Evaluating technical Governance-Risk-Compliance (GRC) strategies and security operations strategies
  • Designing a security strategy for infrastructure
  • Developing a strategy for data and applications

As a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning and through the Firebrand methodology Lecture | Lab | Review, you will gain access to the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOCs) and learn from Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) in a distraction-free environment.

Certification Path

You have the option to take the combined exams for Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate | Exam SC-200 and Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect | Exam SC-100 or take the exams individually.

To achieve the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert Certification, you must pass both the SC-100 Exam and one of the following exams:

Both the SC-100 Exam and the SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, or MS-500 Exams are prerequisites for earning the title of Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert.

Upon passing both exams, you will automatically receive the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert Certification.

Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 6-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
  2. Your course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
  3. Pass first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
  4. Study with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
  2. You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
  3. Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
  4. Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
  5. You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
  6. You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  7. You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals
  • * For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

Curriculum

  • Module 1: Mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender
  • Module 2: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Module 3: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Module 4: Create queries for Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language (KQL)
  • Module 5: Configure your Microsoft Sentinel environment
  • Module 6: Connect logs to Microsoft Sentinel
  • Module 7: Create detections and perform investigations using Microsoft Sentinel
  • Module 8: Perform threat hunting in Microsoft Sentinel

SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect

  • Section 1: Design a Zero Trust strategy and architecture
    • Module 1: Build an overall security strategy and architecture
    • Module 2: Design a security operations strategy
    • Module 3: Design an identity security strategy
  • Section 2: Evaluate Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) technical strategies and security operations strategies
    • Module 1: Design a regulatory compliance strategy
    • Module 2: Evaluate security posture and recommend technical strategies to manage risk
  • Section 3: Design security for infrastructure
    • Module 1: Design a strategy for securing server and client endpoints
    • Module 2: Design a strategy for securing SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS services
  • Section 4: Design a strategy for data and applications
    • Module 1: Specify security requirements for applications
    • Module 2: Design a strategy for securing data
  • Section 5: Recommend security best practices and priorities
    • Module 1: Recommend security best practices by using the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA) and Azure Security Benchmarks
    • Module 2: Recommend a secure methodology by using the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
    • Module 3: Recommend a ransomware strategy by using Microsoft Security Best Practices

Exam Track

As part of this accelerated course, you’ll sit for the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

  • Exam code: SC-200
  • Language: English
  • Domains:
    1. Mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender (25-30%)
    2. Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud (20-25%)
    3. Mitigate threats using Microsoft Sentinel (50-55%)

Exam SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect

  • Exam code: SC-100
  • Languages: English
  • Domains:
    1. Design a Zero Trust strategy and architecture (30–35%)
    2. Evaluate Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) technical strategies and security operation strategies (10–15%)
    3. Design security for infrastructure (10–15%)
    4. Design a strategy for data and applications (15–20%)
    5. Recommend security best practices and priorities (20–25%)

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

In order to achieve the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification, you need to pass Exam SC-100 as well as one of the following:

Both exam SC-100 and exam SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500 or MS-500 are prerequisites to become a Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert.

After you pass both exams you'll automatically receive the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification.

If you are choosing to take the combined course (Exam SC-100 and Exam SC-200), then you will need the following prerequisites:

Experience in:

  • Hybrid and cloud implementations
  • Security engineering areas including:
    • Identity and access
    • Platform protection
    • Security operations
    • Securing data
    • Securing applications

And understanding of:

  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft security, compliance, and identity products
  • Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage
  • Azure virtual machines and virtual networking
  • Scripting concepts
  • Windows 10

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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