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The Microsoft security operations analyst collaborates with organizational stakeholders to secure information technology systems for the organization. Their goal is to reduce organizational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks in the environment, advising on improvements to threat protection practices, and referring violations of organizational policies to appropriate stakeholders.
Responsibilities include threat management, monitoring, and response by using a variety of security solutions across their environment. The role primarily investigates, responds to, and hunts for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and third-party security products. Since the security operations analyst consumes the operational output of these tools, they are also a critical stakeholder in the configuration and deployment of these technologies.
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The English language version of this certification was updated on May 5, 2022. Please download the skills measured document on the Exam SC-200 page to see what changed.
Job role: Security Engineer, Security Operations Analyst
Required exams: SC-200
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This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender; mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud; and mitigate threats using Microsoft Sentinel.
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