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SC-200 Boot Camp – SC-200: even the alerts need queries.

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Our 4-day Microsoft SC-200 Security Operations Analyst training boot camp includes official courseware and your exam voucher. Train live online or in person.

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REF: SC-200 4
Curriculum aligned to the latest Exam Outline.
Format Live, Instructor-Led
Duration 4

The Security Operations Analyst is Hard. We Know How to Pass It.

Security operations requires hands-on proficiency across Microsoft’s entire threat protection platform. This intensive 4-day program covers all SC-200 domains—security operations environment, protections and detections, incident response, and security threats. By Thursday, you’ll be ready to pass.

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180 days of unlimited 1-on-1 coaching after class.

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"I teach from the console, not the slides. You’ll triage alerts the way a real SOC does."

Mehmet Kilinc

Senior Instructor • CISSP, CISM All of our trainers carry a wide range of certifications, including the certification for every program they teach or manage.

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Four intensive days, then you take the SC-200 exam on-site while the material is fresh. No testing center trip required.

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SC-200 validates threat detection, incident response and cloud security skills, the work SOC teams hire analysts to do.

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    COURSE STRUCTURE

    Security Operations Analyst Boot Camp
    Syllabus

    A structured path designed for working professionals.
    Each day builds on the last—momentum is everything.

    MODULE_ID: PREP
    Live Training QS: ~5
    BEFORE CLASS
    Critical Path

    Before Class

    Training Camp sets you up for success by ensuring you’re well-prepared before class begins.
    L.prep.1
    MODULE_ID: MS-SOC-01
    Live Training QS: ~5
    DAY 1
    Critical Path

    Security Operations Environment

    SC-200 Exam Structure, Three Domains and Scenario Question Formats
    L.01.1
    Defender XDR Email Notifications for Incidents, Actions and Threat Analytics
    L.01.2
    Alert Tuning, Suppression Rules and Incident Correlation in Defender XDR
    L.01.3
    Defender for Endpoint Advanced Features, Rules Settings and Custom Data Collection
    L.01.4
    Attack Surface Reduction Rules and Endpoint Security Policies
    L.01.5
    Automated Investigation and Response Levels and Device Groups
    L.01.6
    Configuring Automatic Attack Disruption in Defender XDR
    L.01.7
    Lab: Onboard Devices and Configure Defender for Endpoint Policies
    L.01.8
    Microsoft Sentinel Architecture: Workspace, Data Lake and Defender Portal
    L.01.9
    Sentinel Roles: Reader, Responder, Contributor and Playbook Operator
    L.01.10
    Data Retention for Analytics, Data Lake and XDR Table Tiers
    L.01.11
    Creating and Configuring Microsoft Sentinel Workbooks
    L.01.12
    SOC Optimization Recommendations and Platform Cost Tuning
    L.01.13
    Automation Rules: Triggers, Conditions and Incident Actions
    L.01.14
    Building Sentinel Playbooks With Logic Apps and Managed Identities
    L.01.15
    Lab: Create Automation Rules and a Playbook That Enriches Incidents
    L.01.16
    MODULE_ID: MS-SOC-02
    Live Training QS: ~6
    DAY 2
    Critical Path

    Data Ingestion and Detection Engineering

    Selecting Data Connectors for Windows, Linux, Network and SaaS Sources
    L.02.1
    Windows Security Events via AMA and Data Collection Rules
    L.02.2
    Planning Windows Event Forwarding for Collector-Based Ingestion
    L.02.3
    Syslog via AMA and Common Event Format via AMA Connectors
    L.02.4
    Azure Activity Logs Through Azure Policy and Diagnostic Settings
    L.02.5
    Ingesting Threat Indicators With STIX and TAXII Connectors
    L.02.6
    Creating Custom Log Tables and Data Collection Endpoints
    L.02.7
    Lab: Build Data Collection Rules and Ingest Syslog and CEF Events
    L.02.8
    Custom Detection Rules From Advanced Hunting in Defender XDR
    L.02.9
    Managing Custom Detection Frequency, Impacted Entities and Actions
    L.02.10
    Scheduled, Near-Real-Time and Threat Intelligence Analytics Rules
    L.02.11
    Machine Learning Analytics Rules and Fusion Multistage Detection
    L.02.12
    Entity Mapping, Alert Grouping and Incident Settings in Analytics Rules
    L.02.13
    Analyzing Attack Vector Coverage With the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
    L.02.14
    Configuring Anomaly Rules and Tuning Thresholds in Sentinel
    L.02.15
    Lab: Write Scheduled KQL Analytics Rules and a Custom Detection
    L.02.16
    MODULE_ID: MS-SOC-03
    Live Training QS: ~6
    DAY 3
    Critical Path

    Incident Response

    Incident Queue Triage, Classification and Case Management in Defender XDR
    L.03.1
    Defender for Office 365 Investigation and Automatic Attack Disruption
    L.03.2
    Remediating Compromised Identities in Entra ID Protection and Defender for Identity
    L.03.3
    Defender for Cloud Apps Risks and Defender for Cloud Workload Alerts
    L.03.4
    Investigating Purview Data Security Alerts and Compromised Entities
    L.03.5
    Agentic Investigation With Embedded Microsoft Security Copilot
    L.03.6
    Investigating Multi-Stage, Multi-Domain and Lateral Movement Attacks
    L.03.7
    Lab: Investigate and Remediate a Cross-Domain Incident in Defender XDR
    L.03.8
    Device Timeline Investigation in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
    L.03.9
    Live Response Sessions and Collecting Investigation Packages
    L.03.10
    Evidence and Entity Investigation: Files, IPs, URLs and Users
    L.03.11
    Remediating Incidents Contained by Automatic Attack Disruption
    L.03.12
    Investigating Threats With Microsoft Purview Audit
    L.03.13
    Content Search in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery for Threat Evidence
    L.03.14
    Microsoft Graph Activity Logs for API Abuse Investigation
    L.03.15
    Lab: Run Live Response and Investigate Microsoft 365 Activity
    L.03.16
    MODULE_ID: MS-SOC-04
    Live Training QS: ~7
    DAY 4
    Critical Path

    Threat Hunting and Exam Preparation

    KQL Fundamentals: Where, Summarize, Join, Project and Time Operators
    L.04.1
    Choosing the Right Advanced Hunting Table for a Question
    L.04.2
    Writing Advanced Hunting Queries for Credential and Lateral Movement Activity
    L.04.3
    Interpreting Threat Analytics Reports in Defender XDR
    L.04.4
    Creating Hunting Graphs Including Blast Radius Analysis
    L.04.5
    Analyzing Entity Relationships With Sentinel Graph
    L.04.6
    Lab: Hunt an Intrusion Across Device, Identity and Email Tables
    L.04.7
    Creating and Monitoring Hunting Queries, Bookmarks and Livestream
    L.04.8
    KQL Jobs Against Sentinel Data Lake Long-Term Data
    L.04.9
    Summary Rule Tables for Cost-Efficient Querying
    L.04.10
    Hunting With Notebooks Connected to the Sentinel MCP Server
    L.04.11
    Lab: Run a KQL Job and Promote Findings to an Incident
    L.04.12
    Three-Domain Review and High-Weight Objective Walkthrough
    L.04.13
    Full-Length Practice Exam and Review
    L.04.14
    Exam: SC-200
    L.04.15
    MODULE_ID: POST
    Live Training QS: ~7
    AFTER CLASS
    Critical Path

    After Class

    COURSE PROGRESS Day 0 of 4
    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    Security Operations Analyst
    Boot Camp FAQ

    Real questions from real professionals who passed.
    Here's how we answer them.

    This boot camp is designed for IT and security professionals with a foundational understanding of Azure and Microsoft 365. Prior experience in a SOC, security operations, or cloud administration role is recommended but not required to attend.

    Your enrollment includes 4 days of expert-led instruction, hands-on labs, access to our mobile learning app, an SC-200 exam voucher, and a free exam retake — everything you need to get certified in one week.

    The SC-200 is a scenario-based exam that tests practical skills across Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Defender for Cloud. With a passing score of 700 out of 1,000, our intensive boot camp format and hands-on labs are specifically designed to get you there.

    Microsoft role-based certifications are valid for one year. Renewal is free and completed through a short online assessment on Microsoft Learn, keeping your skills and credential current without retaking the full exam.

    Yes. Passing the SC-200 is one of the accepted pathways to earning the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100), Microsoft’s highest-level security certification for senior architects and security leaders.

    A Microsoft Security Operations Analyst monitors, detects, investigates, and responds to cybersecurity threats across an organization’s cloud and hybrid environments using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Defender for Cloud to reduce risk and protect critical systems.

    Security operations analyst roles currently average around $100,000 to $107,000 in the United States, with most falling between roughly $75,000 and $150,000. The curve is steep rather than flat: triage work sits at the lower end, and analysts who move into threat hunting and detection engineering climb quickly, with principal-level security analysts reaching past $200,000. SC-200 is the credential that gets you considered for the Defender and Sentinel roles where that progression happens.

    While Security+ covers broad cybersecurity fundamentals, the SC-200 is a hands-on, Microsoft-specific certification focused on active threat hunting, incident response, and cloud security operations — making it the ideal next step for Security+ holders working in Microsoft environments.

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