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Microsoft Defender XDR Certification Trainingin Abu Dhabi

Microsoft Defender XDR Certification Training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates develops practical skills in threat detection, incident investigation, endpoint security, Advanced Hunting, and KQL. Learn how Microsoft Defender XDR…

40 Hours/5 daysLive virtual trainingIntermediate

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Microsoft Defender XDR Certification Training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates develops practical skills in threat detection, incident investigation, endpoint security, Advanced Hunting, and KQL. Learn how Microsoft Defender XDR integrates security signals across Microsoft environments to support modern SOC operations. Build job-ready cybersecurity expertise through guided learning, practical scenarios, and hands-on security investigations with StepMerit Learning.

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  • Industry-Relevant Microsoft Security Skills: Build practical Microsoft Defender XDR expertise in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, covering threat detection, incident investigation, endpoint security, and security operations.
  • Hands-On XDR Learning: Practice Microsoft Defender XDR workflows and security investigation scenarios to develop practical cybersecurity skills relevant to organizations in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • SOC-Focused Training: Develop skills in security monitoring, incident response, Advanced Hunting, and threat analysis for modern Security Operations Center roles in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • KQL and Advanced Hunting: Learn how Kusto Query Language (KQL) can be used to search and analyze security data, supporting threat hunting activities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Microsoft Security Ecosystem Knowledge: Understand how Defender XDR works across Microsoft security technologies and supports integrated threat detection and response for businesses in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Career-Oriented Cybersecurity Training: Strengthen your professional profile with Microsoft Defender XDR knowledge designed for cybersecurity analysts, SOC professionals, security engineers, and IT professionals in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Course curriculum

  • Module 1: Microsoft Defender XDR Fundamentals
    • Understand Microsoft Defender XDR architecture, core capabilities, security operations, and integrated threat protection.
    • Explore how Microsoft security solutions work together to provide centralized visibility, detection, investigation, and response.


  • Module 2: Microsoft Defender XDR Configuration and Administration
    • Learn essential configuration concepts for Microsoft Defender XDR and its security settings.
    • Understand security policies, permissions, device management, alerts, incidents, and administrative workflows.


  • Module 3: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
    • Explore endpoint protection, device onboarding, endpoint security controls, and security monitoring.
    • Learn how endpoint telemetry and device information support threat detection and investigation.


  • Module 4: Threat Detection and Security Alerts
    • Understand how Microsoft Defender XDR identifies suspicious activities, threats, and potential security incidents.
    • Learn to review alerts, analyze threat information, prioritize investigations, and identify relevant security events.


  • Module 5: Incident Investigation and Response
    • Learn how to investigate security incidents using alerts, affected entities, timelines, and available investigation data.
    • Explore response workflows for analyzing threats and supporting containment and remediation activities.


  • Module 6: Advanced Hunting with KQL
    • Learn the fundamentals of Kusto Query Language (KQL) for searching and analyzing security data.
    • Create queries to investigate suspicious activities, identify indicators, and support proactive threat hunting.


  • Module 7: Threat Hunting and Security Investigation
    • Explore proactive threat-hunting techniques using Microsoft Defender XDR security data.
    • Analyze endpoint, identity, email, and other security signals to investigate potentially malicious behavior.


  • Module 8: Microsoft Defender for Office 365
    • Understand email and collaboration security concepts including phishing, malicious attachments, and suspicious links.
    • Explore investigation workflows for email-related threats within the Microsoft security ecosystem.


  • Module 9: Microsoft Defender for Identity
    • Learn identity-based threat detection and investigation concepts within Microsoft environments.
    • Understand how suspicious authentication activity, identity threats, and compromised accounts can be investigated.


  • Module 10: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    • Explore cloud application security, visibility, suspicious activities, and cloud-related threat detection.
    • Understand how cloud application information can contribute to broader security investigations.


  • Module 11: Security Incidents and Automated Response
    • Learn how Defender XDR correlates related alerts into incidents to support centralized investigation.
    • Explore response actions and automation concepts that can help security teams manage threats efficiently.


  • Module 12: Security Operations and SOC Workflows
    • Understand how Microsoft Defender XDR supports day-to-day Security Operations Center activities.
    • Practice workflows involving monitoring, alert triage, investigation, threat hunting, incident response, and reporting.

Exam details

  • Certification: Microsoft Applied Skills: Defend against Cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Assessment: Microsoft Defender XDR Applied Skills assessment lab
  • Assessment Type: Interactive, hands-on lab-based assessment
  • Question Format: Practical tasks performed in a Microsoft Defender XDR environment rather than a conventional MCQ-only examination.
  • Assessment Duration: 2 hours
  • Assessment Focus: Configure Defender XDR, manage devices with Defender for Endpoint, manage incidents, investigate endpoints, and perform Advanced Hunting with KQL.
  • Key Practical Areas: Defender XDR configuration, endpoint onboarding and management, incident response, live response, endpoint isolation, device timeline analysis, KQL queries, and custom detection rules.
  • Recommended Experience: Familiarity with investigating and gathering evidence from endpoint attacks, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Kusto Query Language (KQL) is recommended.
  • Assessment Environment: The assessment uses an interactive lab environment where learners perform tasks using Microsoft security technologies.
  • Preparation: Microsoft Defender XDR Certification Training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates can help learners develop the practical endpoint investigation, threat detection, incident response, and KQL skills needed for the assessment.

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Who this course is for

SOC Analysts Cybersecurity Analysts Security Operations Engineers Incident Response Professionals Threat Hunters Endpoint Security Professionals IT Security Administrators Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals

Before you begin

Basic Microsoft Security Knowledge: Learners should have a fundamental understanding of Microsoft security, compliance, and identity solutions before starting the Microsoft Defender XDR Certification Training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates . Microsoft Defender XDR Fundamentals: A basic understanding of Microsoft Defender XDR concepts, including threat detection, security alerts, incidents, and investigation workflows, is recommended for learners in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates . Microsoft 365 Knowledge: Familiarity with Microsoft 365 security services can help learners understand how Defender XDR integrates security information across Microsoft security products. Windows Knowledge…

Learning outcomes

Problem Statement: Banks face phishing, malware, identity attacks, endpoint threats, and suspicious activities across users, devices, email, and cloud applications. Disconnected security tools can make it difficult for security teams to detect and investigate attacks quickly. How We Overcame the Problem: Learners implemented a Microsoft Defender XDR workflow to correlate security signals across endpoints, identities, email, and applications. This enabled centralized threat detection, investigation, and response for banking security scenarios. Overall Implementation: Learners implemented an end-to-end banking security workflow covering threat detection, alert correlation, incident…

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