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Our courses are eligible for OPCO funding. Learni supports you through the funding process. A personalized quote is available upon request.

What are the prerequisites for this training?

The prerequisites for the Training Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Detect and Respond to Advanced Threats training are: Advanced experience in EDR/XDR, mastery of Microsoft 365 Defender, and PowerShell scripting. A preliminary interview validates your eligibility.

Is the training available in person?

Yes, the Training Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Detect and Respond to Advanced Threats training is available in in-person. The format can be adapted to your needs (inter, intra, custom).

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The Training Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Detect and Respond to Advanced Threats training is delivered in-person or remotely (blended-learning, e-learning, virtual classroom, remote in-person). At Learni, a Qualiopi-certified training organization, each program is designed to maximize skills acquisition, regardless of the training mode chosen.

The trainer alternates between demonstrative, interrogative, and active methods (through practical exercises and/or real-world scenarios). This pedagogical approach ensures concrete and directly applicable learning in the workplace.

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To ensure the quality of the Training Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Detect and Respond to Advanced Threats training, Learni provides the following teaching resources:

Mac or PC computers, high-speed fiber internet, whiteboard or flipchart, video projector or interactive touchscreen (for remote sessions)
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Course materials, practical exercises, and supplementary resources
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Assessment methods

The assessment of skills acquired during the Training Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Detect and Respond to Advanced Threats training is carried out through:

During training: case studies, practical exercises, and professional scenarios
At the end of training: self-assessment questionnaire and skills evaluation by the trainer
After training: training completion certificate detailing acquired skills

Training accessibility

Learni is committed to the accessibility of its professional training programs. All our training programs are accessible to people with disabilities. Our teams are available to adapt teaching methods to your specific needs. Do not hesitate to contact us for any accommodation request.

Training objectives

Master expert configuration of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to secure professional environments

Develop skills in advanced detection of zero-day threats in enterprise settings

Implement automated responses and live investigations for critical incidents

Optimize prevention policies and certifying compliance in complex contexts

Design integrations with SIEM and third-party tools for unified supervision

Deploy attack simulations to test endpoint resilience

Ensure certifying expertise in proactive cyber risk management

Training program

Module 1Deployment: Configure Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in an expert environment (onboarding, agents, advanced policies)

Mass installation and onboarding of agents on Windows, Linux, and macOS endpoints, fine-tuned policy configuration via the Defender portal, use of PowerShell for automation scripts, connectivity tests and simulation of enterprise cluster deployments, creation of device groups for segmented management, resolution of complex hybrid Azure AD integration cases, production of a complete readiness report to validate the initial posture.

Module 2Prevention: Implement Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to block attacks (ASR, tamper protection, cloud app security)

Activation and tuning of ASR rules to prevent LOLBins techniques, deployment of enhanced tamper protection against malicious manipulations, integration with Defender for Cloud Apps for zero-trust protection, practical exercises on blocking unsigned executables and abusive PowerShell scripts, real-time log analysis to refine business exclusions, ransomware attack simulations and development of enterprise-adapted prevention baselines, generation of custom dashboards for proactive monitoring.

Module 3Detection: Analyze Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alerts (EDR telemetry, hunting queries, ML behaviors)

In-depth exploration of EDR signals via KQL in Advanced Hunting, decoding of telemetry events to identify zero-day IOCs, use of Machine Learning to score behavioral anomalies, practical cases of investigation on simulated APT attacks, construction of custom queries for recurrent pro-hunting, correlation of multi-endpoint alerts into unified incidents, production of forensic timelines and export to SIEM tools like Splunk, optimization of false positives for maximum SOC efficiency.

Module 4Response: Orchestrate remediations with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (live response, automation rules, USB isolation)

Execution of Live Response sessions for immediate containment on compromised endpoints, advanced scripting for artifact collection and remediation execution, configuration of automation rules for SOAR-like responses, one-click network and USB isolation during live incidents, exercises on rollback of malicious processes and persistence purge, integration with Microsoft Sentinel for extended playbooks, simulation of a major incident with chain of command, drafting of certifying IR procedures for the security team.

Module 5Optimization: Scale Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in the enterprise (integrations, ATT&CK simulations, compliance reporting)

Deployment of Threat Analytics and Attack Simulations to validate MITRE ATT&CK maturity, tuning of API connectors to third-party SIEM and Microsoft Purview, performance optimization for 10k+ endpoints, generation of GDPR/NIST compliance reports via Vulnerability Management, workshops on custom analytics rules for sector-specific threats, review of the ongoing project with global audit, post-training action plan for continuous resilience, delivery of ready-to-use templates and playbooks.