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Author: Dwayne Natwick
Unlock your potential to pass the SC-100 exam by mastering advanced cloud security strategies, designing zero-trust architectures, and evaluating cybersecurity frameworks with this latest exam guide Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources such as mock exams, flashcards, exam tips, the eBook PDF
Key Features
Gain a deep understanding of all topics covered in the latest SC-100 exam
Advance your knowledge of architecting and evaluating cybersecurity services to tackle day-to-day challenges
Get certified with ease through mock tests with exam-level difficulty
Benefit from practical examples that will help you put your new knowledge to work
Book Description
This Second Edition of Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Exam Ref SC-100 is a comprehensive guide that will help cybersecurity professionals design and evaluate the cybersecurity architecture of Microsoft cloud services. Packed with practice questions, mock exams, interactive flashcards, and invaluable exam tips, this comprehensive resource gives you everything you need to conquer the SC-100 exam with confidence. This book will take you through designing a strategy for a cybersecurity architecture and evaluating the governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) of the architecture of both cloud-only and hybrid infrastructures. You'll discover how to implement zero trust principles, enhance security operations, and elevate your organization's security posture. By the end of this book, you'll be fully equipped to plan, design, and assess cybersecurity frameworks for Microsoft cloud environments—and pass the SC-100 exam with flying colors. Ready to take your cybersecurity expertise to the next level? This guide is your key to success.
What you will learn
Design a zero-trust strategy and architecture
Evaluate GRC technical and security operation strategies
Apply encryption standards for data protection
Utilize Microsoft Defender tools to assess and enhance security posture
Translate business goals into actionable security requirements
Assess and mitigate security risks using industry benchmarks and threat intelligence
Optimize security operations using SIEM and SOAR technologies
Securely manage secrets, keys, and certificates in cloud environments
Who this book is for
This book targets is for IT professionals pursuing the Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert SC-100 certification. Familiarity with the principles of administering core features and services within Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and on-premises related technologies (server, active directory, networks) are needed. Prior knowledge of integration of these technologies with each other will also be beneficial.
Chapter 1: Cybersecurity in the Cloud
Making the Most of This Book – Your Certification and Beyond
What Is Cybersecurity?
Significance in Modern Business
Cybersecurity in the Context of the SC-100 Exam
Evolution of Cybersecurity from On-Premises to the Cloud
Defense-in-Depth Security Strategy
Building a Defense-in-Depth Security Posture
Shared Responsibility in Cloud Security
Understanding the Stages of a Cyber-Attack
How Cybersecurity Architecture Can Protect Against These Threats
Security Operations
Understanding the Scope of Cybersecurity in the Cloud
Shared Responsibility Scope
Principles of the Zero-Trust Methodology
Common Threats and Attacks
Internal Threats
External Threats
Defense in Depth: A Real-Life Example
Additional Example: Okta
Initial Signs of Compromise
Impact
Impact
Remediation
Defense in Depth
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 2: Build an Overall Security Strategy and Architecture
Identifying the Integration Points in an Architecture by Using the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architectures
How is the MCRA Used?
What Are the Components of the MCRA?
Translating Business Goals into Security Requirements
Threat Analysis
Translating Security Requirements into Technical Capabilities
Physical
Identity and A ccess
Perimeter security
Network Security
Compute
Applications
Data
Designing Security for a Resiliency Strategy
Integrating a Hybrid or Multi-Tenant Environment into a Security Strategy
Developing a Technical and Governance Strategy for Traffic Filtering and Segmentation
North-South/East-West Network Traffic and Segmentation
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 3: Design a Security Operations Strategy
Designing a Logging and Auditing Strategy to Support Security Operations, Including Microsoft Purview Audit
Security Operations Overview
Microsoft Security Operations Tools
Logging and Auditing for Threat and Vulnerability Detection
Microsoft Purview Audit
Developing Security Operations to Support a Hybrid or Multi-Cloud Environment
Designing a strategy for SIEM and SOAR
Evaluating Security Workflows
Security Strategies for Incident Management and Response
Security Workflows
Evaluating a Security Operations Strategy for the Incident Management Life Cycle
Evaluating a Security Operations Strategy to Share Technical Threat Intelligence
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Security Operations
Microsoft Copilot for Security
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 4: Design an Identity Security Strategy
Zero Trust for Identity and Access Management
Designing a Strategy for Access to Cloud Resources
Recommending an Identity Store
Microsoft Entra Tenant Synchronization with SCIM
External Identities
Recommending an Authentication and Authorization Strategy
Hybrid Identity Infrastructure
Secure Authorization Methods
Designing a Strategy for CA
Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
Designing a Strategy for CAE
Designing a Strategy for Role Assignment and Delegation
Designing a Security Strategy for Privileged Role Access
Microsoft Entra ID PIM
Designing a Security Strategy for Privileged Activities
Privileged Access Reviews
Entitlement Management (aka Permission Management)
Cloud Tenant Administration
Case study – Designing a Zero-Trust Architecture
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 5: Design a Regulatory Compliance Strategy
Interpreting Compliance Requirements and Translating Them into Specific Technical Capabilities
Evaluating Infrastructure Compliance by Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Interpreting Compliance Scores and Recommending Actions to Resolve Issues or Improve Security
Designing an Implementation of Azure Policy
Designing for Data Residency Requirements
Translating Privacy Requirements into Requirements for Security Solutions
Case Study – Designing for Regulatory Compliance
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 6: Evaluate Security Posture and Recommend Technical Strategies to Manage Risk
Evaluating the Security Posture Using Benchmarks
Evaluating the Security Posture Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Evaluating the Security Posture by Using Secure Score
Evaluating the Security Posture of Cloud Workloads
Designing Security for an Azure Landing Zone
Interpreting Technical Threat Intelligence and Recommending Risk Mitigations
Recommending Security Capabilities or Controls to Mitigate Identified Risks
Evaluating the Security of Internet Assets with Microsoft Defender EASM
Case Study – Evaluating the Security Posture
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 7: Design a Strategy for Securing Server and Client Endpoints
Planning and Implementing a Security Strategy across Teams
Specifying Security Baselines for Server and Client Endpoints
Specifying Security Requirements for Servers, Including Multiple Platforms and Operating Systems
Specifying Security Requirements for Mobile Devices and Clients, Including Endpoint Protection, Hardening, and Configuration
Evaluating Windows LAPS Solutions
How Do You Manage Local Admin Passwords in Windows?
Introduction of Microsoft LAPS
Replacement of Microsoft LAPS with Windows LAPS
Deployment Considerations for Windows LAPS
Specifying requirements to Secure AD DS
Designing a Strategy to Manage Secrets, Keys, and Certificates
Designing a Strategy for Secure Remote Access
Remote Management of Servers and Applications
Remote Management of Mobile Devices and Clients
Understanding Security Operations Frameworks, Processes, and Procedures
Case Study – Designing a Secure Architecture for Endpoints
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 8: Design a Strategy for Securing SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
Specifying Security Baselines for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS Services
Security Baselines for SaaS
Security Baselines for IaaS
Security Baselines for PaaS
Specifying Security Requirements for IoT Devices and Connected Systems
Device Security
Connection Security
Cloud Security
Evaluating Solutions for Securing OT and Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) by Using Microsoft Defender for IoT
Cloud-Connected Sensors
Local OT Sensors
Specifying Security Requirements for Data Workloads, Including SQL, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse, and Azure Cosmos DB
Specifying Security Requirements for Storage Workloads, Including Azure Storage
Specifying Security Requirements for Web Workloads, Including Azure App Service
Specifying Security Requirements for Containers
Specifying Security Requirements for Container Orchestration
Evaluating Solutions That Include Azure AI Services Security
What Are Azure AI Services?
Security Considerations
Case Study – Security Requirements for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 9: Specify Security Requirements for Applications
Specifying Priorities for Mitigating Threats to Applications
Identity and Secret Handling and Use
Segmentation and Configuration
Static and Dynamic Testing
Data Handling and Access
Security Posture Management and Workload Protection
Specifying a Security Standard for Onboarding a New Application
Designing a Security Solution for API Management
Case Study – Security Requirements for Applications
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 10: Design a Strategy for Securing Data
Specifying Priorities for Mitigating Threats to Data
Managing the Risk to Data
Ransomware Protection and Recovery
Designing a Strategy to Identify and Protect Sensitive Data
Specifying an Encryption Standard for Data at Rest and in Motion
Encryption at Rest
Data Masking
Encryption in Transit
Managing Data Encryption Security with Azure Key Vault
Identity and Secret Handling and Use
Case Study – Designing a Strategy to Secure Data
Summary
Exam Readiness Drill – Chapter Review Section
How to Get Started
Chapter 11: Accessing the Online Practice Resources
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