Monday Mar 28th

Finished going through the Learn platform today. I was able to begin making some value assessment as I went through based on what I had previously read and what I was starting to understand. For example, a keyword search on the term “endpoint” with the filter “beginner” returns the module Reduce potential attack areas with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, which is part of the learning path Secure your organization with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. This is relevant to my report, in that over half of the businesses expressed the need for better education on security, and most showed a strong preference for Windows and Microsoft’s suite of programs. A quick check of the other modules in that learning path confirm that it is relevant, so I take notes, for example, it is beginner level, it concerns Microsoft 365 and Security Engineer role. The module is also included in  path, so it could still be applicable as part of a follow on course, and is part of the preparation for the MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administrator certification exam. It has modules on Active Directory which is one of the skills I want to cover, and it teaches about data-at-rest and in-transit and encryption keys in a later module, so I will make a note of this. From here I can then look at MS-500 part 1 - Implement and manage identity and access, another intermediate course, and see that it has modules on Azure AD, which was mentioned several times in my conversations. Some of the modules might be useful, so I will make notes on this path as well.