Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Security solutionsMedium
A security administrator needs to protect Microsoft 365 services, including email, documents, and identities, from sophisticated cyberattacks. The solution must offer extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities across these services. Which Microsoft solution is best suited for this requirement?
- AAzure Security Center
- BAzure Firewall
- CMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
- DMicrosoft 365 Defender
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Correct answer: D. Microsoft 365 Defender
Microsoft 365 Defender is an XDR solution that protects Microsoft 365 services by coordinating detection, prevention, investigation, and response across endpoints, identities, email, and applications.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Azure Security Center (now part of Microsoft Defender for Cloud) focuses on cloud security posture management and threat protection for Azure resources.
- B. Azure Firewall is a cloud-native network security service that protects Azure Virtual Network resources.
- C. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud security posture management (CSPM) and cloud workload protection (CWP) solution for multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
Microsoft 365 Defender
A unified pre- and post-breach enterprise defense suite that natively coordinates detection, prevention, investigation, and response across endpoints, identities, email, and applications to provide integrated protection against sophisticated attacks.
- Protects Microsoft 365 services.
- Offers Extended Detection and Response (XDR).
- Includes Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Office 365, and Cloud Apps.
Memory trick: Defender protects M365's entire digital life.