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Mastering Microsoft 365 Defender

You're reading from   Mastering Microsoft 365 Defender Implement Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, and Office 365 and respond to threats

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803241708
Length 572 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ru Campbell Ru Campbell
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Viktor Hedberg Viktor Hedberg
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Table of Contents (33) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Cyber Threats and Microsoft 365 Defender
2. Chapter 1: Microsoft and Modern Cybersecurity Threats FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Microsoft 365 Defender: The Big Picture 4. Part 2: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
5. Chapter 3: The Fundamentals of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint 6. Chapter 4: Onboarding Windows Clients and Servers 7. Chapter 5: Getting Started with Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 8. Chapter 6: Advanced Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 9. Chapter 7: Managing Attack Surface Reduction for Windows 10. Chapter 8: Managing Additional Capabilities for Windows 11. Chapter 9: Onboarding and Managing macOS 12. Chapter 10: Onboarding and Managing Linux Servers 13. Chapter 11: Onboarding and Managing iOS and Android 14. Part 3: Microsoft Defender for Identity
15. Chapter 12: Deploying Microsoft Defender for Identity 16. Chapter 13: Managing Defender for Identity 17. Part 4: Microsoft Defender for Office 365
18. Chapter 14: Deploying Exchange Online Protection 19. Chapter 15: Deploying Defender for Office 365 20. Part 5: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
21. Chapter 16: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps 22. Part 6: Proactive Security and Incident Response
23. Chapter 17: Maintaining Security Hygiene and Threat Awareness 24. Chapter 18: Extended Detection and Response with Microsoft 365 Defender 25. Chapter 19: Advanced Hunting with KQL 26. Chapter 20: Microsoft Sentinel Integration 27. Chapter 21: Understanding Microsoft 365 Defender APIs 28. Part 7: Glossary and Answers
29. Chapter 22: Glossary
30. Chapter 23: Answers 31. Index 32. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

This chapter has been all about the wonderful world of KQL and how we should and can perform advanced hunting. Through practical examples, you have learned how to create custom queries to identify potential security threats within your organization’s environment.

In addition to technical guidance, the chapter provided lessons learned, including the importance of keeping queries simple and manageable and utilizing query sharing and collaboration features. The chapter also highlighted the need for continuous monitoring and analysis of query results to proactively identify and remediate security threats. By following the guidance and best practices outlined in this chapter, security analysts can effectively leverage KQL and advanced hunting to enhance their organization’s security posture and mitigate potential risks.

As you’ve probably already figured out, this chapter was not meant to be a KQL for dummies chapter, as that would take up the bulk of...

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