Chapter 12: Security Operations
In this chapter, we will cover security operations and exactly what it entails. Like a technical operations team, it is just as important to have a security operations team or Security Operations Center (SOC) and program in place. This team's day-to-day responsibilities include 24/7 monitoring and responding to any security-related incidents within your environment or with your users. This is a critical component and a necessity of the overall security program today.
In this chapter, we will focus on the Microsoft technologies available that can support your SOC and provide the insights needed to ensure your servers, end user devices, and users are safe. We will first cover an introduction to a SOC and provide an overview of what is needed to make this a successful operation. We will then review the Microsoft 365 (M365) security center, which provides a centralized place for monitoring Microsoft security solutions. Next, we will cover Microsoft...