Defender for Office 365: Foundations of Collaboration Security

In an era of sophisticated phishing and collaboration-born malware, securing your organization's communication channels is more critical than ever. This comprehensive text-based course guides you through the core concepts of Defender for Office 365, enabling you to confidently secure email, file sharing, and chat environments against modern digital threats. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational security concepts and the modern threat landscape, including zero-trust principles. - Configure protection policies for Exchange Online to block phishing, spam, and malicious attachments. - Secure collaborative workspaces including Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive using Safe Links and Safe Attachments. - Investigate alerts and analyze threat signals using the centralized security portal. - Apply automated investigation and response workflows to remediate threats efficiently. - Practice evaluating security reports to continuously improve your organization's defensive posture. You will start with key terminology and basic security principles before moving step-by-step through policy configuration, threat detection, and incident response workflows. Designed specifically for beginners, IT administrators, and aspiring security analysts, this course requires no prior security experience. Start reading today to build a safer, more resilient digital workspace.