Agent Foskett Academy • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Academy.
Cloud security is no longer just about checking whether a virtual machine is patched.
Modern environments span Azure subscriptions, containers, storage, identities, workloads, databases, networks and regulatory controls.
The Agent Foskett Microsoft Defender for Cloud Academy is designed to help learners understand cloud security posture management, workload protection and practical Azure security investigations through real-world Microsoft security guidance.
Learn how Microsoft Defender for Cloud helps security teams strengthen cloud posture, protect workloads and investigate risks across Azure and hybrid environments.
Cloud Security Posture Management
Workload protection and Defender plans
Secure Score and recommendations
Azure cloud investigation workflows
What you will learn
This Academy will focus on practical Defender for Cloud concepts that help security analysts and cloud administrators understand risk, reduce exposure and investigate cloud security findings.
Cloud security postureUnderstand how Defender for Cloud evaluates Azure resources, identifies misconfigurations and prioritises security recommendations.
Workload protectionExplore Defender plans for servers, storage, databases, containers, key vaults and other cloud workloads.
Security alertsLearn how Defender for Cloud alerts can support investigation, triage and response across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Regulatory complianceUse compliance dashboards and controls to understand risk against security frameworks and business requirements.
Attack path analysisUnderstand how exposed resources, identities and permissions can combine into dangerous cloud attack paths.
Cloud investigation workflowsConnect Defender for Cloud findings with Sentinel, Defender XDR, Entra ID and Azure activity logs for deeper investigations.
Planned learning path
The Microsoft Defender for Cloud Academy will grow into a structured path covering cloud security fundamentals through to advanced workload protection and cloud incident response.
Foundation lessonsWhat is Defender for Cloud, cloud security posture management, workload protection and how the dashboard fits into Microsoft security operations.
Secure Score and recommendationsHow to read recommendations, prioritise remediation, improve Secure Score and avoid chasing low-value noise.
Defender plansServers, storage, SQL, containers, key vaults, APIs and other workload protection capabilities explained in practical terms.
Regulatory complianceHow to use compliance standards, control mappings and evidence to support governance and reporting.
Sentinel integrationConnecting Defender for Cloud alerts and recommendations into Microsoft Sentinel for centralised monitoring and response.
Related Agent Foskett Academies
Defender for Cloud connects naturally with the other Microsoft security academies.
Microsoft Sentinel AcademyUse Sentinel to centralise alerts, hunting, automation and response across cloud and hybrid environments.
Microsoft Entra Security AcademyIdentity, access and permissions are central to cloud attack paths and Defender for Cloud investigations.
Defender for Endpoint AcademyServer protection, endpoint telemetry and device exposure all connect back to cloud workload security.
Final thought
Cloud security is not just about finding misconfigurations. It is about understanding how identity, workload exposure and attack paths combine into real business risk.
Agent Foskett mindsetDo not treat cloud alerts as isolated events. Follow the resource, the identity, the permission, the exposure and the attack path.
Launching soonThis Academy will expand with practical Defender for Cloud lessons, Azure security investigations and cloud governance walkthroughs.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Academy
The Agent Foskett Microsoft Defender for Cloud Academy teaches cloud security posture management, workload protection, Secure Score, recommendations, compliance, attack path analysis and Azure security investigations.
Learn Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender for Cloud helps security teams identify cloud risks, protect workloads, investigate alerts and improve cloud security posture across Azure, hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Microsoft cloud security training
This Academy supports learners working with Defender for Cloud, Azure security, CSPM, CWPP, secure score, regulatory compliance, cloud workload protection and Sentinel integration.
