Position unified security across cloud and AI apps with Defender for Cloud
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Position unified security across cloud and AI apps with Defender for CloudUnder review

This course prepares Microsoft Partners to design and position comprehensive cloud, workload, and AI security solutions using Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Learn how to secure cloud environments, protect applications, APIs, data, infrastructure, containers, and AI workloads, apply unified multi-cloud security practices, and develop customer-focused security responses through real-world scenarios, solution presentations, and competitive positioning guidance.

6 hours(Suggested: 3 days, 2h/day)PresalesTech Deal Ready

MS Course ID: 00748

Last Updated: Aug 31, 2026

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Target Audience

Presales Consultant

Pre-requisites

Basic understanding of Azure, cloud security concepts, and Zero Trust principles, with familiarity in Microsoft security solutions, cloud workloads, and AI fundamentals

Related Certifications

SC-500

Course Syllabus

1

Maintain a Secure Cloud and AI environment with Defender for Cloud

• Market and Customer Challenges
• Microsoft Security Opportunity
• Microsoft Solution overview and Why Microsoft
• Benefit 1: Unify security across the full app lifecycle
• Benefit 2: Prioritize the risks that matter most
• Manage AI Security
• Protect AI against threats
• Protect Local Agents
• Benefit 3: Respond to cloud threats in real-time
• Multi-Model Agentic Scanning Harness (MDASH)
• Customer and industry validation
• Pricing and Licensing
• Customer Discovery, Positioning and Objection Handling
• Partner Offers and Skilling Resource
120 mins
Lecture
2

Protect Workloads, Code, and AI with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Day 1 - Quick recap
• Microsoft Defender architecture
• API security posture and threat protection
• Simplifying and Securing the API Attack Surface
• Threat protection for Databases
• Protection for cloud Storage
• Server Security
• Container Security
• DevOps Security
• Unify security standards and policies across clouds
• Fortify sensitive data across clouds
• Agent Security- AI Security Posture Management
120 mins
Lecture
3

Build your customer response

• Customer Case Study
• Present your Solution
• Review Preferred response
120 mins
Lecture

What You'll Learn

Understand core concepts and best practices
Hands-on experience with real-world scenarios
Learn from certified Microsoft experts
Prepare for relevant certifications
Access to lab environments
Post-training support and resources

Course Details

Duration
6 hours
Level
Intermediate
Role
Presales
Readiness Stage
Tech Deal Ready
Audience Segment
Enterprise, SMB
FY27 Key Workload (Core)
Security (Defender, Purview, Sentinel), Security for Business Premium (Defender, Purview), Apps + Infra + Data + Sovereign Cloud + Defender
Course Stage
Under review
Available on
Oct 31, 2026
Hands-on Labs
No

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