Advanced Data Solutions : Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT Training

The following courses will guide you to becoming an Azure Defender for IoT Ninja.

Curriculum

This training program includes over 22 modules. For each module, the post includes a video, and/or a presentation, along with supporting information when relevant: product documentation, blog posts, and additional resources.

The modules are organized into the following groups:

Overview
Basic Features
Deployment
Sentinel Integration
Advanced

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Overview

Azure Defender for IoT enables IT and OT teams to auto-discover their unmanaged IoT/OT assets, identify critical vulnerabilities, and detect anomalous or unauthorized behavior — without impacting IoT/OT stability or performance.

Azure Defender for IoT delivers insights within minutes of being connected to the network, leveraging patented IoT/OT-aware behavioral analytics and machine learning to eliminate the need to configure any rules, signatures, or other static IOCs. To capture the traffic, it uses an on-premises network sensor deployed as a virtual or physical appliance connected to a SPAN port or tap. The sensor implements non-invasive passive monitoring with Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) and Layer 7 Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to extract detailed IoT/OT information in real-time.

This section provides background information on IoT and OT networks and an overview of the Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT platform.

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17m: How does Azure Defender for IoT secure OT (operational technology) environments?

(coming soon) How does Azure Defender for IoT secure OT (operational technology) environments?

12m: What is the Azure Defender for IoT Architecture?

(coming soon) What is the Azure Defender for IoT Architecture?

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Blog: Go inside the new Azure Defender for IoT including CyberX

22m: Agentless IoT/OT security with Azure Defender for IoT

35m: Azure Defender for IoT Overview

25m: Azure Defender for IoT Introduction

38m: What is OT and how is it different from IT?

23m: How Azure Defender for IoT fills the security gap in OT networks

13m: Azure Defender for IoT overview and demo

13m: Azure Defender for IoT agentless monitoring demo

Basic Features

Learn about the core features of the platform including asset discovery, deployment options, reporting, alert handling, event timeline, risk assessment, attack vector simulations, and data mining and baselining.

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43m: Demonstration of Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT platform

10m: How to discover and classify assets within your industrial network using Defender for IoT

6m: How to discover exploitable paths using attack vector simulation

(coming soon) How to discover exploitable paths using attack vector simulation

8m: How to run reports and attack vector simulations

(coming soon) How to run reports and attack vector simulations

5m: How to use the event timeline

11m: How to analyze the risk assessment report

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52m: Zero Trust Webinar with Azure Defender for IoT

24m: Analytics, data management and hunting with Azure Defender for IoT

24m: Deployment methodologies - hybrid cloud vs air-gapped environments

Doc: Azure Defender for IoT Architecture in product documentation

Blog: Cloud-delivered IoT/OT threat intelligence

Blog: Azure Defender for IoT quick start instructions

Deployment

This section provides details on the deployment and tuning specifics. Learn about the differences between on-premises-only and cloud-connected options. Walk through the licensing components within the Azure portal.

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35m: How to successfully deploy a sensor

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Blog: Designing a Robust Defense for Operational Technology Using Azure Defender for IoT

33m: Deploying and configuring an offline sensor

Sentinel Integration

For cloud-connected options, remote sensors will send logging and analysis data to Azure. Once in the cloud, logging and asset data may be forwarded to Sentinel. All of the tools within Sentinel become available including automation/playbooks, workbooks, threat hunting and analytics, incident handling, notebooks, and more.

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16m: How to protect OT networks from Triton using Azure Sentinel Playbooks

Advanced

Learn about advanced features and integrations including custom alerts, MITRE framework, enterprise data integration, large scale deployments, SOC integration, and more.

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