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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Candidates for this course design, develop, secure, and troubleshoot Power Platform solutions. Candidates implement components of a solution that include application enhancements, custom user experience, system integrations, data conversions, custom process automation, and custom visualizations. Candidates will gain applied knowledge of Power Platform services, including in-depth understanding of capabilities, boundaries, and constraints. Overview After completing this course, students will be able to: Create a technical design Configure Common Data Service Create and configure Power Apps Configure business process automation Extend the user experience Extend the platform Develop Integrations The Microsoft Power Platform helps organizations optimize their operations by simplifying, automating and transforming business tasks and processes. In this course, students will learn how to build Power Apps, Automate Flows and extend the platform to complete business requirements and solve complex business problems. CREATE A MODEL-DRIVEN APPLICATION IN POWER APPS * This module introduces you to creating a model-driven app in Power Apps that uses Common Data Service. GET STARTED USING COMMON DATA SERVICE * This module will explain the concepts behind and benefits of Common Data Service. Creating an environment, entities, fields and options sets are also discussed. CREATE A CANVAS APP IN POWER APPS * This module introduces you to Power Apps, helps you create and customize an app, and then manage and distribute it. It will also show you how to provide the best app navigation, and build the best UI using themes, icons, images, personalization, different form factors, and controls. AUTOMATE A BUSINESS PROCESS USING POWER AUTOMATE * This module introduces you to Power Automate, teaches you how to build workflows, and how to administer flows. CREATE A BUSINESS PROCESS FLOW IN POWER AUTOMATE * This module introduces you to creating business process flows in Power Automate INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPING WITH POWER PLATFORM * This module is the first step in learning about platform, tools, and the ecosystem of the Power Platform EXTENDING THE POWER PLATFORM USER EXPERIENCE MODEL DRIVEN APPS * This module describes how to create client scripting, perform common actions with client script, and automate business process flow with client scrip. Learn about what client script can do, rules, and maintaining scripts. Discover when to use client script as well as when not to use client script. CREATE COMPONENTS WITH POWER APPS COMPONENT FRAMEWORK * This module describes how to get started with Power Apps Component Framework with an introductory module on the core concepts and components. Then it shows you how to build a component and work with advanced Power Apps Component Framework features. EXTENDING THE POWER PLATFORM COMMON DATA SERVICE * This module looks at the tools and resources needed for extending the Power Platform. We'll start with looking at the SDKs, the extensibility model, and event framework. This learning path also covers when to use plug-ins. Configuration of plug-ins as well as registering and deploying plug-ins. INTEGRATE WITH POWER PLATFORM AND COMMON DATA SERVICE * This module describes how to integrate with Common Data Service using code by learning about Common Data Service API. Get an in-depth overview of options available with Common Data Service to integrate data and events to Azure. EXTEND POWER APPS PORTALS * This module describes how to transform a content portal into a full web app interacting with Common Data Service. We will also cover the options available to customizers and developers to extend the portal functionality and integrate with Office 365, Power Platform, and Azure components. ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans PL-400T00 Microsoft Power Platform Developer training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the PL-400T00 Microsoft Power Platform Developer course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Effective way of introducing automation to your project * Selecting the best and right automation tool * Analysing which test cases need to be automated * Effective way of planning, designing and development * Benefits of Automation Testing * Developing scripts effectively * Effectively executing and maintaining test scripts * Best practices required to follow for successful automation testing * Methods of using the tools to control the execution of the tests * Comparing the expected outcomes with the actual outcomes * Analysing regression test cases and Load testing scenarios * Automating difficult tasks and repetitive tasks * How to run scripts quickly and repeatedly

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks. The job roles best suited to the material in this course are: Entry-level network engineer Network administrator Network support technician Help desk technician Overview This course will help you: Learn the knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate a small- to medium-sized network Gain a foundation in the essentials of networking, security, and automation Earn 30 CE credits toward recertification The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.0 course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco© Certified Network Associate (CCNA©) exam. By passing this one exam, you earn the CCNA certification. This course also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification. COURSE OUTLINE * Exploring the Functions of Networking ? Lecture * Introducing the Host-to-Host Communications Model ? Lecture * Operating Cisco IOS Software ? Lecture * Introducing LANs ? Lecture * Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer ? Lecture * Starting a Switch ? Lecture * Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets ? Lecture * Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer ? Lecture * Exploring the Functions of Routing ? Lecture * Configuring a Cisco Router ? Lecture * Exploring the Packet Delivery Process ? Lecture * Troubleshooting a Simple Network ? Lecture * Introducing Basic IPv6 ? Lecture * Configuring Static Routing ? Lecture * Implementing VLANs and Trunks ? Lecture * Routing Between VLANs ? Lecture * Introducing OSPF ? Lecture * Building Redundant Switched Topologies ? Self-study * Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel ? Lecture * Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy ? Self-study * Introducing WAN Technologies ? Self-study * Explaining Basics of ACL ? Lecture * Enabling Internet Connectivity ? Lecture * Introducing QoS ? Self-study * Explaining Wireless Fundamentals ? Self-study * Introducing Architectures and Virtualization ? Self-study * Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks ? Lecture * Introducing System Monitoring ? Lecture * Managing Cisco Devices ? Lecture * Examining the Security Threat Landscape ? Self-study ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Cisco Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v2.0 (CCNA) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v2.0 (CCNA) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Students in this course are interested in designing and implementing DevOps processes or in passing the Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions certification exam. This course provides the knowledge and skills to design and implement DevOps processes and practices. Students will learn how to plan for DevOps, use source control, scale Git for an enterprise, consolidate artifacts, design a dependency management strategy, manage secrets, implement continuous integration, implement a container build strategy, design a release strategy, set up a release management workflow, implement a deployment pattern, and optimize feedback mechanisms Prerequisites Successful learners will have prior knowledge and understanding of: * Cloud computing concepts, including an understanding of PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS implementations. * Both Azure administration and Azure development with proven expertise in at least one of these areas. * Version control, Agile software development, and core software development principles. It would be helpful to have experience in an organization that delivers software. * AZ-104T00 - Microsoft Azure Administrator * AZ-204T00: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure 1 - INTRODUCTION TO DEVOPS * What is DevOps? * Explore the DevOps journey * Identify transformation teams * Explore shared goals and define timelines 2 - CHOOSE THE RIGHT PROJECT * Explore greenfield and brownfield projects * Decide when to use greenfield and brownfield projects * Decide when to use systems of record versus systems of engagement * Identify groups to minimize initial resistance * Identify project metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) 3 - DESCRIBE TEAM STRUCTURES * Explore agile development practices * Explore principles of agile development * Define organization structure for agile practices * Explore ideal DevOps team members * Enable in-team and cross-team collaboration * Select tools and processes for agile practices 4 - CHOOSE THE DEVOPS TOOLS * What is Azure DevOps? * What is GitHub? * Explore an authorization and access strategy * Migrate or integrate existing work management tools * Migrate or integrate existing test management tools * Design a license management strategy 5 - PLAN AGILE WITH GITHUB PROJECTS AND AZURE BOARDS * Link GitHub to Azure Boards * Configure GitHub Projects * Manage work with GitHub Project boards * Customize Project views * Collaborate using team discussions * Agile Plan and Portfolio Management with Azure Boards 6 - INTRODUCTION TO SOURCE CONTROL * Explore DevOps foundational practices * What is source control? * Explore benefits of source control * Explore best practices for source control 7 - DESCRIBE TYPES OF SOURCE CONTROL SYSTEMS * Understand centralized source control * Understand distributed source control * Explore Git and Team Foundation Version Control * Examine and choose Git * Understand objections to using Git * Describe working with Git locally 8 - WORK WITH AZURE REPOS AND GITHUB * Migrate from TFVC to Git * Use GIT-TFS * Develop online with GitHub Codespaces 9 - STRUCTURE YOUR GIT REPO * Explore monorepo versus multiple repos * Implement a change log 10 - MANAGE GIT BRANCHES AND WORKFLOWS * Explore branch workflow types * Explore feature branch workflow * Explore Git branch model for continuous delivery * Explore GitHub flow * Explore fork workflow * Version Control with Git in Azure Repos 11 - COLLABORATE WITH PULL REQUESTS IN AZURE REPOS * Collaborate with pull requests * Examine GitHub mobile for pull request approvals 12 - IDENTIFY TECHNICAL DEBT * Examine code quality * Examine complexity and quality metrics * Measure and manage technical debt * Integrate other code quality tools * Plan effective code reviews 13 - EXPLORE GIT HOOKS * Implement Git hooks 14 - PLAN FOSTER INNER SOURCE * Explore foster inner source * Implement the fork workflow * Describe inner source with forks 15 - MANAGE GIT REPOSITORIES * Work with large repositories * Purge repository data * Manage releases with GitHub Repos * Automate release notes with GitHub 16 - EXPLORE AZURE PIPELINES * Explore the concept of pipelines in DevOps * Describe Azure Pipelines * Understand Azure Pipelines key terms 17 - MANAGE AZURE PIPELINE AGENTS AND POOLS * Choose between Microsoft-hosted versus self-hosted agents * Explore job types * Explore predefined agent pool * Understand typical situations for agent pools * Communicate with Azure Pipelines * Communicate to deploy to target servers * Examine other considerations * Describe security of agent pools * Configure agent pools and understanding pipeline styles 18 - DESCRIBE PIPELINES AND CONCURRENCY * Understand parallel jobs * Estimate parallel jobs * Describe Azure Pipelines and open-source projects * Explore Azure Pipelines and Visual Designer * Describe Azure Pipelines and YAML 19 - EXPLORE CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION * Learn the four pillars of continuous integration * Explore benefits of continuous integration * Describe build properties * Enable Continuous Integration with Azure Pipelines 20 - IMPLEMENT A PIPELINE STRATEGY * Configure agent demands * Implement multi-agent builds * Explore source control types supported by Azure Pipelines 21 - INTEGRATE WITH AZURE PIPELINES * Describe the anatomy of a pipeline * Understand the pipeline structure * Detail templates * Explore YAML resources * Use multiple repositories in your pipeline 22 - INTRODUCTION TO GITHUB ACTIONS * What are Actions? * Explore Actions flow * Understand workflows * Describe standard workflow syntax elements * Explore events * Explore jobs * Explore runners * Examine release and test an action 23 - LEARN CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION WITH GITHUB ACTIONS * Describe continuous integration with actions * Examine environment variables * Share artifacts between jobs * Examine Workflow badges * Describe best practices for creating actions * Mark releases with Git tags * Create encrypted secrets * Use secrets in a workflow * Implement GitHub Actions for CI/CD 24 - DESIGN A CONTAINER BUILD STRATEGY * Examine structure of containers * Work with Docker containers * Understand Dockerfile core concepts * Examine multi-stage dockerfiles * Examine considerations for multiple stage builds * Explore Azure container-related services * Deploy Docker containers to Azure App Service web apps 25 - INTRODUCTION TO CONTINUOUS DELIVERY * Explore traditional IT development cycle * What is continuous delivery? * Move to continuous delivery * Understand releases and deployments * Understand release process versus release 26 - CREATE A RELEASE PIPELINE * Describe Azure DevOps release pipeline capabilities * Explore release pipelines * Explore artifact sources * Choose the appropriate artifact source * Examine considerations for deployment to stages * Explore build and release tasks * Explore custom build and release tasks * Explore release jobs * Configure Pipelines as Code with YAML 27 - EXPLORE RELEASE RECOMMENDATIONS * Understand the delivery cadence and three types of triggers * Explore release approvals * Explore release gates * Use release gates to protect quality * Control Deployments using Release Gates 28 - PROVISION AND TEST ENVIRONMENTS * Provision and configure target environments * Configure automated integration and functional test automation * Understand Shift-left * Set up and run availability tests * Explore Azure Load Testing * Set up and run functional tests 29 - MANAGE AND MODULARIZE TASKS AND TEMPLATES * Examine task groups * Explore variables in release pipelines * Understand variable groups 30 - AUTOMATE INSPECTION OF HEALTH * Automate inspection of health * Explore events and notifications * Explore service hooks * Configure Azure DevOps notifications * Configure GitHub notifications * Explore how to measure quality of your release process * Examine release notes and documentation * Examine considerations for choosing release management tools * Explore common release management tools 31 - INTRODUCTION TO DEPLOYMENT PATTERNS * Explore microservices architecture * Examine classical deployment patterns * Understand modern deployment patterns 32 - IMPLEMENT BLUE-GREEN DEPLOYMENT AND FEATURE TOGGLES * What is blue-green deployment? * Explore deployment slots * Describe feature toggle maintenance 33 - IMPLEMENT CANARY RELEASES AND DARK LAUNCHING * Explore canary releases * Examine Traffic Manager * Understand dark launching 34 - IMPLEMENT A/B TESTING AND PROGRESSIVE EXPOSURE DEPLOYMENT * What is A/B testing? * Explore CI-CD with deployment rings 35 - INTEGRATE WITH IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS * Integrate GitHub with single sign-on (SSO) * Explore service principals * Explore Managed Identity 36 - MANAGE APPLICATION CONFIGURATION DATA * Rethink application configuration data * Explore separation of concerns * Understand external configuration store patterns * Examine Key-value pairs * Examine App configuration feature management * Integrate Azure Key Vault with Azure Pipelines * Manage secrets, tokens and certificates * Examine DevOps inner and outer loop * Integrate Azure Key Vault with Azure DevOps * Enable Dynamic Configuration and Feature Flags 37 - EXPLORE INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT * Explore environment deployment * Examine environment configuration * Understand imperative versus declarative configuration * Understand idempotent configuration 38 - CREATE AZURE RESOURCES USING AZURE RESOURCE MANAGER TEMPLATES * Why use Azure Resource Manager templates? * Explore template components * Manage dependencies * Modularize templates * Manage secrets in templates * Deployments using Azure Bicep templates 39 - CREATE AZURE RESOURCES BY USING AZURE CLI * What is Azure CLI? * Work with Azure CLI 40 - EXPLORE AZURE AUTOMATION WITH DEVOPS * Create automation accounts * What is a runbook? * Understand automation shared resources * Explore runbook gallery * Examine webhooks * Explore source control integration * Explore PowerShell workflows * Create a workflow * Examine checkpoint and parallel processing 41 - IMPLEMENT DESIRED STATE CONFIGURATION (DSC) * Understand configuration drift * Explore Desired State Configuration (DSC) * Explore Azure Automation State configuration (DSC) * Examine DSC configuration file * Explore hybrid management * Implement DSC and Linux Automation on Azure 42 - IMPLEMENT BICEP * What is Bicep? * Install Bicep * Understand Bicep file structure and syntax 43 - INTRODUCTION TO SECURE DEVOPS * Describe SQL injection attack * Understand DevSecOps * Explore Secure DevOps Pipeline * Explore key validation points * Explore continuous security validation * Understand threat modeling 44 - IMPLEMENT OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE * Explore how software is built * What is open-source software * Explore corporate concerns with open-source software components * Explore common open-source licenses * Examine license implications and ratings 45 - SOFTWARE COMPOSITION ANALYSIS * Inspect and validate code bases for compliance * Explore software composition analysis (SCA) * Integrate Mend with Azure Pipelines * Implement GitHub Dependabot alerts and security updates * Integrate software composition analysis checks into pipelines * Examine tools for assess package security and license rate * Interpret alerts from scanner tools * Implement security and compliance in an Azure Pipeline 46 - STATIC ANALYZERS * Explore SonarCloud * Explore CodeQL in GitHub * Manage technical debt with SonarCloud and Azure DevOps 47 - OWASP AND DYNAMIC ANALYZERS * Plan Implement OWASP Secure Coding Practices * Explore OWASP ZAP penetration test * Explore OWASP ZAP results and bugs 48 - SECURITY MONITORING AND GOVERNANCE * Implement pipeline security * Explore Microsoft Defender for Cloud * Examine Microsoft Defender for Cloud usage scenarios * Explore Azure Policy * Understand policies * Explore initiatives * Explore resource locks * Explore Azure Blueprints * Understand Microsoft Defender for Identity 49 - EXPLORE PACKAGE DEPENDENCIES * What is dependency management? * Describe elements of a dependency management strategy * Identify dependencies * Understand source and package componentization * Decompose your system * Scan your codebase for dependencies 50 - UNDERSTAND PACKAGE MANAGEMENT * Explore packages * Understand package feeds * Explore package feed managers * Explore common public package sources * Explore self-hosted and SaaS based package sources * Consume packages * Publish packages * Package management with Azure Artifacts 51 - MIGRATE CONSOLIDATING AND SECURE ARTIFACTS * Identify existing artifact repositories * Migrate and integrating artifact repositories * Secure access to package feeds * Examine roles * Examine permissions * Examine authentication 52 - IMPLEMENT A VERSIONING STRATEGY * Understand versioning of artifacts * Explore semantic versioning * Examine release views * Promote packages * Explore best practices for versioning 53 - INTRODUCTION TO GITHUB PACKAGES * Publish packages * Install a package * Delete and restore a package * Explore package access control and visibility 54 - IMPLEMENT TOOLS TO TRACK USAGE AND FLOW * Understand the inner loop * Explore Azure Monitor and Log Analytics * Examine Kusto Query Language (KQL) * Explore Application Insights * Implement Application Insights * Monitor application performance with Application Insights 55 - DEVELOP MONITOR AND STATUS DASHBOARDS * Explore Azure Dashboards * Examine view designer in Azure Monitor * Explore Azure Monitor workbooks * Explore Power BI * Build your own custom application 56 - SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITHIN TEAMS * Share acquired knowledge within development teams * Integrate with Azure Boards * Share team knowledge using Azure Project Wiki 57 - DESIGN PROCESSES TO AUTOMATE APPLICATION ANALYTICS * Explore rapid responses and augmented search * Integrate telemetry * Examine monitoring tools and technologies 58 - MANAGE ALERTS, BLAMELESS RETROSPECTIVES AND A JUST CULTURE * Examine when get a notification * Explore how to fix it * Explore smart detection notifications * Improve performance * Understand server response time degradation * Reduce meaningless and non-actionable alerts * Examine blameless retrospective * Develop a just culture

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The target audience for the DevOps Foundation course includes Management, Operations, Developers, QA and Testing professionals such as: Individuals involved in IT development IT operations or IT service management. Individuals who require an understanding of DevOps principles. IT professionals working within, or about to enter, an Agile Service Design Environment The following IT roles: Automation Architects, Application Developers, Business Analysts, Business Managers, Business Stakeholders, Change Agents, Consultants, DevOps Consultants, DevOps Engineers, Infrastructure Architect, Integration Specialists, IT Directors, IT Managers, IT Operations, IT Team Leaders, Lean Coaches, Network Administrators, Operations Managers, Project Managers, Release Engineers, Software Developers, Software Tester/QA, System Administrators, Systems Engineers, System Integrators, Tool Providers. Overview The learning objectives for DevOps Foundation include an understanding of: DevOps objectives and vocabulary Benefits to the business and IT Principles and practices including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, testing, security and the Three Ways DevOps relationship to Agile, Lean and ITSM Improved workflows, communication and feedback loops Automation practices including deployment pipelines and DevOps toolchains Scaling DevOps for the enterprise Critical success factors and key performance indicators Real-life examples and results The DevOps Foundation course provides a baseline understanding of key DevOps terminology to ensure everyone is talking the same language and highlights the benefits of DevOps to support organizational success. Learners will gain an understanding of DevOps, the cultural and professional movement that stresses communication, collaboration, integration, and automation to improve the flow of work between software developers and IT operations professionals. This course prepares you for the DevOps Foundation (DOFD) certification. EXPLORING DEVOPS * Defining DevOps * Why Does DevOps Matter? * CORE DEVOPS PRINCIPLES * The Three Ways * The First Way * The Theory of Constraints * The Second Way * The Third Way * Chaos Engineering * Learning Organizations KEY DEVOPS PRACTICES * Continuous Testing, Integration, Delivery, Deployment * Site Reliability & Resilience Engineering * DevSecOps * ChatOps * Kanban BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY FRAMEWORKS * Agile * ITSM * Lean * Safety Culture * Learning Organizations * Continuous Funding CULTURE, BEHAVIORS & OPERATING MODELS * Defining Culture * Cultural Debt * Behavioral Models * Organizational maturity models AUTOMATION & ARCHITECTING DEVOPS TOOLCHAINS * CI/CD * Cloud, Containers, and Microservices * AI and Machine Learning * Automation * DevOps Toolchains MEASUREMENT, METRICS, AND REPORTING * The Importance of Measurement * DevOps Metrics - Speed, Quality, Stability, Culture * Change lead/cycle time * Value Driven Metrics SHARING, SHADOWING AND EVOLVING * DevOps in the Enterprise * Roles * DevOps Leadership * Organizational Considerations * Getting Started * Challenges, Risks, and Critical Success Factors ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans DevOps Foundation (DevOps Institute) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the DevOps Foundation (DevOps Institute) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for The Microsoft Security Operations Analyst collaborates with organizational stakeholders to secure information technology systems for the organization. Their goal is to reduce organizational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks in the environment, advising on improvements to threat protection practices, and referring violations of organizational policies to appropriate stakeholders. Responsibilities include threat management, monitoring, and response by using a variety of security solutions across their environment. The role primarily investigates, responds to, and hunts for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft 365 Defender, and third-party security products. Since the Security Operations Analyst consumes the operational output of these tools, they are also a critical stakeholder in the configuration and deployment of these technologies. Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft 365 Defender. In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Microsoft Sentinel as well as utilize Kusto Query Language (KQL) to perform detection, analysis, and reporting. The course was designed for people who work in a Security Operations job role and helps learners prepare for the exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst. Prerequisites Basic understanding of Microsoft 365 Fundamental understanding of Microsoft security, compliance, and identity products Intermediate understanding of Windows 10 Familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking Basic understanding of scripting concepts. 1 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT 365 THREAT PROTECTION * Explore Extended Detection & Response (XDR) response use cases * Understand Microsoft Defender XDR in a Security Operations Center (SOC) * Explore Microsoft Security Graph * Investigate security incidents in Microsoft Defender XDR 2 - MITIGATE INCIDENTS USING MICROSOFT 365 DEFENDER * Use the Microsoft Defender portal * Manage incidents * Investigate incidents * Manage and investigate alerts * Manage automated investigations * Use the action center * Explore advanced hunting * Investigate Microsoft Entra sign-in logs * Understand Microsoft Secure Score * Analyze threat analytics * Analyze reports * Configure the Microsoft Defender portal 3 - PROTECT YOUR IDENTITIES WITH MICROSOFT ENTRA ID PROTECTION * Microsoft Entra ID Protection overview * Detect risks with Microsoft Entra ID Protection policies * Investigate and remediate risks detected by Microsoft Entra ID Protection 4 - REMEDIATE RISKS WITH MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR OFFICE 365 * Automate, investigate, and remediate * Configure, protect, and detect * Simulate attacks 5 - SAFEGUARD YOUR ENVIRONMENT WITH MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR IDENTITY * Configure Microsoft Defender for Identity sensors * Review compromised accounts or data * Integrate with other Microsoft tools 6 - SECURE YOUR CLOUD APPS AND SERVICES WITH MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR CLOUD APPS * Understand the Defender for Cloud Apps Framework * Explore your cloud apps with Cloud Discovery * Protect your data and apps with Conditional Access App Control * Walk through discovery and access control with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps * Classify and protect sensitive information * Detect Threats 7 - RESPOND TO DATA LOSS PREVENTION ALERTS USING MICROSOFT 365 * Describe data loss prevention alerts * Investigate data loss prevention alerts in Microsoft Purview * Investigate data loss prevention alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps 8 - MANAGE INSIDER RISK IN MICROSOFT PURVIEW * Insider risk management overview * Create and manage insider risk policies * Investigate insider risk alerts * Take action on insider risk alerts through cases * Manage insider risk management forensic evidence * Create insider risk management notice templates 9 - INVESTIGATE THREATS BY USING AUDIT FEATURES IN MICROSOFT DEFENDER XDR AND MICROSOFT PURVIEW STANDARD * Explore Microsoft Purview Audit solutions * Implement Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard) * Start recording activity in the Unified Audit Log * Search the Unified Audit Log (UAL) * Export, configure, and view audit log records * Use audit log searching to investigate common support issues 10 - INVESTIGATE THREATS USING AUDIT IN MICROSOFT DEFENDER XDR AND MICROSOFT PURVIEW (PREMIUM) * Explore Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) * Implement Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) * Manage audit log retention policies * Investigate compromised email accounts using Purview Audit (Premium) 11 - INVESTIGATE THREATS WITH CONTENT SEARCH IN MICROSOFT PURVIEW * Explore Microsoft Purview eDiscovery solutions * Create a content search * View the search results and statistics * Export the search results and search report * Configure search permissions filtering * Search for and delete email messages 12 - PROTECT AGAINST THREATS WITH MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT * Practice security administration * Hunt threats within your network 13 - DEPLOY THE MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT ENVIRONMENT * Create your environment * Understand operating systems compatibility and features * Onboard devices * Manage access * Create and manage roles for role-based access control * Configure device groups * Configure environment advanced features 14 - IMPLEMENT WINDOWS SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS WITH MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT * Understand attack surface reduction * Enable attack surface reduction rules 15 - PERFORM DEVICE INVESTIGATIONS IN MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT * Use the device inventory list * Investigate the device * Use behavioral blocking * Detect devices with device discovery 16 - PERFORM ACTIONS ON A DEVICE USING MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT * Explain device actions * Run Microsoft Defender antivirus scan on devices * Collect investigation package from devices * Initiate live response session 17 - PERFORM EVIDENCE AND ENTITIES INVESTIGATIONS USING MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT * Investigate a file * Investigate a user account * Investigate an IP address * Investigate a domain 18 - CONFIGURE AND MANAGE AUTOMATION USING MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT * Configure advanced features * Manage automation upload and folder settings * Configure automated investigation and remediation capabilities * Block at risk devices 19 - CONFIGURE FOR ALERTS AND DETECTIONS IN MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT * Configure advanced features * Configure alert notifications * Manage alert suppression * Manage indicators 20 - UTILIZE VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT IN MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT * Understand vulnerability management * Explore vulnerabilities on your devices * Manage remediation 21 - PLAN FOR CLOUD WORKLOAD PROTECTIONS USING MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR CLOUD * Explain Microsoft Defender for Cloud * Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud workload protections * Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud 22 - CONNECT AZURE ASSETS TO MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR CLOUD * Explore and manage your resources with asset inventory * Configure auto provisioning * Manual log analytics agent provisioning 23 - CONNECT NON-AZURE RESOURCES TO MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR CLOUD * Protect non-Azure resources * Connect non-Azure machines * Connect your AWS accounts * Connect your GCP accounts 24 - MANAGE YOUR CLOUD SECURITY POSTURE MANAGEMENT? * Explore Secure Score * Explore Recommendations * Measure and enforce regulatory compliance * Understand Workbooks 25 - EXPLAIN CLOUD WORKLOAD PROTECTIONS IN MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR CLOUD * Understand Microsoft Defender for servers * Understand Microsoft Defender for App Service * Understand Microsoft Defender for Storage * Understand Microsoft Defender for SQL * Understand Microsoft Defender for open-source databases * Understand Microsoft Defender for Key Vault * Understand Microsoft Defender for Resource Manager * Understand Microsoft Defender for DNS * Understand Microsoft Defender for Containers * Understand Microsoft Defender additional protections 26 - REMEDIATE SECURITY ALERTS USING MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR CLOUD * Understand security alerts * Remediate alerts and automate responses * Suppress alerts from Defender for Cloud * Generate threat intelligence reports * Respond to alerts from Azure resources 27 - CONSTRUCT KQL STATEMENTS FOR MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Understand the Kusto Query Language statement structure * Use the search operator * Use the where operator * Use the let statement * Use the extend operator * Use the order by operator * Use the project operators 28 - ANALYZE QUERY RESULTS USING KQL * Use the summarize operator * Use the summarize operator to filter results * Use the summarize operator to prepare data * Use the render operator to create visualizations 29 - BUILD MULTI-TABLE STATEMENTS USING KQL * Use the union operator * Use the join operator 30 - WORK WITH DATA IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL USING KUSTO QUERY LANGUAGE * Extract data from unstructured string fields * Extract data from structured string data * Integrate external data * Create parsers with functions 31 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT SENTINEL * What is Microsoft Sentinel? * How Microsoft Sentinel works * When to use Microsoft Sentinel 32 - CREATE AND MANAGE MICROSOFT SENTINEL WORKSPACES * Plan for the Microsoft Sentinel workspace * Create a Microsoft Sentinel workspace * Manage workspaces across tenants using Azure Lighthouse * Understand Microsoft Sentinel permissions and roles * Manage Microsoft Sentinel settings * Configure logs 33 - QUERY LOGS IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Query logs in the logs page * Understand Microsoft Sentinel tables * Understand common tables * Understand Microsoft Defender XDR tables 34 - USE WATCHLISTS IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Plan for watchlists * Create a watchlist * Manage watchlists 35 - UTILIZE THREAT INTELLIGENCE IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Define threat intelligence * Manage your threat indicators * View your threat indicators with KQL 36 - CONNECT DATA TO MICROSOFT SENTINEL USING DATA CONNECTORS * Ingest log data with data connectors * Understand data connector providers * View connected hosts 37 - CONNECT MICROSOFT SERVICES TO MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Plan for Microsoft services connectors * Connect the Microsoft Office 365 connector * Connect the Microsoft Entra connector * Connect the Microsoft Entra ID Protection connector * Connect the Azure Activity connector 38 - CONNECT MICROSOFT DEFENDER XDR TO MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Plan for Microsoft Defender XDR connectors * Connect the Microsoft Defender XDR connector * Connect Microsoft Defender for Cloud connector * Connect Microsoft Defender for IoT * Connect Microsoft Defender legacy connectors 39 - CONNECT WINDOWS HOSTS TO MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Plan for Windows hosts security events connector * Connect using the Windows Security Events via AMA Connector * Connect using the Security Events via Legacy Agent Connector * Collect Sysmon event logs 40 - CONNECT COMMON EVENT FORMAT LOGS TO MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Plan for Common Event Format connector * Connect your external solution using the Common Event Format connector 41 - CONNECT SYSLOG DATA SOURCES TO MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Plan for syslog data collection * Collect data from Linux-based sources using syslog * Configure the Data Collection Rule for Syslog Data Sources * Parse syslog data with KQL 42 - CONNECT THREAT INDICATORS TO MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Plan for threat intelligence connectors * Connect the threat intelligence TAXII connector * Connect the threat intelligence platforms connector * View your threat indicators with KQL 43 - THREAT DETECTION WITH MICROSOFT SENTINEL ANALYTICS * What is Microsoft Sentinel Analytics? * Types of analytics rules * Create an analytics rule from templates * Create an analytics rule from wizard * Manage analytics rules 44 - AUTOMATION IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Understand automation options * Create automation rules 45 - THREAT RESPONSE WITH MICROSOFT SENTINEL PLAYBOOKS * What are Microsoft Sentinel playbooks? * Trigger a playbook in real-time * Run playbooks on demand 46 - SECURITY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Understand incidents * Incident evidence and entities * Incident management 47 - IDENTIFY THREATS WITH BEHAVIORAL ANALYTICS * Understand behavioral analytics * Explore entities * Display entity behavior information * Use Anomaly detection analytical rule templates 48 - DATA NORMALIZATION IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Understand data normalization * Use ASIM Parsers * Understand parameterized KQL functions * Create an ASIM Parser * Configure Azure Monitor Data Collection Rules 49 - QUERY, VISUALIZE, AND MONITOR DATA IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Monitor and visualize data * Query data using Kusto Query Language * Use default Microsoft Sentinel Workbooks * Create a new Microsoft Sentinel Workbook 50 - MANAGE CONTENT IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Use solutions from the content hub * Use repositories for deployment 51 - EXPLAIN THREAT HUNTING CONCEPTS IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Understand cybersecurity threat hunts * Develop a hypothesis * Explore MITRE ATT&CK 52 - THREAT HUNTING WITH MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Explore creation and management of threat-hunting queries * Save key findings with bookmarks * Observe threats over time with livestream 53 - USE SEARCH JOBS IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Hunt with a Search Job * Restore historical data 54 - HUNT FOR THREATS USING NOTEBOOKS IN MICROSOFT SENTINEL * Access Azure Sentinel data with external tools * Hunt with notebooks * Create a notebook * Explore notebook code

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for people who are seeking to launch a career in cybersecurity. Overview Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents. CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and is the first security certification a candidate should earn. CompTIA Security+ establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. LESSON 1: SUMMARIZE FUNDAMENTAL SECURITY CONCEPTS * Security Concepts * Security Controls LESSON 2: COMPARE THREAT TYPES * Threat Actors * Attack Surfaces * Social Engineering LESSON 3: EXPLAIN CRYPTOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS * Cryptographic Algorithms * Public Key Infrastructure * Cryptographic Solutions LESSON 4: IMPLEMENT IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT * Authentication * Authorization * Identity Management LESSON 5: SECURE ENTERPRISE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE * Enterprise Network Architecture * Network Security Appliances * Secure Communications LESSON 6: SECURE CLOUD NETWORK ARCHITECTURE * Cloud Infrastructure * Embedded Systems and Zero Trust Architecture LESSON 7: EXPLAIN RESILIENCY AND SITE SECURITY CONCEPTS * Asset Management * Redundancy Strategies * Physical Security LESSON 8: EXPLAIN VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT * Device and OS Vulnerabilities * Application and Cloud Vulnerabilities * Vulnerability Identification Methods * Vulnerability Analysis and Remediation LESSON 9: EVALUATE NETWORK SECURITY CAPABILITIES * Network Security Baselines * Network Security Capability Enhancement LESSON 10: ASSESS ENDPOINT SECURITY CAPABILITIES * Implement Endpoint Security * Mobile Device Hardening LESSON 11: ENHANCE APPLICATION SECURITY CAPABILITIES * Application Protocol Security Baselines * Cloud and Web Application Security Concepts LESSON 12: EXPLAIN INCIDENT RESPONSE AND MONITORING CONCEPTS * Incident Response * Digital Forensics * Data Sources * Alerting and Monitoring Tools LESSON 13: ANALYZE INDICATORS OF MALICIOUS ACTIVITY * Malware Attack Indicators * Physical and Network Attack Indicators * Application Attack Indicators LESSON 14: SUMMARIZE SECURITY GOVERNANCE CONCEPTS * Policies, Standards, and Procedures * Change Management * Automation and Orchestration LESSON 15: EXPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSES * Risk Management Processes and Concepts * Vendor Management Concepts * Audits and Assessments LESSON 16: SUMMARIZE DATA PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE CONCEPTS * Data Classification and Compliance * Personnel Policies ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans CompTIA Security Plus Certification (Exam SY0-601) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the CompTIA Security Plus Certification (Exam SY0-601) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for Microsoft© Windows© and Microsoft Office users who are transitioning to a SharePoint environment, and who need to access information from and collaborate with team members within Microsoft SharePoint. Overview Launch a SharePoint site and navigate among the pages and resources provided by the site. Use SharePoint lists to track and view information. Use document libraries to store and organize documents. Find, share, and archive content stored in SharePoint. Author documents as a member of a SharePoint team site. Use SharePoint workflow automation tools. In many professional environments, people work collaboratively in teams. Information technology and applications facilitate this by enabling people to easily share, access, edit, and save information. Microsoft© SharePoint© is a platform specifically designed to facilitate communication and collaboration, enabling people to use familiar applications and web-based tools to create, access, store, and track documents and data in a central location. In this course, you will use SharePoint to access, store, share, and collaborate with information and documents. Prerequisites To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic end-user skills with a current version of Microsoft Windows. LESSON 1: NAVIGATING SHAREPOINT SITES * Topic A: Launch SharePoint * Topic B: Gain Access to a Site You Didn't Create * Topic C: Navigate Within a SharePoint Site * Topic D: Access SharePoint from Your Mobile Device LESSON 2: USING LISTS TO TRACK INFORMATION * Topic A: Add and Populate Lists * Topic B: Change View Options * Topic C: Create a Custom View LESSON 3: USING DOCUMENT LIBRARIES TO SHARE AND ORGANIZE DOCUMENTS * Topic A: Store Files in a Document Library * Topic B: Create and Use Document Templates LESSON 4: FINDING, SHARING, AND ARCHIVING CONTENT * Topic A: Search for Items in Lists or Libraries * Topic B: Share Through Links * Topic C: Move Files Offline LESSON 5: AUTHORING DOCUMENTS AS A TEAM * Topic A: Work Together on Documents * Topic B: Manage File Versions and Document Recovery LESSON 6: AUTOMATING BUSINESS PROCESSES * Topic A: Use Rule-Based Automation * Topic B: Use Power Automate to Automate a Workflow

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The target audience for the CASM course is Anyone interested in learning about Agile and Scrum from a products and process perspective Process owners and process designers Developers who are interested in helping make processes more agile Managers who are looking to bridge multiple practices into a DevOps environment Employees and managers responsible for designing, re-engineering or improving process Consultants guiding their clients through process improvement and DevOps initiatives Internal and external suppliers Process stakeholders Overview The learning objectives for Certified Agile Service Manager (CASM) include an understanding of: What does it mean to 'be agile?' The Agile Manifesto, its core values, and principles Agile concepts and practices including ITSM, Kanban, Lean and DevOps Learn about SCRUM from a product and process perspective Agile thinking and values into service management Scrum roles, artifacts, and events as it applies to both products and processes The two aspects of Agile Service Management: Agile Process Improvement-ensuring processes are lean and deliver 'just enough' control Agile Process Design-applying Agile practices to process design projects This course provides an introduction to Agile Service Management, the application, and integration of agile thinking into service management processes and process design projects. Agile thinking improves IT?s effectiveness and efficiency and enables IT to continue to deliver value in the face of changing requirements. This course prepares you for the Certified Agile Service Manager (CASM) certification. WHY AGILE SERVICE MANAGEMENT? * Challenges Today * What is IT Service Management? * What is Agile? * Agile Manifesto and Principles * What Does It Take To Be Agile? AGILE SERVICE MANAGEMENT * What is Agile Service Management? * Agile Service Management Goals, Objectives and Benefits * Two Aspects: Agile Process Engineering & Agile Process Improvement LEVERAGING RELATED GUIDANCE * DevOps * ITIL * Site Reliability Engineering * Lean * Scrum AGILE SERVICE MANAGEMENT ROLES * Relationship to Scrum roles * Agile Practice Owner * Agile Service Management Team * Agile Service Manager AGILE PROCESS ENGINEERING * Agile Processes * How Processes Deliver Value * Waterfall vs Agile Process Engineering * Relationship to Scrum Events & Artifacts * Minimum Viable Process * Microprocess Architectures * Service Management Architecture AGILE SERVICE MANAGEMENT ARTIFACTS * Practice Backlog * Spring Backlog * Increment AGILE SERVICE MANAGEMENT EVENTS * Planning * The Sprint * Sprint Planning * Process Standups * Sprint Review * Sprint Retrospective AGILE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT * Why Process Improvement is Important * Process Improvement Goals * Process Improvement Reviews * Sustaining Improvements * Automation

NETWORK AUTOMATION TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course concentrates on the technical side of tools and languages for network DevOps rather than the soft skills. These tools include Python, Ansible, Git and NAPALM By the end of the course delegates should be able to recognise the tools that they can use to automate their networks and be able to use the knowledge gained to feel confident approaching network automation. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe network DevOps. * Choose network automation tools. * Explain the role of various network automation technologies including: Python Ansible Git NAPALM NETWORK AUTOMATION TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Those wishing to learn about the tools of network automation. * Prerequisites: Introduction to data communications. * Duration 1 day NETWORK AUTOMATION TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What is DevOps and network automation Programming and automating networks, networks and clouds, AWS, OpenStack, SDN, DevOps for network operations. Unit testing. Hype vs reality. Benefits and features. * Network monitoring and troubleshooting Traditional methods, SNMP. Netflow and xflow. Traditional automation. Streaming telemetry. Event driven automation. gRPC, Protocol buffers. * Configuration management Catch 22 and initial configuration. ZTP, POAP. Traditional automation. TFTP. Ansible vs the rest (chef, salt, puppet). Jinja2 and templating. How ansible works. * Network programmability Programming languages. Linux, shell scripting. Python vs the rest. Off box vs on box automation. * Python network libraries Sockets pysnmp, ncclient, paramiko, netmiko, pyez, NAPALM. * APIs Proprietary APIs, CLI, NETCONF, RETCONF. YANG, XML, YAML, JSON. * Other tools Git, GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA and others.