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SC-5006v2: Enhance Security Operations by Using Microsoft Copilot (v2)

By Mike Danseglio
1 Day
Live Class Recording
March 9, 2026
Course Description

At the end of this course, you will be able to evaluate whether Microsoft Security Copilot is the right product for your Security Organization. Our instructors, Mike Danseglio and Rick Trader, will walk you through the capabilities and implementation costs of Microsoft Security Copilot. Their unique insights into Cybersecurity best practices and Microsoft security products will help you understand how Microsoft Security Copilot fits into the Microsoft security product family. Bring your questions to class; Mike and Rick are ready to answer them.

What will you learn?

  • Learn how generative AI creates agents
  • Learn the basic terminology of Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Learn the elements of an effective prompt
  • Learn how to enable Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Learn what plugins and promptbooks are available for Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Learn how to share information with Copilot
  • Learn how some Microsoft security products can directly access Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Learn how to automate threat detection and response with Microsoft Security Copilot agents
  • Learn the use cases for using Microsoft Security Copilot in standalone experience versus embedded experience

What products and services will you will use and learn about in this course?

  • Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Microsoft Defender
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Security Compute Units
Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to generative AI concepts

In this module, you explore the way in which language models enable AI applications and services to generate original content based on natural language input. You also learn how generative AI enables the creation of agents that can assist humans in creative tasks.

Lessons

  • What is generative AI?
  • How do language models work?
  • Understanding how transformers advance language models
  • Understanding differences in language models
  • Improve prompt results
  • Create responsible generative AI solutions

Exercise

  • Explore generative AI agent scenario

 

Module 2: Describe Microsoft Security Copilot

Get acquainted with Microsoft Security Copilot. You are introduced to some basic terminology, how Microsoft Security Copilot processes prompts, the elements of an effective prompt, and how to enable the solution.

Lessons

  • Get acquainted with Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Describe Microsoft Security Copilot terminology
  • Describe how Microsoft Security Copilot processes prompt requests
  • Describe the elements of an effective prompt
  • Describe how to enable Microsoft Security Copilot

Exercise

  • None

 

Module 3: Describe the core features of Microsoft Security Copilot

Microsoft Security Copilot has a rich set of features. Learn about available plugins, promptbooks, the ways you can export and share information from Copilot, and much more.

Lessons

  • Describe the features available in the standalone experience of Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Describe the features available in a session of the standalone experience
  • Describe workspaces
  • Describe the Microsoft plugins available in Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Describe the non-Microsoft plugins supported by Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Describe custom promptbooks
  • Describe knowledge base connections

Exercise

  • None

 

Module 4: Describe the embedded experiences of Microsoft Security Copilot

Microsoft Security Copilot is accessible directly from some Microsoft security products. This is referred to as the embedded experience. Learn about the scenarios supported by the Copilot embedded experience in Microsoft’s security solutions.

Lessons

  • Describe Copilot in Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Copilot in Microsoft Purview
  • Copilot in Microsoft Entra
  • Copilot in Microsoft Intune
  • Copilot in Microsoft Defender for Cloud (Preview)

Exercise

  • None

 

Module 5: Describe Microsoft Security Copilot agents

Automate threat detection and response with Microsoft Security Copilot agents—AI-powered tools that streamline cybersecurity operations, reduce manual workloads, and scale protection across your digital environment.

Lessons

  • Describe Microsoft Copilot Security agents
  • Describe the Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent
  • Explore the Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent
  • Describe the Conditional Access Optimization Agent
  • Explore the Conditional Access Optimization Agent
  • Describe the Phishing Triage Agent

 

Module 6: Explore use cases of Microsoft Security Copilot

Explore use cases of Microsoft Security Copilot in the standalone and embedded experiences, through lab-like exercises.

Lessons

  • Introduction

Exercise

  • Explore the first run experience
  • Explore the standalone experience
  • Explore Security Copilot workspaces
  • Configure the Microsoft Sentinel plugin
  • Enable a custom plugin
  • Explore file uploads as a knowledge base
  • Create a custom promptbook
  • Explore the capabilities of Copilot in Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Explore the capabilities of Copilot in Microsoft Purview
  • Explore the capabilities of Copilot in Microsoft Entra
Course Content
Introduction
Introduction
Module 1: Introduction to generative AI concepts
Introduction to generative AI concepts
Module 2: Describe Microsoft Security Copilot
Describe Microsoft Security Copilot
Module 3: Describe the core features of Microsoft Security Copilot
Describe the core features of Microsoft Security Copilot
Module 4: Describe the embedded experiences of Microsoft Security Copilot
Describe the embedded experiences of Microsoft Security Copilot
Module 5: Describe Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Describe Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
Module 6: Explore use cases of Microsoft Security Copilot
Explore use cases of Microsoft Security Copilot