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Security Strategy and Compliance

Microsoft

Security Strategy and Compliance

 Microsoft

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Advanced level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Develop multi-year cybersecurity roadmaps and governance structures that align enterprise policies with GenAI risk and compliance controls.

  • Quantify cyber-risk scenarios using FAIR or Monte Carlo simulations to prioritize mitigation investments across AI and supply chain initiatives.

  • Map organizational controls to Zero Trust and NIST CSF frameworks using architecture reviews to ensure technical and regulatory alignment.

  • Design role-based awareness programs and KPI dashboards to reduce human-centric risk and optimize security program performance.

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July 2026

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15 assignments¹

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This course is part of the Microsoft Cybersecurity Architecture Professional Certificate
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There are 10 modules in this course

This module covers the framework for translating technical security needs into business-aligned strategic roadmaps that integrate resilience objectives and secure C-suite approval.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

Learn how to create, formalize, and run a Cyber Governance Board that establishes clear decision-making rights and accountability across the enterprise.

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2 videos2 assignments

This module explores the lifecycle of a security policy, from drafting to executive ratification, ensuring all standards map back to legal and regulatory drivers like ISO 27001.

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2 videos1 reading1 assignment1 ungraded lab

Move beyond subjective risk matrices. Learn to use the FAIR methodology to quantify complex risks, such as software supply chain attacks, into dollar-value loss estimates to secure mitigation funding.

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab

Discover how to use KPIs and security dashboards to evaluate program maturity, and learn strategies to pivot resources quickly when corrective actions are needed.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

Master the technique of "test once, comply many" by cross-walking organizational controls across multiple frameworks to streamline audits and reduce fatigue.

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3 readings2 assignments

Move beyond annual compliance videos. Learn to design engaging, role-specific security training that measurably reduces risk behaviors.

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1 video2 readings1 assignment1 ungraded lab

Learn the soft skills and procedural frameworks necessary to run effective architecture review boards, mediate conflicts between IT and Security, and document enforceable decisions.

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments

Generative AI presents both massive productivity gains and novel enterprise risks. In this module, you will learn to define business-aligned risk and governance controls for GenAI adoption, build reusable prompts to accelerate security strategy tasks, and integrate AI standards into enterprise policies and processes.

What's included

1 video2 readings2 assignments

Synthesize your knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance to develop a strategic enterprise roadmap. You will apply risk-informed design principles to align business goals with architectural security requirements.

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1 video2 readings1 assignment

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