Welcome to Design Security Solutions for Applications and Data, a focused and practical course designed for cybersecurity professionals, cloud security architects, and Microsoft cloud administrators. This course is part of the SC-100: Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert specialization and equips you with the expertise to design, implement, and manage secure application and data protection strategies in Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem.

You’ll explore secure cloud application development practices, enforce strong identity controls with Microsoft Entra ID, and leverage Microsoft Defender for Cloud to safeguard workloads. The course also covers encryption at rest and in transit, key management with Azure Key Vault, data residency considerations, and governance strategies using Data Lifecycle Management (DLM). The course delivers 6–7 hours of targeted video lectures that combine theoretical insights with hands-on demonstrations, demos, and real-world security design scenarios. Organized into two core modules, each includes quizzes and in-video assessments to validate understanding. Enroll in “Design Security Solutions for Applications and Data” to gain the skills required to design secure, compliant, and resilient application and data protection strategies in Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem. Who Should Take This Course? Application Security Engineers & Cloud Developers Data Protection and Compliance Specialists Microsoft 365 and Azure Security Administrators Security Architects preparing for the SC-100 exam Course Modules: Microsoft Defender for Cloud to Protect Cloud Applications Microsoft Cloud Data Protection and Governance By the end of this specialization, you will: Master secure application design aligned with Microsoft’s security frameworks Implement encryption, classification, and governance for sensitive data Integrate identity-first strategies into application and data security design Be fully prepared to take and pass the SC-100 certification exam