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Published inJul 2023
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781803241708
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Ru Campbell
Ru Campbell
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Ru Campbell

Ruairidh (Ru) Campbell is a Microsoft Security MVP and leads Microsoft consultancy at Threatscape. At Threatscape, Ru develops, delivers, and manages offerings and professional services for cybersecurity, compliance, identity, and management. In the cybersecurity community, Ru runs the Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance user group and his blog (campbell.scot), regularly speaks at other user groups and conferences, and contributes to well-known industry publications such as Practical 365. Ru holds 14 Microsoft certifications and a B.Sc. (Distinction) in computer networking from the University of the West of Scotland. Away from cybersecurity, he is a petrolhead who enjoys heavy metal and hiking around Scotland with his wife.
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Viktor Hedberg
Viktor Hedberg
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Viktor Hedberg

Viktor Hedberg is a Microsoft Security MVP and senior consultant at Truesec. At Truesec, Viktor works with proactive security measures within the Microsoft sphere of technologies, by delivering workshops on best practices and by his deep technical expertise in these areas. In the cybersecurity community, Viktor runs his blogs at Truesec (Experts – viktor-hedberg). Alongside this, he is one of the hosts of the Swedish Windows Security user group, as well as a co-host of the Swedish podcast The Nerd Herd. He is a frequent speaker at both conferences and user groups around the world, focusing on matters of Microsoft Security. Viktor holds numerous Microsoft certifications, as well as being a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Away from cybersecurity, Viktor is a family man, spending most of his time with his wife and three kids, as well as enjoying football, both as a practitioner and as a fan. Heavy metal has been part of his life since his early teens.
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This chapter has been all about the wonderful world of KQL and how we should and can perform advanced hunting. Through practical examples, you have learned how to create custom queries to identify potential security threats within your organization’s environment.

In addition to technical guidance, the chapter provided lessons learned, including the importance of keeping queries simple and manageable and utilizing query sharing and collaboration features. The chapter also highlighted the need for continuous monitoring and analysis of query results to proactively identify and remediate security threats. By following the guidance and best practices outlined in this chapter, security analysts can effectively leverage KQL and advanced hunting to enhance their organization’s security posture and mitigate potential risks.

As you’ve probably already figured out, this chapter was not meant to be a KQL for dummies chapter, as that would take up the bulk of...

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Mastering Microsoft 365 Defender
Published in: Jul 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803241708

Authors (2)

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Ru Campbell

Ruairidh (Ru) Campbell is a Microsoft Security MVP and leads Microsoft consultancy at Threatscape. At Threatscape, Ru develops, delivers, and manages offerings and professional services for cybersecurity, compliance, identity, and management. In the cybersecurity community, Ru runs the Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance user group and his blog (campbell.scot), regularly speaks at other user groups and conferences, and contributes to well-known industry publications such as Practical 365. Ru holds 14 Microsoft certifications and a B.Sc. (Distinction) in computer networking from the University of the West of Scotland. Away from cybersecurity, he is a petrolhead who enjoys heavy metal and hiking around Scotland with his wife.
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Viktor Hedberg

Viktor Hedberg is a Microsoft Security MVP and senior consultant at Truesec. At Truesec, Viktor works with proactive security measures within the Microsoft sphere of technologies, by delivering workshops on best practices and by his deep technical expertise in these areas. In the cybersecurity community, Viktor runs his blogs at Truesec (Experts – viktor-hedberg). Alongside this, he is one of the hosts of the Swedish Windows Security user group, as well as a co-host of the Swedish podcast The Nerd Herd. He is a frequent speaker at both conferences and user groups around the world, focusing on matters of Microsoft Security. Viktor holds numerous Microsoft certifications, as well as being a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Away from cybersecurity, Viktor is a family man, spending most of his time with his wife and three kids, as well as enjoying football, both as a practitioner and as a fan. Heavy metal has been part of his life since his early teens.
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