Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Exam Ref SC-200 Certification Guide

Chapter 2: The Evolution of Security and Security Operations

In order to understand the true importance and impact of the Microsoft Security Operations Analyst and their role within an organization, we need to take a quick step back and understand the true evolution of both security and security operations.

In this chapter, we hope to outline some important topics to give a passionate learner the ability to understand the past a bit. You must understand this because it quickly becomes an important part of your role! The topics we will cover will include the following:

• A quick introduction to the terminology
• Understanding the traditional approach to security
• Introducing the modern approach to security
• Getting to know traditional SOC issues ...