🚨 CYBERSECURITY STUDENTS - SAVE THIS POST @Microsoft has several free Microsoft Applied Skills assessments where you can learn the topic, complete a hands-on lab, and validate practical skills using real Microsoft security tools. Unlike a normal multiple-choice exam, many of these assessments use an interactive lab environment. Some take around 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the skill. Once you pass, you earn a Microsoft Applied Skills credentia that you can add to your Linkedin profile, X or CV. Here are some strong options for cybersecurity students 1. Get started with identities and access using Microsoft Entra Learn user management, groups, MFA, password protection, SSPR, and Conditional Access. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cr… 2. Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR Practice incident management, endpoint investigation, Defender for Endpoint, and threat hunting with KQL. • learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cr… 3. Implement information protection and data loss prevention with Microsoft Purview Learn how to classify sensitive data, configure sensitivity labels, and implement DLP policies. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cr… 4. Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Build practical skills around cloud security and regulatory compliance controls. • learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cr… 5. Secure Al solutions in the cloud A very interesting option if you want to combine Al + cybersecurity. It covers Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Foundry security, guardrails, and securing Al workloads. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cr… Save this post, retweet and engage so others can benefit. Follow @CyberRacheal for more.