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KQL for Security Analysts

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KQL for Security Analysts

Learn KQL essentials for Azure Sentinel SIEM and Microsoft Defender XDR.

updated on icon Updated on Jun, 2025

language icon Language - English

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Lectures -15

Duration -32 mins

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Course Description


Unlock the Power of Your Security Data with KQL!

This advanced course provides security professionals with the skills and tools required to unlock the power of Azure Sentinel and Defender XDR. There's so much to be gained from mastering KQL: you'll be ready to pull deep insight from huge amounts of security data, detect advanced threats, get insights on incidents through accurate investigation, and optimize your overall security operations.

You will learn through hands-on exercises and real examples the KQL syntax, functions, and operators. Learn more advanced techniques in querying, like data aggregation, time series analysis, and anomaly detection.

You will learn the basis of KQL; you will capture the basics of KQL syntax, data types, and operators to prepare well for your queries.

Also, advanced querying techniques involve finding out the details within complex query structures, data aggregation, time series analysis, and anomaly detection to perform more detailed investigations.

Optimization of query performance: Learn how to process big data efficiently. This helps you achieve faster results but with accuracy.
KQL with security tools: Understand how to use KQL within Azure Sentinel and Defender XDR to streamline your work by creating personal analytics or enhancing threat detection.
Hands-on Real-world Application of KQL: Learn by doing-by applying KQL skills with real-world exercises and examples to make you more confident and a thorough practitioner.

But whether you're working as a security analyst, an incident responder, or a threat hunter, this course will take you a long way in helping you gain knowledge and develop skills necessary to master your role.


Goals

What you’ll learn

  • A deep dive into the essentials of KQL
  • TOP 10 operators to know for effective KQL
  • Anomaly Detection and Forecasting with KQL
  • Database , Table & columns in KQL structure.

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?

  • A Microsoft account will be required to use the Log Analytics demo site. There is no cost involved.
  • No knowledge of Azure required. Some knowledge of SQL would be helpful.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone needing to analyze data from Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, Application Insights, Resource Graph Explorer, or enabled diagnostics on your Azure resources
  • Anyone wanting to learn Azure Data Explorer and the amazing Kusto Query Language at a Deeper Level

Prerequisites

A Microsoft account will be required to use the Log Analytics demo site. There is no cost involved.

No knowledge of Azure required. Some knowledge of SQL would be helpful.

KQL for Security Analysts

Curriculum

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Introduction & free Lab structure

2 Lectures
  • play icon KQL Free Lab 02:47 02:47
  • play icon Introduction to KQL 01:22 01:22

Project Operator

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Conclusion & references.

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shubham shah

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