Specialization
Email Security Engineer
Master enterprise email security with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Cisco Secure Email — phishing defence, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, AI-powered detection and incident response.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
What you will learn
Email threats: spam, phishing and BEC
SPF, DKIM and DMARC authentication
Defender for Office 365 and Cisco Secure Email
Email threat hunting and incident response
Curriculum
Email security architecture, SMTP flow, common threats, spam, phishing and BEC, email security lifecycle
SPF, DKIM, DMARC, anti-spam, anti-malware, Safe Links and Safe Attachments
Microsoft 365 Defender portal, Threat Explorer, real-time detections, attack simulation training, threat policies, incident investigation
Cisco Secure Email overview, mail policies, content filters, message tracking, quarantine management, threat defense
AI-based phishing detection, ML models, behavioral analysis, LLM-assisted investigation, security automation
Email threat hunting, message trace, IOC analysis, containment, remediation, post-incident review
Security policies, user awareness, compliance, secure email gateway, monitoring and reporting
Secure a Microsoft 365 email environment, investigate a phishing campaign, implement email authentication, executive security report
Tools covered: Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Cisco Secure Email, Microsoft 365 Defender Portal, Message Trace, Exchange Online Protection (EOP)
Program experience
Each cohort combines instructor-led sessions, guided practice, weekly assignments, capstone work and career preparation.