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.

Duration4 Weeks
LevelIntermediate
FormatLive Online

LEARNING OUTCOMES

What you will learn

1

Email threats: spam, phishing and BEC

2

SPF, DKIM and DMARC authentication

3

Defender for Office 365 and Cisco Secure Email

4

Email threat hunting and incident response

Curriculum

Module 1 · Email Security Fundamentals

Email security architecture, SMTP flow, common threats, spam, phishing and BEC, email security lifecycle

Module 2 · Email Authentication & Protection

SPF, DKIM, DMARC, anti-spam, anti-malware, Safe Links and Safe Attachments

Module 3 · Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Microsoft 365 Defender portal, Threat Explorer, real-time detections, attack simulation training, threat policies, incident investigation

Module 4 · Cisco Secure Email

Cisco Secure Email overview, mail policies, content filters, message tracking, quarantine management, threat defense

Module 5 · AI & Machine Learning in Email Security

AI-based phishing detection, ML models, behavioral analysis, LLM-assisted investigation, security automation

Module 6 · Threat Hunting & Incident Response

Email threat hunting, message trace, IOC analysis, containment, remediation, post-incident review

Module 7 · Enterprise Email Security Best Practices

Security policies, user awareness, compliance, secure email gateway, monitoring and reporting

Module 8 · Capstone Project

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.