Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Learning Path
Learn how Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps helps discover, govern, and protect cloud application use.
What you will learn
Cloud discovery, app governance, session controls, data protection, and investigation.
Implementation and governance
Start with visibility and sanctioned-app decisions, then apply policy controls with clear owners and measurable exceptions.
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Continue learning
Return to the Microsoft Defender Learning Hub for the complete path, or use the M365.fm Learning Hub to explore another domain.
Last reviewed: July 2026.
Learning objectives
- Discover cloud-app activity and risky usage patterns.
- Connect data, identity, and app signals to investigations.
- Use governance to reduce unmanaged cloud risk over time.
FAQ
What problem does Defender for Cloud Apps address?
It helps security teams understand and control cloud-app use, including sanctioned services, risky behavior, and data movement that would otherwise be difficult to see.
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