Topics include Windows core server and security infrastructure, Microsoft Azure administration and Endpoint management, and security technologies and operations.

Be part of a team defending IT infrastructures against malicious cyberattacks. Protect and defend as a cybersecurity professional on-premises and in cloud infrastructures and technologies.

Topics include creating Windows Server workloads, implementing networking, virtual machines, authentication and authorization, cloud models, and Azure administration.

Become a system administrator who can install, configure, manage, and support IT resources on premises, in the cloud or in a hybrid environment to meet the technology needs of major organizations.

Concepts include application programming using C#, data structures and algorithms, developing client applications with .NET MAUI as well as cloud development using Azure.

Develop the skills to become a software developer. Build local, server-based, and cloud applications using C#.

Target roles for CSO include:

• security operations analyst
• cybersecurity solution analyst
• security technical specialist
• security engineer

Roles SCA grads have accepted following program completion include:

• IT network support engineer
• project / program manager
• IT sales / consultant
• technical account manager

Roles CAD grads have accepted following program completion include:

• software engineer
• service engineer
• customer success engineer
• database engineer

• Windows Server Network Infrastructure
• Describe the basic concepts of cybersecurity
• Get started with Windows PowerShell
• Networking fundamentals

• Windows Server Network Infrastructure
• Automate administrative tasks by using PowerShell
• Cloud administration basics 
• Azure Fundamentals – AZ-900

• Take your first steps with C#
• Add logic to your application with C#
• Get Started Querying with Transact-SQL
• Cloud computing basics for developers

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Cybersecurity Fundamentals teaches fundamental networking and security operations concepts. This recommended pre-learning prepares Cybersecurity Operations (CSO) participants for accelerated skilling in critical-need cybersecurity technologies. It is also a prerequisite for CSO applicants.

Networking and Administration Fundamentals teaches fundamental networking and Windows Server administration concepts. It can also help you prepare for MSSA’s Server & Cloud Administration (SCA) learning path, which helps transitioning service members and veterans find work as network and cloud administrators.

Software Development Fundamentals learning path covers fundamental concepts of software development. It is also aligned to our Cloud Application Development (CAD) learning path, helping transitioning service members and veterans to find work as software developers.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. To help realize this mission for transitioning military service members, Microsoft works side-by-side with education leaders to help service members advance from the military to a career in IT. Our MSSA education partners provide a wide range of educational assets and value-added programs including instructor-led classroom training, comprehensive hands-on laboratories, in-depth online courses, industry-recognized and highly valued certifications.