Windows / Microsoft

Microsoft offer a sandbox for developers. This comes with 90 day E5 licences for testing and development purposes

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/dev-program


You can also create an evaluation environment for their security products

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender/eval-create-eval-environment?view=o365-worldwide


Microsoft Lab for setting up Defender to detect reconnaissance and lateral movement

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-for-identity/playbook-lab-overview


This is the resource page for Exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst. The exam itself is not free however the self taught training materials for the exam are free.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/sc-200


Becoming a Security Engineer

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/roles/security-engineer