Career path
Training for Security Engineers
Microsoft Learn helps you discover the tools and skills you need to become a security engineer.
Browse the official plan for security engineers
What is an security engineer?
Security engineers are responsible for protecting organizations and systems against vulnerabilities, security incidents and persistent threats. They perform many functions including developing and implementing secure network solutions, responding to security escalations, completing assessments and penetration testing, managing audits and security technology systems, and architecting secure systems.
Skills employers looked for last year
These are the following skills that employers searched for last year. Select a skill to see the recommended Learning Path.
Your path to becoming an security engineer
Option 1: Self-Paced Training
Work through online guided trainings paths at your own pace. As you journey through the learning paths and modules, you will be exposed to some of the skills you need to help you get credentialed.
Option 2: Instructor led training
Choose a traditional classroom training setting to learn on your own schedule, at your own pace, and in your own place.
Get Certified
Once you have completed the self-paced training and/or the instructor led course, try a practice assessment to see if you are ready for the certification exam.
Get connected
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