Onboard Your First OT Sensor to Defender for IoT

Industrial networks require specialized monitoring to protect critical infrastructure from modern cyber threats. Understanding how to deploy and configure security sensors is the first step in safeguarding these operational technology (OT) environments. This text-based course guides you through the foundational steps of deploying Defender for IoT, focusing on successfully onboarding your very first OT sensor to achieve comprehensive network visibility. What you'll learn: - Understand core OT security principles, zero-trust concepts, and network segmentation. - Configure network interfaces and prepare your environment for OT sensor deployment. - Onboard your first physical or virtual OT sensor using the Defender for IoT portal. - Set up traffic monitoring and validate data ingestion from your industrial network. - Troubleshoot common connectivity and integration issues during initial setup. You will start with essential OT security terminology and architecture basics before moving step-by-step through the sensor onboarding workflow. Through clear written explanations and practical configuration scenarios, you will gain the confidence to secure your industrial assets. This course is designed for IT/OT security beginners, network administrators, and systems engineers new to industrial network monitoring, with no prior Defender for IoT experience required. Start building a more resilient industrial security posture today.