{"id":958,"date":"2024-01-31T22:49:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jussimetso.com\/?p=958"},"modified":"2024-01-31T22:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:49:58","slug":"microsoft-applied-skills-an-inspired-way-to-learn-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jussimetso.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/31\/microsoft-applied-skills-an-inspired-way-to-learn-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Applied Skills \u2013 an inspired way to learn skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"958\" class=\"elementor elementor-958\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c807984 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c807984\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56ccff3\" data-id=\"56ccff3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befdd02 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"befdd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__befdd02\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__befdd02\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__befdd02\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e93579 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e93579\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7252ae\" data-id=\"b7252ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c68386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c68386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applied skills - what are they?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b4276c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b4276c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Microsoft Applied Skills is a new program that helps learners develop digital skills for the future of work. It offers a range of courses on topics such as data analysis, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. The courses are designed to be accessible, engaging, and relevant for learners of different backgrounds and levels.<\/p><p>The program aims to empower learners to acquire the skills they need to advance their careers and pursue their passions. It also provides learners with opportunities to connect with experts, mentors, and peers in the Microsoft community. By completing the courses, learners can earn certificates and badges that demonstrate their achievements and showcase their skills to potential employers.<\/p><p>Microsoft Applied Skills is part of Microsoft&#8217;s broader commitment to democratize digital skills and create more inclusive economic opportunities. The program is aligned with Microsoft&#8217;s vision of empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. It reflects Microsoft&#8217;s belief that everyone should have access to quality education and lifelong learning.<\/p><ul><li class=\"margin-bottom-xxs\">Focus your efforts on a skill set that is specific to a critical business problem or challenge that organizations are facing.<\/li><li class=\"margin-bottom-xxs\">Earn your credential by passing an online, on-demand assessment that requires you to complete a series of tasks in an interactive lab experience.<\/li><li class=\"margin-bottom-xxs\">Elevate your profile when you share your Microsoft-verified credentials and skills across your professional network, leaving no doubt about your value and expertise.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8a200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d8a200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applied skills currently available<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feb03c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feb03c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b94e161\" data-id=\"b94e161\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22714da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22714da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are 19 applied skills <a href=\"https:\/\/query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com\/cms\/api\/am\/binary\/RW1bY3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">available<\/span><\/a> at the moment (opens in new tab).<\/p><p>There are six domains currently where assessments can be done:<\/p><ul><li>(Azure) Infrastructure<\/li><li>Digital and app innovation<\/li><li>Data and AI<\/li><li>Business applications<\/li><li>Modern work<\/li><li>Security<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198f072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"198f072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/credentials\/browse\/?credential_types=applied%20skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_nine_of_nineteen.png?fit=640%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-966\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_nine_of_nineteen.png?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_nine_of_nineteen.png?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_nine_of_nineteen.png?resize=1024%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_nine_of_nineteen.png?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_nine_of_nineteen.png?resize=850%2C597&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click image to see all the Applied Skills in Microsoft Learn<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb5a7e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0fb5a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173a83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"173a83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Applied Skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abdcf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0abdcf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have done all those Security assessments. When you complete the assessment you will see the result in your Microsoft Learn profile. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f7367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7f7367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/applied_skills_tests.png?fit=640%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-972\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/applied_skills_tests.png?w=1043&amp;ssl=1 1043w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/applied_skills_tests.png?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/applied_skills_tests.png?resize=1024%2C438&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/applied_skills_tests.png?resize=768%2C328&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/applied_skills_tests.png?resize=850%2C363&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367ae13 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"367ae13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073186e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"073186e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An example - Configure SIEM security operations using Microsoft Sentinel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe7cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abe7cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are five sections in the skill page:<\/p><ul><li>At the glance<\/li><li>Overview<\/li><li>Tasks need to perform<\/li><li>Prepare for assessment (aka LEARN)<\/li><li>Take the assessment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f87208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f87208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At the glance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56207fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56207fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a box where Microsoft has described the test level, role assignment, product to test and the subject.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a43b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6a43b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_at_the_glance.png?fit=640%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-967\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_at_the_glance.png?w=842&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_at_the_glance.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/appliedskills_at_the_glance.png?resize=768%2C257&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b18a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99b18a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8997c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8997c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to set up and configure Microsoft Sentinel.<\/p><p>Candidates for this credential should be familiar with Microsoft Security, compliance, and identity products; the Azure portal; and Azure administration, including role-based access control (RBAC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18618b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18618b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tasks need to perform<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3d4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a3d4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li class=\"font-size-sm\">Create and configure a Microsoft Sentinel workspace<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-size-sm\">Deploy a Microsoft Sentinel content hub solution<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-size-sm\">Configure analytics rules in Microsoft Sentinel<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-size-sm\">Configure automation in Microsoft Sentinel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d46111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d46111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare for the assessment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eccd32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eccd32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s a learning path and modules which you could read and practise before taking the test. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c83b33 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c83b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/paths\/configure-security-information-event-management-operations-using-microsoft-sentinel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/applied_skills_prepare.png?fit=640%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-968\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jussimetso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/applied_skills_prepare.png?w=1165&amp;ssl=1 1165w, 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take the assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66088a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66088a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>You have 2 hours to complete<\/li><li>Test language is in English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish<\/li><li>This assessment will use an interactive lab to evaluate your performance. It will take a few minutes to load the lab, and you may do other activities while it loads. After you launch the lab, you will need to wait\u00a0<strong>72 hours<\/strong>\u00a0to launch it again. Your mouse movements and text entered during the lab will be recorded for quality purposes.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/credentials\/support\/assessment-duration-lab-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-linktype=\"external\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/li><li>If you are ready, just press <strong>Start<\/strong><\/li><li>I will not share how the assessment look like but everything is told to you what you need to achieve. Good luck!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d272ce elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0d272ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99fde7 elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"c99fde7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f9b7dd236d1a48254723d8ff5d1d0c187953327c606be0a676e8f0f6432e226a?s=300&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Picture of Jussi Metso\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJussi Metso\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor is a a lifelong IT enthusiast, Microsoft Security MVP and interested in Cloud Security, XDR, SIEM and AI. \r\nMotto: Learning is the key for your future.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Applied skills &#8211; what are they? 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