Microsoft Security Products Cheat Sheet

A quick-reference guide for Microsoft security products and what each one actually does.

What it is

A static reference site that clarifies Microsoft security product positioning, common confusion points, and practical one-line explanations in a format that is easy to skim and easy to host. This stays buildless on purpose so the repo reads clearly and deploys cleanly to GitHub Pages.

What it demonstrates

• Domain translation from vendor product names into concise learner-friendly explanations
• Semantic HTML and CSS for a polished static reference experience
• Deliberate scope control: useful documentation-style UX without unnecessary app machinery

Live demo

https://mtfucf.github.io/ms-security-cheatsheet/

Screenshot

How to run locally

cd projects/ms-security-cheatsheet
python -m http.server 8080

Push to GitHub

This project ships as its own standalone repo. To push it to a GitHub account (e.g., a separate cybersecurity-portfolio account), follow these steps.

1) Authenticate with the target account

Preferred: use GitHub CLI multi-account auth.

gh auth login
gh auth switch
gh auth status

Per-repo git config keeps commits under the right identity even if your global git config points at another account:

git config user.name "Matthew Faber"
git config user.email "<your-github-username>@users.noreply.github.com"

The noreply email keeps your personal email private. Replace <your-github-username> with the target account username.

2) Initialize, commit, and push

From the workspace root:

cd projects/ms-security-cheatsheet
git init -b main
git config user.name "Matthew Faber"
git config user.email "<your-github-username>@users.noreply.github.com"
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
gh repo create <your-github-username>/ms-security-cheatsheet --public --source=. --remote=origin --push --description "A quick-reference guide for Microsoft security products and what each one actually does."

3) Enable GitHub Pages

• Go to repo Settings → Pages.
• Under Build and deployment, set Source to GitHub Actions (not Deploy from a branch).
• The first push triggers .github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml; wait about 30 seconds, then visit https://<your-github-username>.github.io/ms-security-cheatsheet/.

4) Updating later

git add . && git commit -m "Describe the change" && git push

Deploy your own

This repo includes .github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml for the modern GitHub-native Pages flow.

1. Push the repo to GitHub.
2. Open Settings → Pages and set Build and deployment → Source to GitHub Actions.
3. Push to main or run the workflow manually with workflow_dispatch.
4. After the workflow finishes, open https://<your-github-username>.github.io/ms-security-cheatsheet/.

Tech stack

• HTML5
• CSS3
• Vanilla JavaScript
• GitHub Pages

Project structure

.
├── .github/
│   ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│   │   ├── bug_report.md
│   │   └── feature_request.md
│   ├── PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
│   └── copilot-instructions.md
├── data/
│   └── ms-security-products.json
├── src/
│   └── app.js
├── styles/
│   └── main.css
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── TESTING.md
└── index.html

Roadmap

• Add category filters for identity, endpoint, cloud, and compliance tooling
• Include side-by-side "not this / actually this" clarifiers for commonly confused products
• Capture a polished screenshot after content review

Author

Matthew Faber
<<<<<<< Updated upstream Matthew Faber builds hands-on cybersecurity portfolio projects.

Matthew Faber builds hands-on cybersecurity portfolio projects that turn study material into practical demos.

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