Securing Azure Workloads: Principles and Practices

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This course explains how to secure Azure resources using various security features provided by Azure and Microsoft.

Intermediate

32 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

This course explains how to secure Azure resources using various security features provided by Azure and Microsoft.

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This course includes

3 Assessments

9 Quizzes

This course includes

3 Assessments

9 Quizzes

Course Overview

In this course, you’ll start your journey by understanding how to authenticate and authorize resources in Microsoft Entra ID and Azure. Next, you’ll learn how to restrict access to Azure resources using Azure Virtual Networks, Azure Firewall, and Azure network security groups. You’ll also explore how to secure private access to Azure resources. Furthermore, you’ll learn how to restrict public access to Azure resources with Azure Application Gateway, Azure WAF, Azure Front Door, and Azure DDoS. Moreover, y...Show More

What You'll Learn

Hands-on experience with authentication and authorization to Azure resources and Microsoft Entra Identity

The ability to secure public and private networks in Azure

A working knowledge of securing compute, storage, and database resources in Azure

An understanding of how to manage workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Hands-on experience securing Azure resources through monitoring and data analysis with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Microsoft Sentinel

What You'll Learn

Hands-on experience with authentication and authorization to Azure resources and Microsoft Entra Identity

Course Content

Introduction to the Course

In this chapter, you’ll be introduced to prerequisites and advantages of Azure security features.

Introduction

Identity and Access Management

In this chapter, you will learn how to secure your Azure workloads with Microsoft Entra ID and Azure identity and access management features.

Microsoft Entra ID

Configuring Identities Authentication in Microsoft Entra ID Authorization in Microsoft Entra ID Authorization in Azure Configuring Applications Managed Identities Quiz: Identity and Access Management

Secure Networking

In this chapter, you will learn how to secure your Azure workloads with Azure networking.

Overview of Networking in Azure Virtual Networks Azure Firewall And Network Security Groups Secure Private Access to Azure Resources Network Security Configuration Secure Public Access to Azure Resources Quiz: Secure Networking

Secure Compute, Storage, and Databases

In this chapter, you will learn how to secure your Azure compute, storage, and database resources using Azure security features.

Security for Virtual Machines Security for Azure Web Apps Security for Azure Kubernetes Service Getting Started With Storage Security for Storage Databases in Azure Security for Databases Quiz: Secure Compute, Storage, And Databases

Manage Security Operations

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use Azure security and compliance services and Microsoft Defender for Cloud to enhance security in our Azure resources.

Azure Policy Azure Key Vault Microsoft Defender for Cloud Managing Workload Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Azure Monitor and Log Analytics Microsoft Sentinel Quiz: Manage Security Operations

Conclusion

1 Lesson

In this chapter, you’ll summarize what you’ve learned in this course.

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