Azure Networking and Security for Beginners: Tools and Services
2h 17mBeginner2024-08-07
Authors

Shyam Raj
Technical Instructor, Network and Cloud Guru
Course details
A key component across the hundreds of Azure services is, of course, security. In this course, instructor Shyam Raj provides foundational coverage of the security features offered by Azure. Starting with topics like managed firewall services and protection against DDoS attacks, Shyam also covers Azure identity services, including key elements like authentication, authorization, and Microsoft Entra ID, and details use cases for the Azure Security Center. This course is ideal for beginners wanting a deeper understanding of Azure security.
Skills covered
Cloud SecurityNetwork SecurityCloud AdministrationAzureCloud PlatformsCybersecurityLearningCloud ComputingMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Enhance the security of Azure
- 02 - What you need to know
- 03 - Azure security model
1. Securing Identities
- 04 - Understand authentication and authorization
- 05 - Introduction to Microsoft Entra ID
- 06 - Configuring Microsoft Entra ID
- 07 - Role based access control
- 08 - Configure RBAC
- 09 - Conditional access
- 10 - Multifactor authentication
- 11 - Best practices
2. Securing Network Connectivity
- 12 - Understand network components
- 13 - Network security groups
- 14 - Controlling traffic with network security groups
- 15 - Azure network routing
- 16 - Configure routing
- 17 - Azure Firewall
- 18 - Configure Azure Firewall
- 19 - Azure DDoS protection
- 20 - Other network security tools
- 21 - Best practices
3. Securing Data
- 22 - Azure Key Vault
- 23 - Protect data at rest
- 24 - Protect data in transit
- 25 - Best practices
4. Defender for Cloud
- 26 - Introduction to Defender for Cloud
- 27 - Use cases of Defender for Cloud
Conclusion
- 28 - Learning more about Azure security
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