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Architect secure infrastructure in Azure

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Overview

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  • Learn how to create an Azure Key Vault to store secret values and how to enable secure access to the vault.

    In this module, you will:

    • Explore what types of information can be stored in Azure Key Vault
    • Create an Azure Key Vault and use it to store secret configuration values
    • Enable secure access to the vault from an Azure App Service web app with managed identities for Azure resources
    • Implement a web application that retrieves secrets from the vault
  • Learn how to use Azure role-based access control to effectively manage your team's access to Azure resources.

    In this module, you will:

    • Verify access to resources for yourself and others.
    • Grant access to resources.
    • View activity logs of Azure RBAC changes.
  • Monitor Microsoft Entra security events with built-in reporting and monitoring capabilities to prevent unauthorized access and potential data loss.

    In this module, you will:

    • Store Azure audit logs and sign-in activity logs in a Log Analytics workspace.
    • Create alerts for security events in a Log Analytics workspace.
    • Create and view dashboards to support improved monitoring.

Syllabus

  • Manage secrets in your server apps with Azure Key Vault
    • Introduction
    • What is Azure Key Vault?
    • Exercise - Create a Key Vault and store secrets
    • Vault authentication with managed identities for Azure resources
    • Exercise - Access secrets stored in Azure Key Vault
    • Exercise - Configure, deploy, and run your app in Azure
    • Summary
  • Secure your Azure resources with Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
    • Introduction
    • What is Azure RBAC?
    • Knowledge check - What is Azure RBAC?
    • Exercise - List access using Azure RBAC and the Azure portal
    • Exercise - Grant access using Azure RBAC and the Azure portal
    • Exercise - View activity logs for Azure RBAC changes
    • Module assessment
    • Summary
  • Monitor and report on security events in Microsoft Entra ID
    • Introduction
    • Use logs to detect suspicious activity
    • Exercise - Set up and view sign-in logs and audit logs
    • Integrate logs with a Log Analytics workspace
    • Exercise - Integrate logs with a Log Analytics workspace
    • Set and view alerts in your Log Analytics workspace
    • Exercise - Set an alert in your Log Analytics workspace and view alerts
    • Set up dashboards and reports to visualize log data
    • Exercise - Set up a dashboard and add a report
    • Summary

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