In this course, students will develop the knowledge and practical skills necessary to implement security controls, maintain organizational security posture, and identify and remediate vulnerabilities by utilizing a comprehensive variety of security tools and technologies. The course addresses scripting and automation techniques, virtualization architectures, and cloud computing N-tier infrastructure design and implementation.
Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, students must have knowledge of the following:
- Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate certification or equivalent expertise in Azure administration
Who Should Attend:
- Students should have at least one year of hands-on experience securing Azure workloads and practical experience implementing security controls for Azure-hosted workloads
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe specialized data classification categories and approaches on Azure
- Identify Azure data protection mechanisms and available tools
- Implement Azure data encryption methods and strategies
- Explain Internet security protocols and implement them effectively on Azure infrastructure
- Describe Azure security services and security-related features
Course Outline
Module 1: Identity and Access
- Configure Azure Active Directory for Azure workloads and subscriptions
- Configure Azure Active Directory Privileged Identity Management
- Configure security controls for an Azure subscription
Module 2: Platform Protection
- Understand foundational cloud security concepts
- Build and design a secure network architecture
- Secure network resources and connections
- Implement host-based security measures
- Implement platform security features
- Implement subscription-level security controls
Module 3: Security Operations
- Configure security services for monitoring and protection
- Configure security policies using Azure Security Center
- Manage security alerts and incident response
- Respond to and remediate security issues promptly
- Create security baselines for organizational standards
Module 4: Data and Applications
- Configure security policies to manage and protect data
- Configure security for data infrastructure components
- Configure encryption for data at rest
- Understand application security principles and practices
- Implement security controls for the application lifecycle
- Secure applications against threats
- Configure and manage Azure Key Vault for key management
