With evolving threats, securing your cloud workloads and resources is of utmost importance. Azure Security Cookbook is your comprehensive guide to understanding specific problems related to Azure security and finding the solutions to these problems.
This book starts by introducing you to recipes on securing and protecting Azure Active Directory (AD) identities. After learning how to secure and protect Azure networks, you’ll explore ways of securing Azure remote access and securing Azure virtual machines, Azure databases, and Azure storage. As you advance, you’ll also discover how to secure and protect Azure environments using the Azure Advisor recommendations engine and utilize the Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel tools. Finally, you’ll be able to implement traffic analytics; visualize traffic; and identify cyber threats as well as suspicious and malicious activity.
By the end of this Azure security book, you will have an arsenal of solutions that will help you secure your Azure workload and resources.
publication date
2023-03-24
what you will learn
Find out how to implement Azure security features and tools
Understand how to provide actionable insights into security incidents
Gain confidence in securing Azure resources and operations
Shorten your time to value for applying learned skills in real-world cases
Follow best practices and choices based on informed decisions
Better prepare for Microsoft certification with a security element
key features
Dive into practical recipes for implementing security solutions for Microsoft Azure resources * Learn how to implement Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel * Work with real-world examples of Azure Platform security capabilities to develop skills quickly
approach
The cookbook approach is a recipe-based guide that will provide security-based solutions that can be used to solve specific day-to-day challenges when protecting Azure resources and operations.
audience
This book is for Azure security professionals, Azure cloud professionals, Azure architects, and security professionals looking to implement secure cloud services using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and other Azure security features. A solid understanding of fundamental security concepts and prior exposure to the Azure cloud will help you understand the key concepts covered in the book more effectively. This book is also beneficial for those aiming to take Microsoft certification exams with a security element or focus.
short description
This book targets IT professionals who implement and manage native security features within the Azure platform. You’ll learn all about Identity, Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall, Web Application Firewall, DDoS, Azure Bastion, Azure VPN, and native Azure security tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel.
subtitle
Practical recipes for securing Azure resources and operations
keywords
SC-300; AZ-500; SC-400; SC-900; Cloud security; Azure AD; Active Directory book
Product ISBN
9781804617960
