Azure Cloud Security for Absolute Beginners : Enabling Cloud Infrastructure Security with Multi-Level Security Options

Chapter 1:  Understanding the Importance of Data/Application Security

Chapter Goal: Give general overview on importance of data security

No of pages: 5

Sub -Topics 

1.    Introduction to security

2.    Introduction to Azure security fundamentals

 

Chapter 2:  Overview of Basic Azure Security Components

Chapter Goal: Introduction to various security components in Azure and how to utilize them.  

No of pages: 15

Sub - Topics  

1.    Introduction to Azure Management groups and subscriptions

2.    Azure Management locks

3.      Introduction to Azure policies

Chapter 3: Introduction to Azure Active Directory

Chapter Goal: Lessons to provide hand-on guidance on user access control of the organization using Azure Active Directory.

No of pages : 30 

Sub - Topics:   

1.    Adding users and groups to the AD

2.    Manage External Identities

3.      Enable two factor authentications

4.      Roles and Administrative units in Azure AD

5.      Managing Enterprise applications

6.      Introduction to AD devices

7.      Azure AD app registration

8.      Adding custom domains

 

Chapter 4: Working with Azure Key vault 

Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up and using azure key vault to achieve several security requirements in the organization.

No of pages: 15

 

Sub - Topics:  

1.    Setting up Key vault

2.    Key vault access control

3.    Using KV to save Keys

4.    Using KV to secure Secrets

5.    Using KV to keep certificates

6.    Key vault access policies

7.      KV networking and security

 

Chapter 5: Ensure Azure Application security 

Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up various security components which helps to secure application hosted in Azure

No of pages: 40 

Sub - Topics:  

1.      Keep configurations in central location using Azure Configuration

2.      Authentication and authorization in Azure App Service

3.      How to secure application with web application firewall in Azure

4.      Application Security groups

 

Chapter 6: Ensure Data Security with Azure Storages

Chapter Goal: Overview on how data storage security works in Azure

No of pages: 30  

Sub - Topics:  

1.       Setting up azure storage

2.      Azure storage encryption

3.      Azure defender for azure storage

 

 

Chapter 7: Ensure Security using Azure Virtual Networks

Chapter Goal: Step by step guide on how to setup virtual networks to enhance the security of the data and infrastructure.

No of pages: 40 <