Microsoft Azure: Security Best Practices

In today’s complex and regulated environment, businesses need to focus on building secure solutions in the cloud that deliver value to their customers, partners, and shareholders. Cloud computing offers an opportunity to transfer some of the cost, risks, and effort of managing an IT infrastructure to an independent and experienced provider. This workshop is intended for organizations who use Microsoft Azure and would like to understand and explore the security features available. The Azure Security workshop provides attendees with broad knowledge and understanding of various Security features available in Azure.

After attending this Workshop, students will be able to:

• Get full visibility of all Azure security-related features
• Build a task check-list for production implementation
• Understand key security concepts that are crucial to protect data in Azure
• Familiarize with Microsoft and CIS benchmark Azure best practices for security
• Learn through hands on labs how to implement key Azure security features

This workshop is intended for organisations who use Microsoft Azure and would like to understand and explore the security features available.

• Familiarity with Microsoft infrastructure components (i.e. Active Directory, Windows Server/Client, Networking)
• Familiarity with concepts of Subscription, Tenant, Resource Groups

• Module 1: Azure Security Foundation
• Module 2: Azure Governance
• Module 3: Identity Protection in Azure
• Module 4: Azure Network Security
• Module 5: Virtual Machines Security
• Module 6: Data Protection
• Module 7: PaaS Security
• Module 8: Security Operations