Miles S. Azure Security Cookbook. Practical Recipes...2023

Textbook in PDF format

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.
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
Who this book is for
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.
Table of Contents
1. Securing Azure AD Identities
2. Securing Azure Networks
3. Securing Remote Access
4. Securing Virtual Machines
5. Securing Azure SQL Databases
6. Securing Azure Storage
7. Using Advisor
8. Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
9. Using Microsoft Sentinel
10. Using Traffic Analytics