Module 1: Manage Identity and Access
This module covers Azure Active Directory, Azure Identity Protection, Enterprise Governance, Azure AD PIM, and Hybrid Identity.
Lessons
- Azure Active Directory
- Azure Identity Protection
- Enterprise Governance
- Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
- Hybrid Identity
Lab: Role-Based Access Control
Lab: Azure Policy
Lab: Resource Manager Locks
Lab: MFA, Conditional Access and AAD Identity Protection
Lab: Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
Lab: Implement Directory Synchronization
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement enterprise governance strategies including role-based access control, Azure policies, and resource locks.
- Implement an Azure AD infrastructure including users, groups, and multi-factor authentication.
- Implement Azure AD Identity Protection including risk policies, conditional access, and access reviews.
- Implement Azure AD Privileged Identity Management including Azure AD roles and Azure resources.
- Implement Azure AD Connect including authentication methods and on-premises directory synchronization.
Module 2: Implement Platform Protection
This module covers perimeter, network, host, and container security.
Lessons
- Perimeter Security
- Network Security
- Host Security
- Container Security
Lab: Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups
Lab: Azure Firewall
Lab: Configuring and Securing ACR and AKS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement perimeter security strategies including Azure Firewall.
- Implement network security strategies including Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups.
- Implement host security strategies including endpoint protection, remote access management, update management, and disk encryption.
- Implement container security strategies including Azure Container Instances, Azure Container Registry, and Azure Kubernetes.
Module 3: Secure Data and Applications
This module covers Azure Key Vault, application security, storage security, and SQL database security.
Lessons
- Azure Key Vault
- Application Security
- Storage Security
- SQL Database Security
Lab: Key Vault (Implementing Secure Data by setting up Always Encrypted)
Lab: Securing Azure SQL Database
Lab: Service Endpoints and Securing Storage
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement Azure Key Vault including certificates, keys, and secretes.
- Implement application security strategies including app registration, managed identities, and service endpoints.
- Implement storage security strategies including shared access signatures, blob retention policies, and Azure Files authentication.
- Implement database security strategies including authentication, data classification, dynamic data masking, and always encrypted.
Module 4: Manage Security Operations
This module covers Azure Monitor, Azure Security Center, and Azure Sentinel.
Lessons
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Security Center
- Azure Sentinel
Lab: Azure Monitor
Lab: Azure Security Center
Lab: Azure Sentinel
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement Azure Monitor including connected sources, log analytics, and alerts.
- Implement Azure Security Center including policies, recommendations, and just in time virtual machine access.
- Implement Azure Sentinel including workbooks, incidents, and playbooks.
Successful learners will have prior knowledge and understanding of:
- Security best practices and industry security requirements such as defense in depth, least privileged access, role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, shared responsibility, and zero trust model.
- Be familiar with security protocols such as Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Internet Security Protocol (IPSec), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), disk and data encryption methods.
- Have some experience deploying Azure workloads. This course does not cover the basics of Azure administration, instead the course content builds on that knowledge by adding security specific information.
- Have experience with Windows and Linux operating systems and scripting languages. Course labs may use PowerShell and the CLI.
Prerequisite courses (or equivalent knowledge and hands-on experience):
This free online training will give you the experience you need to be successful in this course.
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