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Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions - Exam Guide 70-535

By : Sjoukje Zaal
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Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions - Exam Guide 70-535

By: Sjoukje Zaal

Overview of this book

Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions: Exam Guide 70-535 will get Azure architects and developers up-to-date with the latest updates on Azure from an architecture and design perspective. The book includes all the topics that are still relevant from the previous 70-534 exam, and is updated with latest topics covered, including Artificial Intelligence, IoT, and architecture styles. This exam guide is divided into six parts, where the first part will give you a good understanding of how to design a compute infrastructure. It also dives into designing networking and data implementations. You will learn about designing solutions for Platform Service and operations. Next, you will be able to secure your resources and data, as well as design a mechanism for governance and policies. You will also understand the objective of designing solutions for Platform Services, by covering Artificial Intelligence, IoT, media services, and messaging solution concepts. Finally, you will cover the designing for operations objective. This objective covers application and platform monitoring, as well as designing alerting strategies and operations automation strategies. By the end of the book, you’ll have met all of the exam objectives, and will have all the information you need to ace the 70-535 exam. You will also have become an expert in designing solutions on Microsoft Azure.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Appendix A – Assessments
Appendix B – Mock Test Questions
Appendix C – Mock Test Answers

Multi-Factor Authentication

In today's world, securing your data and systems is key. MFA adds a second layer of security to user sign-ins and is now a best practice to secure data. It enables two-step verification, where you first sign in with what you know and then with something you have.

Azure MFA uses the following verification methods:

  • Something you know: This is like a traditional password.
  • Something you have: This is like a phone, by sending a text message, using a verification app, or receiving a phone call. Azure MFA also supports third-party OAUTH tokens.
  • Something you are: This is like biometrics, using fingerprints or facial recognition.

Azure MFA is part of Office 365 and Azure services. It is easy to set up, and you can select which verification methods you want to use for your users. When you have requirements to add MFA to on-premises applications that...