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Azure Stack Hub Demystified

By : Richard Young
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Azure Stack Hub Demystified

By: Richard Young

Overview of this book

Azure Stack Hub is the on-premise offering from Microsoft, which provides Azure Cloud services within a customer's own data center. It provides consistent processes between on-site and the cloud, allowing developers to test locally and deploy to the cloud in exactly the same manner. Azure Stack Hub Demystified provides complete coverage of deploying, configuring, administrating, and running Microsoft Azure Stack Hub efficiently. Firstly, you will learn how to deploy Azure Stack Hub within an organization. As you progress, you'll understand configuration and the different services provided by the platform. The book also focuses on the underlying architecture and connectivity options for the modern data center. Later, you will understand various approaches to DevOps and their implementation, and learn key topics for the AZ-600 exam. By the end of this Azure book, you will have a thorough understanding of Azure Stack Hub and the services that are provided by the platform, along with the confidence and information you need to be able to pass the AZ-600 exam.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Section 1: Architecture and Deployment
5
Section 2: Identity and Security
9
Section 3: Features
15
Section 4: Monitoring, Licensing, and Billing

Chapter 5: Securing Your Azure Stack Hub Instance

Following on from the previous chapter where we covered identity, the next logical step is to move on and delve into security. In this chapter, we are going to focus on the infrastructure security available within Microsoft Azure Stack Hub. We will also cover how Microsoft Azure Stack Hub compliance is managed and the tools that can be used to ensure that security is maintained within Microsoft Azure Stack Hub. We will cover security best practices within Microsoft Azure Stack Hub to ensure that we limit the attack surface available to hackers. We will also cover tools for investigating breaches. This chapter will help you understand and describe the approach that Microsoft takes toward security within Azure Stack Hub.

The following sections will provide coverage of these topics:

  • Overview of infrastructure security
  • Understanding the benefits of a locked system
  • Reviewing Azure Stack Hub integrated compliance
  • Approaching...