What this book covers
Chapter 1, An Introduction to Azure Security, covers how the cloud is changing the concept of IT, and security is not an exception. Cybersecurity requires a different approach in the cloud, and we need to understand what the differences are, new threats, and how to tackle them.
Chapter 2, Governance and Security, goes into how to create policies and rules in Microsoft Azure in order to create standards, enforce these policies and rules, and maintain quality levels.
Chapter 3, Managing Cloud Identities, explains why identity is one of the most important parts of security. With the cloud, identity is even more expressed than ever before. You'll learn how to keep identities secure and safe in Microsoft Azure and how to keep track of access rights and monitor any anomalies in user behavior.
Chapter 4, Azure Network Security, covers how the network is the first line of defense in any environment. Keeping resources safe and unreachable by attackers is a very important part of security. You'll learn how to achieve this in Microsoft Azure with built-in or custom tools.
Chapter 5, Azure Key Vault, explains how to manage secrets and certificates in Azure and deploy resources to Microsoft Azure with Infrastructure as Code in a secure way.
Chapter 6, Data Security, covers how to protect data in the cloud with additional encryption using Microsoft or your own encryption key.
Chapter 7, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, covers how to use Defender for Cloud to detect threats in Microsoft Azure, on-premises and in other clouds, and how to view assessments, reports, and recommendations in order to increase cloud security.
Chapter 8, Microsoft Sentinel, covers how to use Microsoft Sentinel to monitor security for your Azure and on-premise resources, including detecting threats before they happen and using artificial intelligence to analyze and investigate threats. Using Microsoft Sentinel to automate responses to security threats and stop them immediately is also covered.
Chapter 9, Security Best Practices, introduces best practices for Azure security, including how to set up a bulletproof Azure environment, finding the hidden security features that are placed all over Azure, and other tools that may help you increase security in Microsoft Azure.