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Microsoft

AZ-500: Implement platform protection

Microsoft via Microsoft Learn

Overview

  • Module 1: Prevent attacks before they get to your Azure solutions. Use the concepts of defense in depth and zero trust to secure Azure perimeter.
  • By the end of this module, you will be able to:

    • Define defense in depth
    • Protect your environment from denial-of-service attacks
    • Secure your solutions using firewalls and VPNs
    • Explore your end-to-end perimeter security configuration based on your security posture
  • Module 2: Use Azure network capabilities to secure your network and applications from external and internal attacks.
  • By the end of this module, you will be able to:

    • Deploy and configure network security groups to protect your Azure solutions
    • Configure and lockdown service endpoints and private links
    • Secure your applications with Application Gateway, Web App Firewall, and Front Door
    • Configure ExpressRoute to help protect your network traffic
  • Module 3: Learn to lock down the devices, virtual machines, and other components that run your applications in Azure.
  • By the end of this module, you will be able to:

    • Configure and deploy Endpoint Protection
    • Deploy a privileged access strategy for devices and privileged workstations
    • Secure your virtual machines and access to them
    • Deploy Windows Defender
    • Practice layered security by reviewing and implementing Security Center and Security Benchmarks
  • Module 4: Explore how to secure your applications running within containers and how to securely connect to them.
  • By the end of this module, you will be able to:

    • Define the available security tools for containers in Azure
    • Configure security settings for containers and Kubernetes services
    • Lock down network, storage, and identity resources connected to your containers
    • Deploy RBAC to control access to containers

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Implement perimeter security
    • Introduction
    • Define defense in depth
    • Explore virtual network security
    • Enable Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection
    • Configure a distributed denial of service protection implementation
    • Explore Azure Firewall features
    • Deploy an Azure Firewall implementation
    • Configure VPN forced tunneling
    • Create User Defined Routes and Network Virtual Appliances
    • Explore hub and spoke topology
    • Perform try-this exercises
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Configure network security
    • Introduction
    • Explore Network Security Groups (NSG)
    • Deploy a Network Security Groups implementation
    • Create Application Security Groups
    • Enable service endpoints
    • Configure service endpoint services
    • Deploy private links
    • Implement an Azure application gateway
    • Deploy a web application firewall
    • Configure and manage Azure front door
    • Review ExpressRoute
    • Perform try-this exercises
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Configure and manage host security
    • Introduction
    • Enable endpoint protection
    • Define a privileged access device strategy
    • Deploy privileged access workstations
    • Create virtual machine templates
    • Enable and secure remote access management
    • Configure update management
    • Deploy disk encryption
    • Deploy and configure Windows Defender
    • Explore Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations
    • Secure Azure workloads with Azure Security Benchmarks
    • Perform Try-This exercises
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Enable Containers security
    • Introduction
    • Explore containers
    • Configure Azure Container Instances security​
    • Manage security for Azure Container Instances (ACI)​
    • Explore the Azure Container Registry (ACR)​
    • Enable Azure Container Registry authentication
    • Review Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)​
    • Implement an Azure Kubernetes Service architecture​
    • Configure Azure Kubernetes Service networking​
    • Deploy Azure Kubernetes Service storage​
    • Secure authentication to Azure Kubernetes Service with Active Directory​
    • Manage access to Azure Kubernetes Service using Azure role-based access controls
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary

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