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Implement resource management security in Azure

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Overview

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  • Module 1: Learn how Azure can help you protect the workloads that you run both in the cloud and in your on-premises datacenter. Prepare for AZ-900.
  • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Strengthen your security posture and protect against threats by using Azure Security Center.
    • Collect and act on security data from many different sources by using Azure Sentinel.
    • Store and access sensitive information such as passwords and encryption keys securely in Azure Key Vault.
    • Manage dedicated physical servers to host your Azure VMs for Windows and Linux by using Azure Dedicated Host.
  • Module 2: Learn how to access policies, resource locks, and tags, as well as how Azure services such as Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints can help you build a comprehensive cloud governance strategy. Prepare for AZ-900.
  • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Make organizational decisions about your cloud environment by using the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure.
    • Define who can access cloud resources by using Azure role-based access control.
    • Apply a resource lock to prevent accidental deletion of your Azure resources.
    • Apply tags to your Azure resources to help describe their purpose.
    • Control and audit how your resources are created by using Azure Policy.
    • Enable governance at scale across multiple Azure subscriptions by using Azure Blueprints.
  • Module 3: Use Azure Resource Manager to organize resources, enforce standards, and protect critical assets from deletion.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Use resource groups to organize Azure resources
    • Use tags to organize resources
    • Apply policies to enforce standards in your Azure environments
    • Use resource locks to protect critical Azure resources from accidental deletion
  • Module 4: Learn how to use Azure role-based access control to effectively manage your team’s access to Azure resources.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Verify access to resources for yourself and others
    • Grant access to resources
    • View activity logs of Azure RBAC changes
  • Module 5: Learn how to assign management access to a subscription by using Azure role-based access control.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Identify the appropriate role to assign to an employee.
    • Identify scenarios where the Global Administrator for Azure Active Directory might need to temporarily elevate their access in Azure.
    • Grant the employee management access to a subscription.
  • Module 6: Learn how to create custom roles for Azure resources with role-based access control (RBAC).
  • In this module, you will:

    • Identify role definition structure and properties
    • Create and manage an Azure custom role for resource access management

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Protect against security threats on Azure
    • Introduction
    • Protect against security threats by using Azure Security Center
    • Detect and respond to security threats by using Azure Sentinel
    • Store and manage secrets by using Azure Key Vault
    • Exercise - Manage a password in Azure Key Vault
    • Host your Azure virtual machines on dedicated physical servers by using Azure Dedicated Host
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Build a cloud governance strategy on Azure
    • Introduction
    • Control access to cloud resources by using Azure role-based access control
    • Prevent accidental changes by using resource locks
    • Exercise - Protect a storage account from accidental deletion by using a resource lock
    • Organize your Azure resources by using tags
    • Control and audit your resources by using Azure Policy
    • Exercise - Restrict deployments to a specific location by using Azure Policy
    • Govern multiple subscriptions by using Azure Blueprints
    • Accelerate your cloud adoption journey by using the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
    • Create a subscription governance strategy
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Control and organize Azure resources with Azure Resource Manager
    • Introduction
    • Principles of resource groups
    • Use tagging to organize resources
    • Use policies to enforce standards
    • Secure resources with role-based access control
    • Use resource locks to protect resources
    • Check your Knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Secure your Azure resources with Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
    • Introduction
    • What is Azure RBAC?
    • Knowledge check - What is Azure RBAC?
    • Exercise - List access using Azure RBAC and the Azure portal
    • Exercise - Grant access using Azure RBAC and the Azure portal
    • Exercise - View activity logs for Azure RBAC changes
    • Knowledge check - Using Azure RBAC
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Manage access to an Azure subscription by using Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
    • Introduction
    • Understand the difference between Azure roles and Azure AD roles
    • Understand when you might need to elevate your access
    • Exercise - Get access to an Azure subscription
    • Summary
  • Module 6: Create custom roles for Azure resources with role-based access control (RBAC)
    • Introduction
    • What are custom roles in Azure?
    • Exercise - Create an Azure custom role
    • Manage Azure custom roles
    • Exercise - View and manage an Azure custom role
    • Summary

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