Objectives of the training
At the end of this training, the participant will be able to implement security-related strategies in the organization.Targeted audience
Azure Security Engineers who are planning to take the associated certification exam, or who are performing security tasks in their day-to-day job, An engineer that wants to specialize in providing security for Azure-based digital platforms and play an integral role in protecting an organization's data.Prerequisite
Knowledge and understanding of: • Security best practices and industry security requirements such as defense in depth, least privileged access, role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, shared responsibility, and zero trust model. • Be familiar with security protocols such as Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Internet Security Protocol (IPSec), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), disk and data encryption methods. • Have some experience deploying Azure workloads. This course does not cover the basics of Azure administration, instead the course content builds on that knowledge by adding security specific information. • Have experience with Windows and Linux operating systems and scripting languages. Course labs may use PowerShell and the CLI.Trainers
Course architecture
Module 1: Manage Identity and Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:- Implement enterprise governance strategies including role-based access control, Azure policies, and resource locks.
- Implement an Azure AD infrastructure including users, groups, and multi-factor authentication.
- Implement Azure AD Identity Protection including risk policies, conditional access, and access reviews.
- Implement Azure AD Privileged Identity Management including Azure AD roles and Azure resources.
- Implement Azure AD Connect including authentication methods and on-premises directory synchronization.
Module 2: Implement Platform Protection
After completing this module, students will be able to:- Implement perimeter security strategies including Azure Firewall.
- Implement network security strategies including Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups.
- Implement host security strategies including endpoint protection, remote access management, update management, and disk encryption.
- Implement container security strategies including Azure Container Instances, Azure Container Registry, and Azure Kubernetes.
Module 3: Secure Data and Applications
After completing this module, students will be able to:- Implement Azure Key Vault including certificates, keys, and secretes.
- Implement application security strategies including app registration, managed identities, and service endpoints.
- Implement storage security strategies including shared access signatures, blob retention policies, and Azure Files authentication.
- Implement database security strategies including authentication, data classification, dynamic data masking, and always encrypted.
Module 4: Manage Security Operations
This module covers Azure Monitor, Azure Security Center, and Azure Sentinel.After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement Azure Monitor including connected sources, log analytics, and alerts.
- Implement Azure Security Center including policies, recommendations, and just in time virtual machine access.
- Implement Azure Sentinel including workbooks, incidents, and playbooks.
Pedagogical details
Training architecture
Participants share their real-life case scenarios with each other and apply what they have learned in an online lab.
Type of training
Training Notes
Candidates for this exam should have subject matter expertise implementing Azure security controls that protect identity, access, data, applications, and networks in cloud and hybrid environments as part of an end-to-end infrastructure. Responsibilities for an Azure Security Engineer include managing the security posture, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities, performing threat modeling, implementing threat protection, and responding to security incident escalations. Azure Security Engineers often serve as part of a larger team to plan and implement cloud-based management and security. Candidates for this exam should have practical experience in administration of Azure and hybrid environments. Candidates should have experience with infrastructure as code, security operations processes, cloud capabilities, and Azure services.
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If you have more than 8 people to sign up for a particular course, it can be delivered as a private session right at your offices. Contact us for more details.
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