Azure Security Tutorial

Azure AD provides centralized identity management, single sign‑on, and multi‑factor authentication (MFA). Learn to configure conditional access policies, role‑based access control (RBAC), and identity protection.

Managed identities eliminate credential storage by providing Azure services with an automatically managed identity in Azure AD.

PIM helps you manage, control, and monitor privileged access to Azure resources. It enables just‑in‑time (JIT) role activation and access reviews.

NSGs filter inbound and outbound traffic to Azure resources. Use security rules to allow or deny traffic based on source, destination, port, and protocol.

Azure Firewall is a managed, stateful firewall-as-a-service that provides network‑level protection, threat intelligence filtering, and logging.

Built‑in DDoS mitigation automatically protects your resources from large‑scale attacks.

Azure uses Service‑Managed Keys (default) or Customer‑Managed Keys (CMK) with Azure Key Vault for encryption of storage accounts, disks, and databases.

TLS/SSL is enforced for data moving between services and users. Azure Front Door and Application Gateway can enforce HTTPS only.

Protect data while in use with hardware‑based secure enclaves, ensuring code and data remain confidential even from the cloud provider.

Provides unified security management and advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads.

Collect, analyze, and act on telemetry data. Set alerts for suspicious activity and integrate with Azure Sentinel.

Tracks compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST, providing actionable insights.