AZ-500: Secure cloud resources with Microsoft security technologies

Course Information

Course Name

AZ-500: Secure cloud resources with Microsoft security technologies

Exam code

AZ-500

Duration

4 Days

Certification

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate

Overview

This course provides IT Security Professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to implement security controls, maintain an organization’s security posture, and identify and remediate security vulnerabilities. This course includes security for identity and access, platform protection, data and applications, and security operations.

Audience Profile

This course is for Azure Security Engineers who are planning to take the associated certification exam, or who are performing security tasks in their day-to-day job. This course would also be helpful to 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

Prerequisites

• It is beneficial to have a solid infrastructure background in networking and servers.

At Course Completion

Course Outline

Module 1: Protect identity and access in Azure

Learn how to protect identities and control access using Microsoft Entra ID. You learn to manage users, groups, and external identities, implement authentication and authorization controls, and secure application access across your organization.

• Manage security controls for identity and access

• Manage Microsoft Entra application access

 Module 2: Protect network infrastructure in Azure

Learn how to secure your Azure network infrastructure using virtual networks, firewalls, encryption, and DDoS protection. You configure private and public access controls to protect your resources from threats.

• Plan and implement security for virtual networks

• Plan and implement security for private access to Azure resources

• Plan and implement security for public access to Azure resources

Module 3: Protect compute, storage, and databases

Learn how to protect your Azure compute resources, storage accounts, and databases. You implement encryption, configure access controls, and apply security best practices to safeguard your data.

• Plan and implement advanced security for computers

• Plan and implement security for storage

• Plan and implement security for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance

Module 4: Strengthen security posture using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel

Learn how to strengthen your Azure security posture using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel. You implement cloud governance policies, manage security posture, protect against threats, and automate security monitoring across your environment.

• Implement and manage enforcement of cloud governance policies

• Manage security posture by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Configure and manage threat protection by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Configure and manage security monitoring and automation solutions

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