Description
Book SynopsisImplement cloud security with Azure security tools, configurations and policies that address the needs of businesses and governments alike. This book introduces you to the most important security solutions available in Azure and provides you with step-by-step guidance to effectively set up security and deploy an application on top of Azure platform services, as well as on top of Azure infrastructure.
Author Pushpa Herath begins by teaching you the fundamentals of Azure security. An easy to follow exploration of management groups, subscriptions, management locks and Azure policies further elaborate the concepts underlying Azure cloud security. Next, you will learn about Azure Active Directory (AAD) and the utilization of AAD in application and infrastructure security. Essential aspects of maintaining secure application keys and certificates are further explained in the context of Azure Key Vault. New application security implementations such as Azure configurat
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding the Importance of Data/Application Security
Chapter Goal: Give general overview on importance of data security
No of pages: 5
Sub -Topics
1. Introduction to security
2. Introduction to Azure security fundamentals
Chapter 2: Overview of Basic Azure Security Components
Chapter Goal: Introduction to various security components in Azure and how to utilize them.
No of pages: 15
Sub - Topics
1. Introduction to Azure Management groups and subscriptions
2. Azure Management locks
3. Introduction to Azure policies
Chapter 3: Introduction to Azure Active Directory
Chapter Goal: Lessons to provide hand-on guidance on user access control of the organization using Azure Active Directory.
No of pages : 30
Sub - Topics:
1. Adding users and groups to the AD
2. Manage External Identities
3. Enable two factor authentications
4. Roles and Administrative units in Azure AD
5. Managing Enterprise applications
6. Introduction to AD devices
7. Azure AD app registration
8. Adding custom domains
Chapter 4: Working with Azure Key vault
Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up and using azure key vault to achieve several security requirements in the organization.
No of pages: 15
Sub - Topics:
1. Setting up Key vault
2. Key vault access control
3. Using KV to save Keys
4. Using KV to secure Secrets
5. Using KV to keep certificates
6. Key vault access policies
7. KV networking and security
Chapter 5: Ensure Azure Application security
Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up various security components which helps to secure application hosted in Azure
No of pages: 40
Sub - Topics:
1. Keep configurations in central location using Azure Configuration
2. Authentication and authorization in Azure App Service
3. How to secure application with web application firewall in Azure
4. Application Security groups
Chapter 6: Ensure Data Security with Azure Storages
Chapter Goal: Overview on how data storage security works in Azure
No of pages: 30
Sub - Topics:
1. Setting up azure storage
2. Azure storage encryption
3. Azure defender for azure storage
Chapter 7: Ensure Security using Azure Virtual Networks
Chapter Goal: Step by step guide on how to setup virtual networks to enhance the security of the data and infrastructure.
No of pages: 40
Sub - Topics:
1. Network security groups
2. Azure VPN gateways
3. Azure Load balancer
4. Azure Subnets
Chapter 8: Working with Azure Application Gateway
Chapter Goal: Hands on lessons on implementing Azure Application gateway to enhance the security of the data
Sub - Topics:
1. Setting up Azure Application gateway
2. Secure Web App using App gateway
3. Secure Virtual Machine using App gateway
Chapter 9: Securing data with Azure Firewall
Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up azure firewall and configure it to secure data
No of pages: 40
Sub - Topics:
1. Setting up Azure Firewall
2. Setting up policies
3. Setting up rules
Chapter 10: Creating App Service Environment to enhance security
Chapter Goal: Step by step guidance to setting up App service environment and using it to secure applications
No of pages: 50
Sub - Topics:
1. Setting up Azure Application service environment
2. Deploy applications to app service environment
Chapter 11: Secure Infrastructures in Azure
Chapter Goal: Explains different security features available with few of the azure resources
No of pages: 30
Sub - Topics:
1. Secure Azure Virtual machine using Bastian
2. Secure Azure Virtual machine using encrypted firewall rules
3. Azure SQL server security components
