I.       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.

II.    Duration:  32 hours (4 days)

III. Intended Audience:

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.

IV. Prerequisites:

Successful learners will have prior 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.

V.    Course outlines:

1.      Secure Azure solutions with Azure Active Directory

• Explore how to securely configure and administer your Azure Active Directory instance.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Configure Azure AD and Azure AD Domain Services for security
  • Create users and groups that enable secure usage of your tenant
  • Use MFA to protect user's identities
  • Configure passwordless security options

2.       Implement Hybrid identity

• Explore how to deploy and configure Azure AD Connect to create a hybrid identity solution for your company.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Deploy Azure AD Connect
  • Pick and configure that best authentication option for your security needs
  • Configure password writeback

3.      Deploy Azure AD identity protection

• Protect identities in Azure AD using Conditional Access, MFA, access reviews, and other capabilities.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Deploy and configure Identity Protection
  • Configure MFA for users, groups, and applications
  • Create Conditional Access policies to ensure your security
  • Create and follow an access review process

4.      Configure Azure AD privileged identity management

• Ensure that your privileged identities have extra protection and are accessed only with the least amount of access needed to do the job.
• By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
  • Describe Zero Trust and how it impacts security
  • Configure and deploy roles using Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • Evaluate the usefulness of each PIM setting as it relates to your security goals

5.      Design an enterprise governance strategy

• Learn to use RBAC and Azure Policy to limit access to your Azure solutions, and determine which method is right for your security goals.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Explain the shared responsibility model and how it impacts your security configuration
  • Create Azure policies to protect your solutions
  • Configure and deploy access to services using RBAC

6.      Implement perimeter security

• Prevent attacks before they get to your Azure solutions. Use the concepts of defense in depth and zero trust to secure Azure perimeter.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Define defense in depth
  • Protect your environment from denial-of-service attacks
  • Secure your solutions using firewalls and VPNs
  • Explore your end-to-end perimeter security configuration based on your security posture

7.      Configure network security

• Use Azure network capabilities to secure your network and applications from external and internal attacks.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Deploy and configure network security groups to protect your Azure solutions
  • Configure and lockdown service endpoints and private links
  • Secure your applications with Application Gateway, Web App Firewall, and Front Door
  • Configure ExpressRoute to help protect your network traffic

8.      Configure and manage host security

• Learn to lock down the devices, virtual machines, and other components that run your applications in Azure.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Configure and deploy Endpoint Protection
  • Deploy a privileged access strategy for devices and privileged workstations
  • Secure your virtual machines and access to them
  • Deploy Windows Defender
  • Practice layered security by reviewing and implementing Security Center and Security Benchmarks

9.      Enable Containers security

• Explore how to secure your applications running within containers and how to securely connect to them.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Define the available security tools for containers in Azure
  • Configure security settings for containers and Kubernetes services
  • Lock down network, storage, and identity resources connected to your containers
  • Deploy RBAC to control access to containers

10.  Deploy and secure Azure Key Vault

• Protect your keys, certificates, and secrets in Azure Key Vault. Learn to configure key vault for the most secure deployment.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Define what a key vault is and how it protects certificates and secrets
  • Deploy and configure Azure Key Vault
  • Secure access and administration of your key vault
  • Store keys and secrets in your key vault
  • Explore key security considers like key rotation and backup / recovery

11.  Configure application security features

• Register your company applications then use Azure security features to configure and monitor secure access to the application.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Register an application in Azure using app registration
  • Select and configure which Azure AD users can access each application
  • Configure and deploy web app certificates

12.  Implement storage security

• Ensure your data is stored, transferred, and accessed in a secure way using Azure storage and file security features.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Define data sovereignty and how that is achieved in Azure
  • Configure Azure Storage access in a secure and managed way
  • Encrypt your data while it is at rest and in transit
  • Apply rules for data retention

13.  Configure and manage SQL database security

• Configure and lock down your SQL database on Azure to protect your corporate data while it's stored.
• By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
  • Configure which users and applications have access to your SQL databases
  • Block access to your servers using firewalls
  • Discover, classify, and audit the use of your data
  • Encrypt and protect your data while is it stored in the database.

14.  Configure and manage Azure Monitor

• Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and other Azure tools to monitor the secure operation of your Azure solutions.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Configure and monitor Azure Monitor
  • Define metrics and logs you want to track for your Azure applications
  • Connect data sources to and configure Log Analytics
  • Create and monitor alerts associated with your solutions security

15.  Enable and manage Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud to strengthen security posture and protect workloads against modern threats in Azure.
• By the end of this module, you're able to:
  • Define the most common types of cyber-attacks
  • Configure Microsoft Defender for cloud based on your security posture
  • Review Secure Score and raise it
  • Lock down your solutions using Microsoft Defender for Cloud's workload protection
  • Enable Just-in-Time access and other security features

16.  Configure and monitor Microsoft Sentinel

• Use Microsoft Sentinel to discover, track, and respond to security breaches within your Azure environment.
• By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
  • Explain what Microsoft Sentinel is and how it is used
  • Deploy Microsoft Sentinel
  • Connect data to Microsoft Sentinel, like Azure Logs, Azure AD, and others
  • Track incidents using workbooks, playbooks, and hunting techniques