Segment and isolate Azure workloads using network security controls

Intermediate
Security Engineer
Azure
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Watcher

Segment Azure workloads to control lateral movement and enforce least-privilege network access using NSGs, ASGs, Azure Virtual Network Manager, and Network Watcher verification.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Assess a virtual network topology to identify lateral movement risk and network segmentation gaps
  • Configure NSG rules to enforce least-privilege access between Azure workloads
  • Use ASGs to simplify and maintain NSG rule sets for grouped workloads
  • Configure Azure Virtual Network Manager security admin rules to enforce organization-wide network policies
  • Verify effective network security rules using Network Watcher diagnostics

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Azure virtual networks and subnets
  • Experience deploying Azure resources in the Azure portal
  • Basic understanding of network security groups and port-based traffic filtering

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