Implement virtual machine host security in Azure

Learning Path
6 Modules

Beginner

Intermediate

Solution Architect

Administrator

Security Engineer

Azure

CLIs

Azure Portal

Virtual Machines

Learn how to protect and harden your virtual machines in Azure. This learning path can help you prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate certification.

Prerequisites

None

Modules in this learning path

Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Security

Learn how to incorporate security into your architecture design, and discover the tools that Azure provides to help you create a secure environment through all the layers of your architecture.

Create security baselines

Learn how to create security baselines for your Azure services by ensuring that your settings meet the minimum requirements described in CIS Benchmarks for Azure v. 1.3.0.

Create a Linux virtual machine in Azure

In this module, we discuss how to create a Linux virtual machine using the Azure portal.

Create a Windows virtual machine in Azure

Azure virtual machines (VMs) enable you to create dedicated compute resources in minutes that can be used just like a physical desktop or server machine.

Secure your Azure virtual machine disks

Use Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) to encrypt OS and data disks on existing and new VMs.

Protect your servers and VMs from brute-force and malware attacks with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

In this module, you’ll discover how to protect VMs and servers with Microsoft Defender for Cloud