Perform basic Azure Management Tasks (Security and Monitoring)

  • Learning Path
  • 4 Modules

At a glance

Perform essential Azure security and monitoring tasks by enabling Microsoft Defender for Cloud, reviewing security recommendations, managing keys and secrets, configuring firewall policies, and modifying monitoring settings in Log Analytics to enhance cloud security and compliance.

Prerequisites

Prior knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, and basic security and monitoring principles, such as those covered in Course AZ-900T00-A: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.

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Modules in this learning path

Configure and manage threat protection by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

This module focuses on the essential techniques for configuring and managing threat protection exclusively with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, empowering cybersecurity specialists to strengthen the security posture of their cloud environments.

Configure and manage secrets in Azure Key Vault

Storing and handling secrets, encryption keys, and certificates directly is risky. Every usage introduces the possibility of unintentional data exposure. Azure Key Vault provides a secure storage area for managing all your app secrets so you can properly encrypt your data in transit or while it's being stored.

Introduction to Azure Firewall

Describe how Azure Firewall protects Azure Virtual Network resources, including the Azure Firewall features, rules, deployment options, and administration with Azure Firewall Manager.

Create and configure a Log Analytics workspace

Understand how to create and configure a Log Analytics workspace, and how to configure data retention and health status alerts for the workspace.