AZ-500: Azure Security Technologies
Earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer
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Course Description
This course equips you to implement, manage, and monitor security on Microsoft Azure: identities & access, data protection, network/compute security, monitoring, and incident response.
Learning Objectives
- Manage identities & access (Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, MFA, PIM).
- Protect data (encryption at rest/in transit, Key Vault, backup/restore).
- Secure infrastructure (NSG, Firewall, VPN, updates/patching, AKS).
- Monitor & respond (Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, compliance).
- Secure apps & pipelines (APIs, vulnerability management, secure CI/CD).
Who Is This Course For?
- Security professionals specializing in Azure.
- Cloud/system/network admins & engineers.
- Cloud architects & security consultants.
Prerequisites
No strict prerequisites. Basics in Azure, networking, and security are a plus.
Course Outline
Identities & Access
- Azure security fundamentals & service landscape.
- Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID (users, groups, hybrid sync with Azure AD Connect).
- MFA, Conditional Access, RBAC, logs & auditing.
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for privileged access.
Data Protection
- Encryption at rest & in transit, key management.
- Key Vault: keys, secrets & certificates.
- Backups & restore; retention strategies.
Infrastructure Security
- Hardened VMs & images, updates & patches.
- Networking: NSG, Azure Firewall, Bastion, VPN, Private Endpoints.
- AKS: nodes/Pods, policies, secrets & supply chain.
Monitoring & Response
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud (ex Azure Security Center): recommendations & hardening.
- Microsoft Sentinel (ex Azure Sentinel): data collection, alert rules, investigation & SOAR.
- Policies & compliance (Azure Policy, Blueprints), logs (Log Analytics).
Application Security & CI/CD
- Securing APIs & PaaS apps (App Service, Functions).
- Vulnerability & secret management in pipelines.
- Secure CI/CD (GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps): scans, signing, approvals.
Course Benefits
- Blend of theory/practice for fast learning.
- Instructors who are cloud security experts.
- Live demos, real cases, and best practices.
- Open to all, with personalized guidance.
Teaching Methods & Tools
- Live demonstrations of Azure services.
- Hands-on workshops & cross-industry case studies.
- Experience sharing & observed anti-patterns.
- Sandbox/simulated environments.
Assessment
- End-of-course multiple-choice quiz.
- Practical case studies.
- Continuous assessment & personalized feedback.
Normative References
- Azure Well-Architected Framework
- ISO/IEC 19086
- GDPR
- NIST SP 500-292 (Cloud Computing)
- ISO 27001 – Information Security