Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-500)

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), Secur...

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.

Module 1: Manage Identity and Access

This module covers Azure Active Directory, Azure Identity Protection, Enterprise Governance, Azure AD PIM, and Hybrid Identity.

Lessons

• Azure Active Directory
• Hybrid Identity
• Azure Identity Protection
• Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
• Enterprise Governance

Lab: Role-Based Access Control
Lab: Azure Policy
Lab: Resource Manager Locks
Lab: MFA, Conditional Access and AAD Identity Protection
Lab: Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
Lab: Implement Directory Synchronization

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement enterprise governance strategies including role-based access control, Azure policies, and resource locks.
• Implement an Azure AD infrastructure including users, groups, and multi-factor authentication.
• Implement Azure AD Identity Protection including risk policies, conditional access, and access reviews.
• Implement Azure AD Privileged Identity Management including Azure AD roles and Azure resources.
• Implement Azure AD Connect including authentication methods and on-premises directory synchronization.

Module 2: Implement Platform Protection

This module covers perimeter, network, host, and container security.

Lessons

• Perimeter Security
• Network Security
• Host Security
• Container Security

Lab: Configuring and Securing ACR and AKS
Lab: Azure Firewall
Lab: Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement perimeter security strategies including Azure Firewall.
• Implement network security strategies including Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups.
• Implement host security strategies including endpoint protection, remote access management, update management, and disk encryption.
• Implement container security strategies including Azure Container Instances, Azure Container Registry, and Azure Kubernetes.

Module 3: Secure Data and Applications

This module covers Azure Key Vault, application security, storage security, and SQL database security.

Lessons

• Azure Key Vault
• Application Security
• Storage Security
• SQL Database Security

Lab: Key Vault (Implementing Secure Data by setting up Always Encrypted)
Lab: Securing Azure SQL Database
Lab: Service Endpoints and Securing Storage

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement Azure Key Vault including certificates, keys, and secretes.
• Implement application security strategies including app registration, managed identities, and service endpoints.
• Implement storage security strategies including shared access signatures, blob retention policies, and Azure Files authentication.
• Implement database security strategies including authentication, data classification, dynamic data masking, and always encrypted.

Module 4: Manage Security Operations

This module covers Azure Monitor, Azure Security Center, and Azure Sentinel.

Lessons

• Azure Monitor
• Azure Security Center
• Azure Sentinel

Lab: Azure Sentinel
Lab: Azure Security Center
Lab: Azure Monitor

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement Azure Monitor including connected sources, log analytics, and alerts.
• Implement Azure Security Center including policies, recommendations, and just in time virtual machine access.
• Implement Azure Sentinel including workbooks, incidents, and playbooks