Microsoft Azure Security Practice Exam

Microsoft Azure Security is the practice of protecting resources present on the Azure cloud by using various tools, policies, and best practices. The practice includes identity management, threat protection, data encryption, and compliance for workloads security. It is a important practice for preventing threats and addressing attacks on resources in Azure cloud for the client or company.

Certification in Microsoft Azure Security validates your skills and knowledge in security controls, identity and access management, protecting data, and addressing risks.

Why is Microsoft Azure Security certification important?

• The certification is a proof of your skills and knowledge in securing Azure cloud resources.
• Increases your credibility for cybersecurity and cloud administration roles.
• Attests to your knowledge of compliance and risk management.
• Increases your job prospects in cloud companies.
• Validates your ability to implement threat protection and incident response.
• Helps your career advancement in IT security and cloud computing.

Who should take the Microsoft Azure Security Exam?

• Azure Security Engineer
• Cloud Administrator
• Security Operations Analyst
• Cloud Solutions Architect
• IT Security Consultant
• Cybersecurity Specialist
• DevOps Engineer
• IT Risk Manager

Skills Evaluated

Candidates taking the certification exam on the Microsoft Azure Security is evaluated for the following skills:

• Azure IAM (identity and access management).
• Platform protection and security.
• Incident response.
• Data encryption
  
• Standards and regulations compliance.
• Azure Security Center and Sentinel.
• Mitigating vulnerabilities
  

Microsoft Azure Security Certification Course Outline
The course outline for Microsoft Azure Security certification is as below -

1. Identity and Access Management:

• Configuring Azure Active Directory (AAD).
• Managing identities and access policies.
• Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

2. Platform Protection:

• Configuring Azure firewalls and network security groups.
• Implementing security for Azure virtual machines and containers.
• Securing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.

3. Security Operations:

• Using Azure Security Center for monitoring and alerts.
• Configuring Azure Sentinel for threat detection.
• Managing security incidents and responses.

4. Data Protection

• Encrypting data at rest and in transit.
• Configuring Azure Key Vault for secret management.
• Securing Azure SQL and storage accounts.

5. Understanding Application Security

• Secure coding
  
• Securing APIs and microservices
  
• Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF).

6. Understanding Compliance and Governance

• Azure Policy
  
• Azure Blueprints.
• Security reports