Any IT professional can tell you that managing security is a top priority and even more so when
working in the cloud. Access to accurate and timely security information is critical but
governance and control must first be enabled. This guide shows you how to take advantage of
Azure's vast and powerful built-in security tools and capabilities for your application
workloads. Pro Azure Governance and Security offers a comprehensive look at the governance
features available with Microsoft Azure and demonstrates how to integrate them with your hybrid
and Azure environments drawing on the author's experiences from years in the field. Learn
about the array of controls implemented within Microsoft Azure from two valuable perspectives:
the customer and Microsoft operations. Beginning with the top-level subscription hierarchy
learn about the most important built-in Azure security services and features as well as how to
use Azure Policies and Blueprints as a means for security and governance. A series of hands-on
exercises teaches you the concepts of Azure Governance: how to enable and deploy Azure Security
Center integrate RBAC (role-based access control) and set up Azure Operations and Monitoring.
Get introduced to the new Azure Sentinel solution that offers SIEM as a service for security
incident management and proactive hunting. What You'll Learn Understand different architectural
designs for implementing Azure Security Operate and monitor an Azure environment Deploy Azure
Governance Policies and Blueprints Discover key Azure features that enhance security
Implement and confidently access Azure Security Center Get to know Azure Sentinel Who This Book
Is For Technical engineers consultants solution and cloud architects IT managers and SecOps
teams who need to understand how to integrate governance security and compliance in hybrid
and Azure environments. A basic understanding of Azure or other public cloud platforms is
beneficial but not required.
