Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-500)
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Overview
This course prepares IT security professionals to implement advanced security controls within Microsoft Azure environments, maintain organisational security posture, and address vulnerabilities using a range of Azure security tools. This training includes identity and access management, platform protection, data and application security, and security operations. The course aligns with the Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate certification.
Accessing your courseware and registering attendance with Microsoft
To access your Official Curriculum (MOC) course materials you will need a Microsoft.com/Learn account. In Learn you will also be able to register your completion of the event and receive your achievement badge. You will be issued with a unique code during your event.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Azure security engineers who work with digital platforms based on Azure
- IT professionals responsible for managing security operations, implementing threat protection, and maintaining secure cloud environments.
Prerequisites
Important - This course has MFA Requirements. Please read this link and download the MFA app, prior to attending.
To benefit from this course, learners should have:
- Experience as a Microsoft Azure Administrator (ideally certified)
- A minimum of one year of hands-on experience securing Azure workloads and working with security controls in Azure.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Configure identity and access for Azure environments
- Implement security measures across platforms, including network and host protection
- Monitor and manage security operations, including alerts and incident responses
- Safeguard data using Azure security services and encryption techniques
- Apply best practices for compliance and security governance within Azure
Course Outline
Module 1: Identity and Access Management
- Configure and manage EntraID for Azure workloads and subscriptions
- Implement Privileged Identity Management for enhanced access control
Module 2: Platform Protection
- Understand cloud security fundamentals and secure Azure networks
- Apply security controls to hosts, platforms, and subscriptions
Module 3: Security Operations
- Configure and utilise Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Manage security alerts, remediate security issues, and establish security baselines
Module 4: Data and Application Security
- Implement data encryption, secure Azure storage, and manage data access
- Protect applications using Azure security features, including endpoint security
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Special Notices
Please note: In order to access the Azure labs for this course you will need to have a Microsoft Outlook account that has/will not be used to associate with any other corporate Azure subscription. You can set up a new Outlook account here.
Is you are attending a technical AFA course, you must have a dual-monitor setup. At least one monitor must have minimum screen size of 19' and resolution be a minimum of 1280x1024 with the vertical resolution (1024) being the most critical.
Please join the session using a wired USB headset with microphone attached and read through the PDF included with this email as this gives information on how to connect using your headset.
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