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.
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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.

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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
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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.

Dates & Locations

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