Mastering Azure Security : Implementing Zero Trust, compliance, and threat protection with Azure security tools (English Edition)

Arnav Sharma

ISBN 10: 9365891310 / ISBN 13: 9789365891317

Editore: BPB Publications, 2025

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The adoption of the Cloud brings many security challenges. Securing identities, data, and workloads while trying to stay on the right side of compliance regulations has become a priority for organizations. Mastering Azure Security is your essential handbook for defending applications and data against a complex threat landscape.Starting with the fundamentals, this book guides you through Azure security from the ground up. You will begin with core concepts like the shared responsibility model and Zero Trust, then apply these to secure key service layers, such as identity and access with Entra ID, networks with NSGs and Azure Firewall, compute for VMs and containers, and data with encryption and access controls. Furthermore, you will look at security governance, learning to manage your environment at scale using Azure Policy and Azure Landing Zones. Finally, you will learn about posture management with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and detect threats using Microsoft Sentinel.By the end of this book, readers will gain an understanding of Azure security and develop the practical skills required to design, implement, and maintain a secure and compliant cloud infrastructure. Whether you are trying to nail down compliance, make systems more resilient, or know how to handle the latest threats, this book will give you the skills to make it happen.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN¿ Secure Azure compute and virtual networks with policies and controls.¿ Implement data encryption, masking, and auditing in Azure.¿ Protect workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud services.¿ Apply Zero Trust principles to users and applications.¿ Govern resources with Azure Policy, CAF, and WAF.¿ Manage secrets and keys using Azure Key Vault.WHO THIS BOOK IS FORThis book is for cloud engineers, IT professionals, security architects, consultants, and risk managers who work with Microsoft Azure. It is equally useful for administrators, security teams, and learners aiming to master practical Azure security. Whether you focus on compliance, Zero Trust, or workload protection, this book offers hands-on strategies to build and maintain secure Azure environments.

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• Titolo: Mastering Azure Security : Implementing Zero Trust, compliance, and threat protection with Azure security tools (English Edition)
• Editore: BPB Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9365891310
• ISBN 13: 9789365891317
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 235 L x 191 A x 18 P (millimetri) 235 millimetri di larghezza per 191 millimetri di altezza per 18 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 622 grammi

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Riassunto

The adoption of the Cloud brings many security challenges. Securing identities, data, and workloads while trying to stay on the right side of compliance regulations has become a priority for organizations. Mastering Azure Security is your essential handbook for defending applications and data against a complex threat landscape.

Starting with the fundamentals, this book guides you through Azure security from the ground up. You will begin with core concepts like the shared responsibility model and Zero Trust, then apply these to secure key service layers, such as identity and access with Entra ID, networks with NSGs and Azure Firewall, compute for VMs and containers, and data with encryption and access controls. Furthermore, you will look at security governance, learning to manage your environment at scale using Azure Policy and Azure Landing Zones. Finally, you will learn about posture management with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and detect threats using Microsoft Sentinel.

By the end of this book, readers will gain an understanding of Azure security and develop the practical skills required to design, implement, and maintain a secure and compliant cloud infrastructure. Whether you are trying to nail down compliance, make systems more resilient, or know how to handle the latest threats, this book will give you the skills to make it happen.

What you will learn

● Secure Azure compute and virtual networks with policies and controls.

● Implement data encryption, masking, and auditing in Azure.

● Protect workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud services.

● Apply Zero Trust principles to users and applications.

● Govern resources with Azure Policy, CAF, and WAF.

● Manage secrets and keys using Azure Key Vault.

● Strengthen security posture with monitoring and automation.

Who this book is for

This book is for cloud engineers, IT professionals, security architects, consultants, and risk managers who work with Microsoft Azure. It is equally useful for administrators, security teams, and learners aiming to master practical Azure security. Whether you focus on compliance, Zero Trust, or workload protection, this book offers hands-on strategies to build and maintain secure Azure environments.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Azure Security

2. Securing Identity and Access

3. Securing Networks

4. Securing Compute

5. Securing Data

6. Security Governance

7. Security Posture

8. Workload Protection

9. Security Monitoring

10. Security Best Practices