This book is intended for Azure administrators who want to understand the application of security principles in distributed environments and how to use Azure to its full capability to reduce the risks of security breaches. Only basic knowledge of the security processes and services of Microsoft Azure is required.
What you will learn
Recognize the basic principles of IT security to protect your applications
Implement authentication solutions within applications with Azure Services
Analyze use cases of Azure usage, regarding services that are PaaS such as websites, SQL Databases, and storage
Analyze use cases of Azure usage, regarding services that are IaaS such as Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks
Use Azure Cloudbased identity solutions in applications
Assess risks to build a complete map of what to monitor
Identify and avoid common pitfalls while developing web applications
Who this book is for
This book is intended for Azure administrators who want to understand the application of security principles in distributed environments and how to use Azure to its full capability to reduce the risks of security breaches. Only basic knowledge of the security processes and services of Microsoft Azure is required.
Table of Contents
Fundamentals of Security Standards
Access and Identity Management for users
Platform-as-a-Service
Security in Azure Part II: Infrastructure-as-a-Service