Implementing Secure Endpoints: Public and Private
Securing your data storage and processing in Azure involves the implementation of secure endpoints. These endpoints serve to safeguard sensitive data and control access, whether they’re public or private. Public endpoints enable external access to Azure services such as APIs and web apps, requiring robust authentication, authorization, and encryption measures to ensure security over the internet. On the other hand, private endpoints facilitate secure communication within a VNet or Azure service, shielding resources from exposure to the public internet. Use cases for private endpoints include connecting securely to services such as Azure Storage, Azure SQL database, or Azure Cosmos DB within a protected environment.
A public endpoint refers to the default way of creating Azure services (such as Azure Storage, Azure Synapse, and Azure SQL), where the service can be accessed from a public IP address. So, any service that you...
