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Mastering Azure Security
Mastering Azure Security

Mastering Azure Security: Keeping your Microsoft Azure workloads safe , Second Edition

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Mastering Azure Security

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Azure Security

When cloud computing comes up in a conversation, security is, very often, the main topic. When data leaves local data centers, many wonder what happens to it. We are used to having complete control over everything, from physical servers, networks, and hypervisors, to applications and data. Then, all of a sudden, we are supposed to transfer much of that to someone else. It's natural to feel a little tension and distrust at the beginning, but, if we dig deep, we'll see that cloud computing can offer us more security than we could ever achieve on our own.

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service provided through Microsoft-managed data centers dispersed around the world. Azure data centers are built to top industry standards and comply with all the relevant certification authorities, such as ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and NIST SP 800-53, to name a couple. These standards guarantee that Microsoft Azure is built to provide security and reliability.

In this chapter, we'll learn about Azure security concepts and how security is structured in Microsoft Azure data centers, using the following topics:

  • Exploring the shared responsibility model
  • Physical security
  • Azure network
  • Azure infrastructure availability
  • Azure infrastructure integrity
  • Azure infrastructure monitoring
  • Understanding Azure security foundations

Exploring the shared responsibility model

While Microsoft Azure is very secure, the responsibility for building a secure environment doesn't rest with Microsoft alone. Its shared responsibility model divides responsibility between Microsoft and its customers.

Before we can discuss which party looks after which aspect of security, we need to first discuss cloud service models. There are three basic models:

  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)

These models differ in terms of what is controlled by Microsoft and the customer. A general breakdown can be seen in the following diagram:

Figure 1.1 – Basic cloud service models

Figure 1.1 – Basic cloud service models

Let's look at these services in a little more detail.

On-premises

In an on-premises environment, we, as users, take care of everything: the network, physical servers, storage, and so on. We need to set up virtualization stacks (if used), configure and maintain servers, install and maintain software, manage databases, and so on. Most importantly, all aspects of security are our responsibility: physical security, network security, host and OS security, and application security for all application software running on our servers.

IaaS

With IaaS, Microsoft takes over some of the responsibilities. We only take care of data, runtime, applications, and some aspects of security, which we'll discuss a little later on.

An example of an IaaS product in Microsoft Azure is Azure Virtual Machines (VM).

PaaS

PaaS gives Microsoft even more responsibility. We only take care of our applications. However, this still means looking after a part of the security. Some examples of PaaS in Microsoft Azure are Azure SQL Database and web apps.

SaaS

SaaS gives a large amount of control away, and we manage very little, including some aspects of security. In Microsoft's ecosystem, a popular example of SaaS is Office 365; however, we will not discuss this in this book.

Now that we have a basic understanding of shared responsibility, let's understand how responsibility for security is allocated.

Division of security in the shared responsibility model

The shared responsibility model divides security into three zones:

  • Always controlled by the customer
  • Always controlled by Microsoft
  • Varies by service type

Irrespective of the cloud service model, customers will always retain the following security responsibilities:

  • Data governance and rights management
  • Endpoint protection
  • Account and access management

Similarly, Microsoft always handles the following, in terms of security, for any of its cloud service models:

  • Physical data center
  • Physical network
  • Physical hosts

Finally, there are a few security responsibilities that are allocated based on the cloud service model:

  • Identity and directory infrastructure
  • Applications
  • Network
  • Operating system

The distribution of responsibility, based on different cloud service models, is shown in the following diagram:

Figure 1.2 – The distribution of responsibility between the customer and service provider for different cloud service models (image courtesy of Microsoft, License: MIT)

Figure 1.2 – The distribution of responsibility between the customer and service provider for different cloud service models (image courtesy of Microsoft, License: MIT)

Now that we know how security is divided, let's move on to one specific aspect of it: the physical security that Microsoft manages. This section is important as we won't discuss it in much detail in the chapters to come.

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  • Learn how to secure your Azure cloud workloads across applications and networks
  • Protect your Azure infrastructure from cyber attacks
  • Discover tips and techniques for implementing, deploying, and maintaining secure cloud services using best practices

Description

Security is integrated into every cloud, but this makes users put their guard down as they take cloud security for granted. Although the cloud provides higher security, keeping their resources secure is one of the biggest challenges many organizations face as threats are constantly evolving. Microsoft Azure offers a shared responsibility model that can address any challenge with the right approach. Revised to cover product updates up to early 2022, this book will help you explore a variety of services and features from Microsoft Azure that can help you overcome challenges in cloud security. You'll start by learning the most important security concepts in Azure, their implementation, and then advance to understanding how to keep resources secure. The book will guide you through the tools available for monitoring Azure security and enforcing security and governance the right way. You'll also explore tools to detect threats before they can do any real damage and those that use machine learning and AI to analyze your security logs and detect anomalies. By the end of this cloud security book, you'll have understood cybersecurity in the cloud and be able to design secure solutions in Microsoft Azure.

Who is this book for?

This book is for Azure cloud professionals, Azure architects, and security professionals looking to implement secure cloud services using Azure Security Centre and other Azure security features. A solid understanding of fundamental security concepts and prior exposure to the Azure cloud will help you understand the key concepts covered in the book more effectively.

What you will learn

  • Become well-versed with cloud security concepts
  • Get the hang of managing cloud identities
  • Understand the zero-trust approach
  • Adopt the Azure security cloud infrastructure
  • Protect and encrypt your data
  • Grasp Azure network security concepts
  • Discover how to keep cloud resources secure
  • Implement cloud governance with security policies and rules

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Table of Contents

14 Chapters
Section 1: Identity and Governance Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Azure Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Governance and Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Managing Cloud Identities Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 2: Cloud Infrastructure Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Azure Network Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Azure Key Vault Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Data Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 3: Security Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Microsoft Sentinel Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Security Best Practices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Book introduces you to cloud security and guides you through different areas, from identity to network security. It finishes with some advanced things like Defender and Sentinel. As cloud changes rapidly, I love that it focuses on principle of security, but at the same time it provides lots of hands-on. Would recommend both for beginners and advanced IT professionals.
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The book covers three main security topics in Azure: identity and governance, cloud infrastructure security, and security management. It starts with an introduction to Azure security, governance, and cloud identities. While these topics seem “too fundamental” at first, they are not, but necessary to start with a solid security foundation in Azure.I’m glad to see that multi-factor authentication, authentication and Azure AD PIM, as important topics, authors have introduced at the beginning of the book. Most important topics (well, everything is important in security, isn’t it? 😊) make second part, where vital topics are concisely described, along with practical examples.Finally, security monitoring and security management are equally important – Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel are practically explained, where security best practices as a valuable addition rounds up the last chapter. Whether you are beginning with security in Azure, or want to broaden your security horizons, this book will provide valuable information.
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