Securing the network

The next step in staying secure is securing our network resources. Leaving a network unprotected can result in data breaches or service denial. Even the Azure networking stack comes with lots of security features, such as default DDOS protection or network security groups; sometimes this is not enough and we need to take additional steps.

Azure Firewall

Azure Firewall is a managed, cloud-based network security service that protects Azure Virtual Network resources. It is Firewall as a Service with built-in high availability and scalability.

With Azure Firewall, you can create, enforce, and log application and network connectivity policies. Static public IP addresses for your virtual network resources allow...