Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe identity protection and governance capabilities of Microsoft Entra This is what I learned: Describe Microsoft Entra ID Governance Describe access reviews Describe entitlement management Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management Describe Microsoft Entra ID Protection Describe Microsoft Entra Permissions Management Describe Microsoft Entra Verified ID Describe Microsoft Entra integration with Microsoft Copilot for...
about 1 month ago • 17 min read
Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe access management capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID This is what I learned: Describe Conditional Access Describe Global Secure Access in Microsoft Entra Describe Microsoft Entra roles and role-based access control (RBAC) Describe Conditional Access One of the main features of an identity platform is to verify, or authenticate, credentials when a user signs in to a device, application, or service. Microsoft Entra ID offers different methods of...
about 1 month ago • 14 min read
Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe authentication capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID This is what I learned: Describe the authentication methods Describe multi-factor authentication (MFA) Describe self-service password reset Describe password protection and management capabilities Describe the authentication methods One of the main features of an identity platform is to verify, or authenticate, credentials when a user signs in to a device, application, or service. Microsoft Entra ID...
about 1 month ago • 9 min read
Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe function and identity types of Microsoft Entra ID This is what I learned: Describe Microsoft Entra ID Describe types of identities Describe hybrid identity Describe external identities Describe Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra ID, formerly Azure Active Directory, is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management service. Organizations use Microsoft Entra ID to enable their employees, guests, and others to sign in and access the resources they...
about 1 month ago • 12 min read
Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe security and compliance concepts This is what I learned: Define identity as the primary security perimeter Define authentication Define authorization Describe identity providers Describe the concept of directory services and Active Directory Describe the concept of federation Define identity as the primary security perimeter Digital collaboration has changed. Your employees and partners now need to collaborate and access organizational resources from...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe security and compliance concepts This is what I learned: Describe the shared responsibility model Describe defense-in-depth Describe the Zero Trust model Describe encryption and hashing Describe Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) concepts Describe the shared responsibility model In organizations running only on-premises hardware and software, the organization is 100 percent responsible for implementing security and compliance. With cloud-based...
about 1 month ago • 10 min read
Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe monitoring tools in Azure This is what I learned: Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor Describe Azure Service Health Describe Azure Monitor, including Log Analytics, Azure Monitor alerts, and Application Insights Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor Azure Advisor evaluates your Azure resources and makes recommendations to help improve reliability, security, and performance, achieve operational excellence, and reduce costs. Azure Advisor is designed to...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources This is what I learned: Describe the Azure portal Describe Azure Cloud Shell, including Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Azure PowerShell Describe the purpose of Azure Arc Describe infrastructure as code (IaC) Describe Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and ARM templates Describe the Azure portal The Azure portal is a web-based, unified console that provides an alternative to command-line...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Justin Peterson Securing Azure Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance This is what I learned: Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview in Azure Describe the purpose of Azure Policy Describe the purpose of resource locks Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview in Azure Microsoft Purview is a family of data governance, risk, and compliance solutions that helps you get a single, unified view into your data. Microsoft Purview brings insights about your on-premises,...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read