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MS Azure Cloud Security Training in Washington, D.C., United States

This training focuses on Azure security architecture, identity and access management, network security, data protection, threat detection, monitoring, and compliance frameworks.

Overview

MS Azure Cloud Security Training is a comprehensive, hands-on program designed to equip learners with the skills required to secure cloud infrastructure and services on Microsoft Azure. This training focuses on Azure security architecture, identity and access management, network security, data protection, threat detection, monitoring, and compliance frameworks. Participants will gain practical experience in implementing enterprise-grade security controls and best practices to protect Azure-based workloads, applications, and data.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will gain strong expertise in Azure cloud security, enabling them to secure cloud workloads, implement governance policies, manage identity systems, and operate enterprise-level security monitoring and incident response systems.

Duration & Delivery Mode

21 hours

We serve:
Target Audience

โ€ข Cloud Security Engineers and Security Analysts
โ€ข Azure Administrators and DevOps Engineers
โ€ข IT Security Professionals and SOC Analysts
โ€ข System Administrators working on Azure platforms
โ€ข Developers building secure cloud applications

Pre-requisites

โ€ข Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts
โ€ข Familiarity with networking and security fundamentals
โ€ข Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure services is helpful
โ€ข Understanding of IT infrastructure concepts

Skillset Achieved

โ€ข Azure cloud security architecture and shared responsibility model
โ€ข Identity and Access Management using Azure AD
โ€ข Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) implementation
โ€ข Network security using Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
โ€ข Data encryption and Key Vault management
โ€ข Security monitoring with Azure Monitor and Sentinel
โ€ข Threat detection, incident response, and compliance management

Course Outcome

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to design, implement, and manage secure Azure cloud environments. They will be capable of applying identity controls, securing networks and data, monitoring cloud activity, and responding to security incidents in enterprise Azure deployments.

Course Outline

Introduction to Azure Security Architecture
โ€ข Azure shared responsibility model
โ€ข Overview of Azure security services
โ€ข Azure Security Center and Defender for Cloud
โ€ข Security best practices in Azure environments

Identity and Access Management in Azure
โ€ข Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) fundamentals
โ€ข Users, groups, roles, and RBAC concepts
โ€ข Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) setup
โ€ข Conditional access policies and identity protection
Network Security and Data Protection
โ€ข Azure Virtual Network (VNet) security basics
โ€ข Network Security Groups (NSG) and firewalls
โ€ข Azure Key Vault for secrets and encryption keys
โ€ข Data encryption at rest and in transit

Monitoring and Threat Detection
โ€ข Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
โ€ข Microsoft Defender for Cloud overview
โ€ข Azure Sentinel for SIEM and SOAR
โ€ข Security alerts and incident tracking
Incident Response and Security Operations
โ€ข Security incident response lifecycle in Azure
โ€ข Threat intelligence and detection strategies
โ€ข Automation and remediation using Azure tools
โ€ข Forensics and security investigation basics

Compliance, Governance, and Best Practices
โ€ข Azure compliance frameworks and standards
โ€ข Policy management using Azure Policy
โ€ข Governance strategies for enterprise environments
โ€ข Security architecture best practices and optimization

Assessment Topics

โ€ข Azure security architecture and shared responsibility model
โ€ข Azure AD and identity management
โ€ข Network security and VNet protection
โ€ข Data encryption and Key Vault usage
โ€ข Monitoring, logging, and SIEM (Sentinel)
โ€ข Incident response and threat detection

Evaluation

โ€ข Hands-on Azure security configuration exercises
โ€ข IAM and RBAC implementation tasks
โ€ข Monitoring and threat detection assignments
โ€ข Scenario-based incident response simulations

Course Materials

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Certification

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an AcadNXT Certification in MS Azure Cloud Security Training, validating their expertise in Azure security architecture, identity management, threat protection, compliance, and enterprise cloud security operations.

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