Secure data and applications Course

Explore what it takes to secure data and applications.

1 hour, 36 minutes

Course description

In this course, you will learn harden Azure apps and secure data with encryption, certificates and policies. You will get a walkthrough of managing the Key Vault and look at managing storage accounts, configuring authentication related to Azure Files and configuring data security in relation to an Azure app.

Syllabus

Azure Key Vault

Video - 00:22:00
Manage access to Key Vault, configure RBAC usage in Azure Key Vault, manage permissions to secrets, certificates and keys and manage secrets and certificates.
Azure SQL Database

Video - 00:17:00
Configure data sovereignty, enable database authentication, enable database auditing and configure data classification.
Azure Storage

Video - 00:22:00
Configure security for Azure Data Lake, configure security for Cosmos DB and configure security for HDInsight.
Deploy, configure, and secure Azure Key Vault

Video - 00:07:00
Configure Azure AD authentication for Azure Storage, implement storage service encryption, configure key management for storage accounts and configure key rotation (using Azure Key Vault).
Deploy, configure, and secure Azure SQL Database

Video - 00:08:00
Configure Azure SQL Database Advanced Threat Protection, implement Azure SQL Database Always Encrypted, implement database encryption, configure data retention, configure SSL/TLS certs, configure Azure services to protect web apps and create an application security baseline.
Deploy, configure, and secure Azure Storage

Video - 00:20:00
Configure Azure AD authentication for Azure Storage, implement storage service encryption, configure key management for storage accounts and configure key rotation (using Azure Key Vault).

Meet the author

Austin Songer

Austin Songer has been working in cybersecurity since 2015. He currently works for a managed security services provider as a SOC engineer in Chicago, Illinois. He has experience in security monitoring, incident response and Azure security and holds several certifications, including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Certified Security Analyst (ECSA).

Austin is passionate about learning and is currently studying for his OSCP certification. Before joining the information security industry, he spent seven years in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman. He holds a bachelor's degree from Eastern Illinois University and a master's degree in information systems from Robert Morris University. Outside of work, Austin enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs.

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