Azure Security

Secure your Azure applications the right way with the expert DevSecOps techniques you'll learn in this essential handbook.

In Azure Security you'll learn vital security skills, including how to:

Configure Conditional Access policies to implement secure access Implement Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) on Application Gateway and Azure Front Door Deploy Azure Firewall Premium to monitor network activities for malicious activity Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud to continuously assess your workloads for misconfiguration Use Microsoft Sentinel to create analytics rules to detect threats and suspicious activity Set up Azure Policy to ensure that resource states and deployment is compliant with your business rules

As a Program Manager at Microsoft, Bojan Magusic has helped numerous Fortune 500 companies improve their security posture in Azure. Now, in Azure Security he brings his experience from the cyber security frontline to ensure your Azure cloud-based systems are safe and secure. Correctly set up out-of-the-box Azure services to protect your web apps against both common and sophisticated threats, learn to continuously assess your systems for vulnerabilities, and discover cutting-edge operations for security hygiene, monitoring, and DevSecOps.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology
Attacks against cloud-based applications are increasingly common and sophisticated. It's vital for any developer or resource owner to understand how to properly configure their Azure cloud environments and establish reliable security best practices. The Azure platform comes with dozens of built-in security tools to help keep your systems safe. This book will teach you exactly how to set them up for maximum effectiveness.

About the book
Azure Security is a practical guide to the native security services of Microsoft Azure. You'll learn how to use Azure tools to improve your systems security and get an insider's perspective on establishing a DevSecOps program using the capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Insightful analogies and hands-on examples help demystify tricky security concepts, while clever exercises help reinforce what you've learned.

About the reader
For software and security engineers building and securing Azure applications.

About the author
Bojan Magusic is a Program Manager with Microsoft on the Cloud Security Customer Experience Engineering Team. In addition to his various technical certifications (15+ Microsoft certifications and counting), Bojan also has certifications from INSEAD and Kellogg School of Management.