Introduction

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Network security is the process of protecting resources from unauthorized access or attack by applying controls to network traffic. Azure includes a robust networking infrastructure to support your application and service security requirements.

Your security requirements might include:

  • Making sure your app has proper authentication and authorization in place.
  • Keeping an eye out for intrusions and having a plan to respond.
  • Filtering URLs to block anything sketchy.
  • Controlling who can access your application and what they can do.
  • Protecting against DDoS attacks to keep everything running smoothly.

Learning objectives

In this module, you:

  • Understand how to get network security recommendations with Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
  • Configure and monitor an Azure DDoS protection plan.
  • Implement and manage firewalls.
  • Implement network security groups (NSGs).
  • Implement a web application firewall (WAF).
  • Configure a monitoring environment for networking.

Prerequisites

  • Experience with networking concepts, such as IP addressing, Domain Name System (DNS), and routing.
  • Experience with network connectivity methods, such as VPN or WAN.
  • Experience with the Azure portal and Azure PowerShell.