Azure Security Best Practices

Microsoft Azure offers a wide set of security capabilities, and applying them correctly is key to protecting cloud workloads and identities.

Identity with Azure AD

Enforce multi-factor authentication and conditional access policies through Azure Active Directory, and apply role-based access control to limit what each identity can do within a subscription.

Network Security Groups

Use Network Security Groups to control inbound and outbound traffic at the subnet or network interface level, minimizing unnecessary exposure of virtual machines and services.

Data Protection

Enable encryption at rest with Azure Storage Service Encryption and enforce encryption in transit, while using Azure Key Vault to securely manage secrets, keys, and certificates.

Monitoring with Azure Security Center

Microsoft Defender for Cloud continuously assesses resources against security best practices and provides actionable recommendations along with threat detection across the environment.