Introduction to key Azure network security services

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Free Online Course: Introduction to key Azure network security services provided by Microsoft Learn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3-4 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
    • Module 1: Describe how Azure Private Link enables private connectivity to Azure services, including its features, how it works, and its use cases.
    • After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

      • Explain how Azure Private Link, Azure Private Endpoint, and Azure Private Link service work together to create private connections to Azure resources.
      • Evaluate whether Azure Private Link is appropriate for giving your employees, vendors, and customers private access to your Azure services.
      • Identify and describe use cases for Azure Private Link.
    • Module 2: Consider constructing a wide area network (WAN) using software-defined Azure Virtual WAN networking services.
    • After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

      • Evaluate the functionality of Azure Virtual WAN and understand how it simplifies and helps secure your WAN.
      • Explain the functionality and purpose of the components of an Azure Virtual WAN.
      • Evaluate the use of Azure Firewall and Azure Firewall Manager to secure the virtual WAN.
    • Module 3: Describe how Azure Firewall protects Azure Virtual Network resources, including the Azure Firewall features, rules, deployment options, and administration with Azure Firewall Manager.
    • After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

      • Explain how Azure Firewall and Azure Firewall Manager work together to protect Azure virtual networks.
      • Evaluate whether Azure Firewall is the right solution to protect your Azure virtual networks from malicious incoming and outgoing traffic.
      • Evaluate whether Azure Firewall Premium is the right solution to protect your Azure virtual networks from malicious incoming and outgoing traffic.
      • Evaluate whether Azure Firewall Manager is the right solution for deploying policies across multiple firewalls.
      • Identify and describe use cases for Azure Firewall and Azure Firewall Manager.
    • Module 4: Describe how Azure Web Application Firewall protects Azure web applications from common attacks, including its features, how it’s deployed, and its common use cases.
    • After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

      • Explain how Azure Web Application Firewall works to protect Azure web apps from known threats.
      • Evaluate whether Azure Web Application Firewall is the right solution to protect your Azure web apps from malicious exploits.
      • Identify and describe use cases for Azure Web Application Firewall.
    • Module 5: Learn how to guard your Azure services from a denial of service attack using Azure DDoS Protection Standard.
    • After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

      • Explain Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack types and the components of an effective DDoS response strategy.
      • Compare the differences between Azure DDoS Protection Basic and Standard.
      • Evaluate Azure DDoS Protection Standard, its features, and architecture options.
      • Choose fundamental best practices to build DDoS-resilient services on Azure.

Syllabus
    • Module 1: Introduction to Azure Private Link
      • Introduction
      • What is Azure Private Link?
      • How Azure Private Link works
      • When to use Azure Private Link
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 2: Introduction to Azure Virtual WAN
      • Introduction
      • What is Azure Virtual WAN?
      • How Azure Virtual WAN works
      • When to use Azure Virtual WAN
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 3: Introduction to Azure Firewall
      • Introduction
      • What is Azure Firewall?
      • How Azure Firewall works
      • When to use Azure Firewall
      • When to use Azure Firewall Premium
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 4: Introduction to Azure Web Application Firewall
      • Introduction
      • What is Azure Web Application Firewall?
      • How Azure Web Application Firewall works
      • When to use Azure Web Application Firewall
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 5: Introduction to Azure DDoS Protection
      • Introduction
      • What is Azure DDoS Protection Standard?
      • How Azure DDoS Protection Standard works
      • When to use Azure DDoS Protection Standard
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary