Optimize government operations with Azure

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Free Online Course: Optimize government operations with Azure provided by Microsoft Learn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
    • Module 1: Discussion of the benefits of the public cloud for public sector agencies, with special attention to how Azure can be helpful to them.
    • In this module, you will learn to:

      • Explain the basic concept and benefits of multi-tenant cloud services.
      • Describe how Azure helps customers follow data security requirements in the public sector.
      • Identify scenarios in which Azure could provide solutions for data in the public sector.
    • Module 2: Learn and understand the key terms and concepts of data protection, privacy regulation, and data processing. Describe, at a high level, the key Azure technologies that pertain to data protection and compliance.
    • After completing this module, you should understand more about:

      • Data protection.
      • Privacy regulations.
      • Common data protection regulations and acts.
      • Key data-processing concepts.
      • How Microsoft helps support data protection and privacy.
      • Security, privacy, and compliance options in Microsoft Azure.
    • Module 3: Conceptual introduction to data residency and sovereignty and overview of the options provided by Azure for public agencies to protect their data in the cloud.
    • In this module, you will learn to:

      • Describe how data is protected at rest, in transit, and in use.
      • Describe how Azure reduces the risk of insider data access.
      • Describe the procedure Microsoft uses when responding to a government request for customer data.
      • Outline the incident response process Microsoft follows when managing security incidents.
    • Module 4: Discussion of the private and hybrid cloud solutions for government customers to enforce data sovereignty, meet compliance requirements, and protect sensitive data.
    • In this module, you will learn to:

      • Explain how Azure Stack Hub helps customers to remain in control of access to their data.
      • Describe and identify key use cases for Azure Stack Edge.
      • Design a conceptual architecture using Azure products and services to support various data classifications.

Syllabus
    • Module 1: Discover the potential of Azure for government
      • Introduction
      • Discover cloud solutions with Azure
      • Achieve compliance obligations in the public sector
      • Utilize the scale and economic benefits of Azure
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 2: Intro to data protection and privacy regulations
      • Introduction
      • What is data protection?
      • What are privacy regulations?
      • Common data protection regulations and acts
      • How does Microsoft support data protection and privacy?
      • What are the security, privacy, and compliance options in Microsoft Azure?
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 3: Safeguard public sector data with Azure
      • Introduction
      • Protect data residency and sovereignty
      • Data encryption and key management
      • Reduce insider threat
      • Request data
      • Detect and prevent threats to data
      • Identify potential security incidents
      • Extend and customize data protection with extra Azure services
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 4: Support data classification with private and hybrid clouds
      • Introduction
      • Secure data with Azure Stack Hub
      • Share information securely with Azure Stack Edge
      • Choose a deployment model
      • Find Azure services for your data classification
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary