Implement virtual machine host security in Azure 

Introduction

Defense in depth

Identity management

Infrastructure protection

Encryption

Network security

Application security

Summary

Create a platform security baseline

Understand the Azure platform security baseline

Create an Identity & Access Management (IAM) baseline

Create an Azure Security Center baseline

Create an Azure storage accounts baseline

Create an Azure SQL Database baseline

Create a logging and monitoring baseline

Create a Networking baseline

Create an Azure VM baseline

Other baseline security considerations

Summary

Introduction

Create a Linux virtual Machine in Azure

Exercise - Decide an authentication method for SSH

Exercise - Create a Linux virtual machine with the Azure portal

Azure virtual machines IP addresses and SSH options

Exercise - Connect to a Linux virtual machine with SSH

Network and security settings

Exercise - Configure network settings

Summary

Introduction

Create a Windows virtual machine in Azure

Exercise - Create a Windows virtual machine

Use RDP to connect to Windows Azure virtual machines

Exercise - Connect to a Windows virtual machine using RDP

Configure Azure virtual machine network settings

Summary

Introduction

Encryption options for protecting Windows and Linux VMs

Encrypt existing VM disks

Exercise - Encrypt existing VM disks

Automate secure VM deployments by adding encryption to Azure Resource Manager templates

Exercise - Use a Resource Manager template to decrypt the VM

Knowledge check

Summary

Introduction

Protect virtual machines with JIT VM access

Exercise - Enable JIT VM access

Understand the malware threat

Exercise - Configure malware detection

Summary