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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features

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Overview

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  • Module 1: Learn how Azure Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication, and Conditional Access can help you manage and secure identities on Azure. Prepare for AZ-900.
  • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Explain the difference between authentication and authorization.
    • Describe how Azure Active Directory provides identity and access management.
    • Explain the role single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication, and Conditional Access play in managing user identity.
  • Module 2: Learn how to access policies, resource locks, and tags, as well as how Azure services such as Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints can help you build a comprehensive cloud governance strategy. Prepare for AZ-900.
  • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Make organizational decisions about your cloud environment by using the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure.
    • Define who can access cloud resources by using Azure role-based access control.
    • Apply a resource lock to prevent accidental deletion of your Azure resources.
    • Apply tags to your Azure resources to help describe their purpose.
    • Control and audit how your resources are created by using Azure Policy.
    • Enable governance at scale across multiple Azure subscriptions by using Azure Blueprints.
  • Module 3: Learn about Microsoft's commitment to privacy, how Azure adheres to common regulatory and compliance standards, and additional considerations government agencies need to make. Prepare for AZ-900.
  • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Explain the types of compliance offerings that are available on Azure.
    • Access the Microsoft Privacy Statement, the Online Services Terms, and the Data Protection Addendum to learn what personal data Microsoft collects, how Microsoft uses it, and for what purposes.
    • Gain insight into regulatory standards and compliance on Azure from the Trust Center and from the Azure compliance documentation.
    • Explain Azure capabilities that are specific to government agencies.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Secure access to your applications by using Azure identity services
    • Introduction
    • Compare authentication and authorization
    • What is Azure Active Directory?
    • What are multifactor authentication and Conditional Access?
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Build a cloud governance strategy on Azure
    • Introduction
    • Control access to cloud resources by using Azure role-based access control
    • Prevent accidental changes by using resource locks
    • Exercise - Protect a storage account from accidental deletion by using a resource lock
    • Organize your Azure resources by using tags
    • Control and audit your resources by using Azure Policy
    • Exercise - Restrict deployments to a specific location by using Azure Policy
    • Govern multiple subscriptions by using Azure Blueprints
    • Accelerate your cloud adoption journey by using the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
    • Create a subscription governance strategy
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Examine privacy, compliance, and data protection standards on Azure
    • Introduction
    • Explore compliance terms and requirements
    • Access the Microsoft Privacy Statement, the Online Services Terms, and the Data Protection Addendum
    • Explore the Trust Center
    • Access Azure compliance documentation
    • What is Azure Government?
    • What is Azure China 21Vianet?
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary

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