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Optimize government operations with Azure

Microsoft via Microsoft Learn

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

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