What you'll learn

Implementing authentication and authorization in cloud applications is crucial from the security perspective but can be also challenging. Similarly when it comes to secure communication with Azure services.

In this course, Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204): Securing Applications and Identities, you’ll learn about Microsoft Identity Platform and secure integration with Azure services.

First, you’ll explore Microsoft Identity Platform, its structure and how to use Microsoft Entra ID to implement authentication and authorization in cloud applications in Azure cloud.

Next, you’ll discover how to utilize shared access signatures to secure resource access and how to securely interact with Microsoft Graph API.

Finally, you’ll learn how to secure application configuration with Azure App Configuration, how to utilize Azure Key Vault to store secrets and securely access them from the source code and how to leverage Managed Identities to securely access Azure resources.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll be able to build secure Azure applications using Microsoft Entra ID for authentication and authorization, integrate with Microsoft Graph, and manage secrets and configurations with Azure App Configuration and Azure Key Vault leveraging Managed Identities.