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Microsoft Azure Security Engineer: Configure Advanced Security for Compute

Most deployments in Azure use compute services. This course will teach you how to secure virtual machines, container, and app services with a focus on the compute security skills you will need in order to pass the Azure AZ-500 certification exam.

Intermediate
1h 41m
(24)

Created by Michael Brown

Last Updated Mar 07, 2023

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Microsoft Azure Security Engineer: Configure Advanced Security for Compute

Most deployments in Azure use compute services. This course will teach you how to secure virtual machines, container, and app services with a focus on the compute security skills you will need in order to pass the Azure AZ-500 certification exam.

Intermediate
1h 41m
(24)

Created by Michael Brown

Last Updated Mar 07, 2023

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What you'll learn

In today’s cloud-first world, you are faced with an ever-growing number of threats that can be targeted against your Azure compute services. In this course, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer: Configure Advanced Security for Compute, you’ll learn the key security services available in Azure to secure your compute workloads with an emphasis on those services relevant for the AZ-500 exam. First, you’ll explore update management of Azure virtual machines. Next, you’ll discover the power of the Endpoint Protection service and how it protects us from viruses and malware. Finally, you’ll learn how to secure your container workloads running in Azure. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Advanced Compute Security needed to be a productive member of a compute security team and have the knowledge required to attempt compute security questions on the AZ-500 certification exam.

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer: Configure Advanced Security for Compute
Intermediate
1h 41m
(24)
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Michael Brown
34 courses 4.3 author rating 726 ratings

I have worked in IT for 25 years, for 22 of those years I have delivered IT Training. I have delivered Microsoft, CISCO and Amazon Web Services courses across Europe. For the last 4 years I have focused on Cloud technologies delivering cloud training to some of Europe’s biggest organizations

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