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Securing Virtual Machines with Azure Key Vault

Keeping encryption keys safe, available, and controlled is a challenge. In this course, you'll learn how to use the Azure key vault to encrypt your virtual machine VHDs and distribute certificates.

Intermediate
2h 1m
(28)

Created by Gary Grudzinskas

Last Updated Mar 24, 2021

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Securing Virtual Machines with Azure Key Vault

Keeping encryption keys safe, available, and controlled is a challenge. In this course, you'll learn how to use the Azure key vault to encrypt your virtual machine VHDs and distribute certificates.

Intermediate
2h 1m
(28)

Created by Gary Grudzinskas

Last Updated Mar 24, 2021

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What you'll learn

One of the problems with having virtual machines in Microsoft Azure has been the inability to encrypt the hard drives. In this course, Securing Virtual Machines with the Azure Key Vault, you will discover how to heighten the security of your cloud VMs by encrypting the hard drives and distributing certificates. First, you will learn how to use and deploy the key vault. Next, you'll explore encryption with the VHDs on a virtual machine. Finally, you'll learn how to deploy certificates from the key vault. When you're finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of Azure key vault needed to secure your VMs in the cloud.

Securing Virtual Machines with Azure Key Vault
Intermediate
2h 1m
(28)
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Gary Grudzinskas - Pluralsight course - Securing Virtual Machines with Azure Key Vault
Gary Grudzinskas
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Gary has been working in Information Technology for over 15 years. He has worked with Exchange Server since version 5.5 and has experience in both training and hands on implementations. His energetic delivery and passion for technology makes him a popular trainer. He has developed many online courses and delivers training all over the world.

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