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Secure Network Traffic with NSGs and Azure Firewall

In this lab you will learn how to control and monitor network traffic using network security groups and Azure firewalls. This combination will give you fine grained control to control traffic based on things like IP, Port and FQDN.

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Apr 13, 2026
Duration
1h 0m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Implementing Network Security Controls

    In this objective you will learn how to attach a NSG to a virtual machine to control and block traffic based on port. Then you will use a route table to route all outbound traffic through an Azure Firewall that will perform application layer filtering.

  2. Challenge

    Enabling Log Analytics Workspace

    In this objective you will learn how to create and configure Log Analytics workspace to allow for creation and storage of diagnostic logs related to your network.

  3. Challenge

    Validate that the Configured Security Controls are Functioning as Intended

    In this objective you will connect to your VM and attempt different network connections to test that the security controls are working as intended.

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