Azure Firewall is a cloud-native, managed network security service provided by Microsoft Azure. It acts as a stateful firewall as a service, designed to protect Azure Virtual Network (VNet) resources. It allows you to control both inbound and outbound traffic using defined rules and is fully integrated with Azure Monitor…
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Identify Azure virtual networking infrastructure and network components
Azure virtual networking infrastructure provides the foundational building blocks for deploying secure, scalable, and highly available networked resources in Microsoft Azure. Components of Azure virtual networking infrastructure: 🔹 1. Virtual Network (VNet) 🔹 2. Subnets 🔹 3. Network Security Groups (NSGs) 🔹 4. Route Tables (User-Defined Routes – UDRs) 🔹…
Azure Storage Replication
Azure Storage Replication – A primary advantage of using Azure cloud storage is high availability due to various replication strategies that ensure data is always available to customers. Storage Services – All data services are accessible through a storage account in Azure:● Azure Containers (Blobs) ● Azure Files …
Resource groups in Azure
Resource groups: Refers to a collection of manageable resources sharing many attributes and managed as a unit. Resource group rules:1. Resource groups cannot be renamed 2. Resources can only exist in a single group3. Resources are not confined to a single region within the group4. Resources can be moved…
Deployment Models for AD in AWS
1. AWS Managed Microsoft AD 2. AD on EC2 (Self-Managed AD) 3. Hybrid AD (Extending On-Prem AD to AWS) 🛠️ Architecture Considerations Component Recommendation Availability Multi-AZ deployment for DCs Networking Use VPCs with subnets across AZs; enable DNS forwarding Security Isolate via security groups; use AWS KMS + GuardDuty Automation…
Implementing secure solutions using AWS Directory Services, Azure AD Connect, AWS SSO, and third-party integrations
✅ 1. AWS Directory Services Options: Best Practices: ✅ 2. Azure AD Connect (Hybrid Identity Sync) Purpose: Sync on-prem AD with Azure AD for SSO across Microsoft cloud services. Secure Implementation: Security Add-ons: ✅ 3. AWS SSO (IAM Identity Center) Purpose: Centralized user access to AWS accounts and third-party applications….
Active Directory migrations, consolidations, and integrations within AWS environments
🔄 Active Directory Migrations to AWS 1. Common Migration Scenarios 2. Migration Steps A. Assessment & Planning B. Prepare AWS Environment C. Deploy AD in AWS D. Data Migration E. Testing and Validation F. FSMO Role Transfer & Cleanup 🧩 Active Directory Consolidations Use Cases Tools & Strategies AWS Tip:…