Azure Security
Security is built in every layer in azure from the physical location to software access. These are some ways that azure secures data in the cloud.
Secure Foundation
State-of-the-art security in Azure centers worldwide integrates security controls in Azure hardware and firmware components and protects against threats such as DDoS.
Simplify Security with Built-in Services
Easily manage identity and control access to secure your network safeguard data, manage secrets and certificates, prevent attacks, and gain centralized visibility.
Detect Threats Early with Unique Intelligence
Identify new threats and respond quickly with services that are informed by real-time global cybersecurity.
Security Tools
These are tools that let us look into the azure environment to analyze any faults.
Azure Security Center
Security management system for both cloud and on-premises workloads. Evaluate the security of the current resource and provision that prevention recommendations and Provide threat detection alerts.
Azure Key Vault
This is considered a tool that is a central repository to store application secrets. These secrets include tokens, passwords, certificates, and more. The Key Vault helps in creating and controlling encryption keys. In addition, the key vault supports certificate management through Provision, manage and deploy public and private SSL/TLS certificates. And lastly, it provides the storing of secrets backed by hardware security modules(HSMs).
Azure Information Protection(AIP)
If you have azure active directory premium SKU you will access azure access protection. AIP will organize and classify documents and emails using labels for classifications. This is done automatically when you create a rule.
Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
This access is in the premium SKU. ATP will Identify compromised identities. Also, it will Identify and detect advanced threats, identify malicious insider actions, and Identify malicious attacks.
