Implement end‑to‑end security controls for cloud and AI workloads

• Deploy Azure Key Vault with soft delete, purge protection, and SKU selection enforced at creation time
• Configure RBAC-based access control, managed identity authentication, and just-in-time privilege activation using Privileged Identity Management
• Secure Key Vault network access using firewall rules, virtual network service endpoints, and private endpoints
• Choose the right network isolation model for your architecture and understand the security trade-offs of each option
• Configure Microsoft Entra ID authentication and disable SQL authentication on Azure SQL
• Implement network isolation for Azure SQL using private endpoints and firewall rules
• Enable transparent data encryption and configure customer-managed keys for regulated workloads
• Apply dynamic data masking and row-level security to restrict access to sensitive data

As a candidate for this course, you’re a security engineer who protects organizational systems and data across cloud and hybrid environments by implementing comprehensive security controls that prevent unauthorized access and mitigate risks proactively. This role spans multiple security domains including identity, network, application, data, and compute. This role also ensures that platforms, data, identities, and infrastructure used by AI workloads are securely implemented and monitored. You work closely with architects, administrators, engineers, analysts, and developers responsible for Azure, Microsoft 365, identity and access, information protection, security operations, devops, application development, database platforms, and networks. You should have practical experience in administration of Microsoft Azure and hybrid environments, including compute, network, and storage. You should have strong familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID and familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration. Your responsibilities for this role include:

• Securing access to resources by using Microsoft Entra ID and Azure Key Vault
• Enforcing security and regulatory compliance
• Securing storage, databases, and networking
• Securing compute
• Securing AI solutions
• Managing and monitoring security posture

• Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID concepts, including users, groups, and directory roles
• Understanding of Azure role-based access control (RBAC), including role assignments and the Azure scope hierarchy (management group, subscription, resource group, resource)
• Basic experience navigating the Azure portal and the Microsoft Entra admin center
• Familiarity with Zero Trust security principles, including least privilege and assume breach
• Awareness of Microsoft Entra ID P2 or Microsoft Entra ID Governance licensing requirements

• Secure access to resources by using Microsoft Entra
  • Manage and implement authentication methods in Microsoft Entra ID
  • Implement and configure Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • Authenticate your API plugin for declarative agents with secured APIs
• Secure Azure Key Vault with defense in depth for the cloud and AI workloads
  • Configure and secure Azure Key Vault
  • Manage keys and secrets in Azure Key Vault
  • Manage certificates and monitor Azure Key Vault
  • Protect Azure Key Vault with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Enforce security governance and regulatory compliance
  • Enforce governance with Azure Policy and resource locks
  • Configure security controls and remediate recommendations in Defender for Cloud
  • Evaluate regulatory compliance in Defender for Cloud
  • Manage and right-size RBAC role assignments for least privilege
  • Protect backup data with Azure Backup security features
  • Implement security controls in infrastructure as code
• Implement security for Azure Storage for the cloud and AI security engineer
  • Describe Azure storage services
  • Implement security and manage access for Azure Storage
  • Configure network security for Azure Storage
• Implement Microsoft Defender for Storage
  • Implement security for Azure SQL databases
  • Configure platform-level security for Azure SQL
  • Configure auditing for Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance
  • Implement Microsoft Defender for Databases