The Challenge of Composite SLAs While Composite SLAs are critical for understanding overall system reliability, they pose several challenges: Best Practices for Managing Composite SLAs Given the importance and complexity of Composite SLAs, here are some best practices for managing them: Real-world Application of Composite SLAs In a real-world scenario, a company might use Azure […]
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15.1. Azure Updates In the rapidly evolving world of cloud computing, staying abreast of updates and new features is crucial to leveraging the full potential of cloud services. Microsoft Azure, as a leading cloud service provider, continuously rolls out updates to its extensive portfolio of services. These updates can range from minor bug fixes and […]
Deployment Best Practices When deploying Azure Firewall, the following best practices should be considered: ● Application and Micro-Segmentation: Use Azure Firewall to enforce micro-segmentation policies to isolate workloads from one another and secure East-West traffic.● Proper Rule Configuration: Create application and network rule collections carefully, prioritizing the rules correctly to ensure that traffic is filtered […]
11.3. DDoS Protection Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become one of the most pernicious threats faced by organizations operating on the internet. These attacks overwhelm network resources by flooding them with massive volumes of traffic from multiple sources, often distributed globally. For cloud-based services, particularly those on platforms like Microsoft Azure, a DDoS […]
How Azure DDoS Protection Works Azure DDoS Protection operates by employing several strategies: ● Traffic Scrubbing: During an attack, traffic is scrubbed through filtering that allows legitimate data packets while dropping malicious ones.● Rate Limiting: Limiting the rate of traffic to a particular resource to ensure that it can handle the load without being overwhelmed.● […]
11.4. Application Gateway WAF The Application Gateway Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a service that provides centralized, inbound protection for your web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities. Web applications are increasingly targeted by malicious attacks that exploit commonly known vulnerabilities. SQL injection and cross-site scripting are among the most common attacks. The Azure Application […]
Deploying Application Gateway WAF Deploying Azure’s Application Gateway WAF involves several steps that require careful planning and configuration: Application Gateway WAF Modes Azure Application Gateway WAF can operate in two different modes: ● Detection Mode: In this mode, the WAF monitors and logs all threat alerts. It’s useful for testing and initial deployment because it […]
12.1. Data Encryption Options Data encryption is a method of converting readable data into an unreadable format, using a key or algorithm to transform the information. This ensures that even if the data falls into unauthorized hands, it cannot be understood without the corresponding decryption key or method. In the world of cloud computing and […]
Encryption in Use (Confidential Computing) Encryption in use protects data while it is being processed. This is typically the hardest state to protect because data must be decrypted for processing. However, Azure offers services that provide the capability to encrypt sensitive data while in use: Key Management and Controls The effectiveness of encryption is only […]
12.2. Azure Policy and Blueprints Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints are essential services provided by Microsoft Azure to enforce organizational standards and assess compliance at scale. Both services play a crucial role in managing and automating governance and compliance with internal policies and external regulations. By implementing these services, organizations can ensure their cloud environments […]