2Secure storage, databases, and networking

• 2.1Securing storage and databases

  Learn storage account security (firewall rules, access policies, Defender for Storage) and platform-level security for Azure SQL (authentication, networking, auditing, Defender for Databases) through the lens of layered data protection.

• 2.2Controlling Azure network access

  Learn network security groups (NSGs) and application security groups (ASGs), network access policies via Azure Virtual Network Manager, security for Virtual WAN and VPN, Microsoft Entra Private Access, and protecting PaaS with private endpoints and Private Link services.

• 2.3Azure Firewall and evaluating effective security rules

  Learn centralized traffic inspection and protection with Azure Firewall (application/network rules, threat intelligence, DNAT, Firewall Policy) and how to evaluate effective security rules and troubleshoot using Azure Network Watcher diagnostics.