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Hands-On Cloud Administration in Azure

You're reading from   Hands-On Cloud Administration in Azure Implement, monitor, and manage important Azure services and components including IaaS and PaaS

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789134964
Length 390 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Mustafa Toroman Mustafa Toroman
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Preface 1. Key Concepts of Cloud Computing FREE CHAPTER 2. Azure Networking - Foundation of Azure IaaS 3. Infrastructure as a Service - the First Layer of Cloud Computing 4. Azure App Service - Hosting Web Applications without a Server 5. The Azure Data Platform 6. Azure Storage, Backup, and Site Recovery - Moving your Data to Azure 7. Hybrid Cloud with Azure - Extending Local Workloads to the Cloud 8. Azure Active Directory - Identity in the Cloud 9. Azure Security and Administration 10. Best Practices 11. Assessments 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

Securing your identity

Securing your identity is a very important part of IT security. Most data breaches happen as a result of social engineering or phishing attacks. So, in most cases, leaked credentials are responsible for breaches.

Azure Active Directory offers a few tools to improve security, and one that stands up is multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA requires users to provide additional security authentication after signing in. After a user provides a username and password, additional action is required to prove their identity. Many different tools can be used for additional checks, like biometric readers or card readers, but the most popular tool is a mobile device. After signing in, a user receives a notification on their mobile device and needs to provide additional confirmation. Notifications can be in the form of a phone call (the user needs to provide a code...

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