Implementing network security
We must secure not only the storage account itself but also the network we use for access; this enforces our defense-in-depth strategy.
This recipe will teach you to secure network access to your storage accounts.
We will look at the network access settings that can be configured when creating storage accounts, virtual network access, and implementing a storage IP firewall.
This recipe requires the following:
- A device with a browser, such as Edge or Chrome, to access the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com.
- Access to an Azure subscription, where you have access to the Owner role for the Azure subscription.
How to do it…
This task consists of the following tasks:
- Implementing network access settings when creating a storage account
- Implementing virtual network access
- Implementing a storage IP firewall
Task – implementing network access settings when creating a storage account
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