Azure cloud security best practices

Azure cloud security includes security of the cloud, which is the service provider’s responsibility, and security in the cloud, which is the consumer’s responsibility. We will summarize Azure cloud security best practices, including Azure Security Center, IAM, VM security, vNet security, data security, encryption, and privacy.

Azure Security Center

Azure Security Center provides a unified view of Azure cloud resources and offers security recommendations to help you strengthen your security posture. It should be enabled for all Azure subscriptions and resources. We recommend the following Azure Security Center best practices:

• Regularly review and implement Azure Security Center recommendations, which are based on security industry best practices and, thus, can help you address cloud security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Regularly review Security Center alerts and apply the latest patches and updates to Azure...