Azure Security Engineer Certified

Azure Security Hardening

Azure-specific security hardening covering Entra ID, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Key Vault, and Azure Policy — aligned to CIS Azure Foundations and the Microsoft Security Benchmark.

What We Cover

Azure Security Services

Comprehensive hardening across Azure's security control plane

Entra ID (Azure AD)

Audit user roles, conditional access policies, MFA enforcement, PIM configuration, and external identity settings

Microsoft Defender

Enable and tune Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, and Defender for Identity

Microsoft Sentinel

SIEM deployment, data connector configuration, custom analytics rules, and incident response playbook integration

Key Vault & Secrets

Audit Key Vault access policies, enable soft-delete and purge protection, and review secret rotation compliance

Storage & Database Security

Blob container access review, Azure SQL TDE verification, network restrictions, and private endpoint configuration

Azure Policy & Compliance

Apply Azure Policy initiatives (CIS, NIST, PCI DSS), remediate non-compliant resources, and configure Secure Score tracking

Common Findings

What We Typically Find in Azure Environments

Security gaps that appear across most Azure tenants we review

No conditional access policy for admin accounts
PIM not enabled — permanent privileged roles assigned
Storage accounts accessible over public internet
No MFA for guest or external users
Defender for Cloud not enabled on all subscriptions
Azure SQL databases without auditing enabled
No activity log retention configured
Key Vaults without soft-delete protection
Deliverables

What You Receive

  • Azure Secure Score baseline with gap analysis
  • Entra ID identity risk assessment
  • CIS Azure Foundations Benchmark findings
  • Defender for Cloud recommendations with priority ratings
  • Detailed remediation guide with Azure Portal and ARM/Bicep steps
  • Post-remediation re-assessment

Harden Your Azure Environment

Get a structured Azure security assessment from engineers with hands-on Azure Security Engineer experience.