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Cloud computing is known for its immense benefits over on-prem data storage. Scalability, efficiency, and enhancing productivity are just a few of the most common benefits of the cloud. However, with an increase in the volume of security threats along with the use of sophisticated techniques, regular security assessment of the cloud is imperative.
Your cloud environment is as secure as your last reckoning. Azure cloud security assessment evaluates the vulnerabilities in the security posture of an organisation’s resources, data, and applications.
These assessments help spot and mitigate potential risks, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities within Microsoft Azure. Nipping the possible security breach in the bud, organisations can avoid interruptions and financial losses associated with it.
Azure provides various services like virtual machines, databases, AI solutions and much more to streamline business operations. Azure Security assessment is one of the vital components of Microsoft Azure Security Center.
It offers a unified portal to scrutinise the security outlook of different Azure resources. From misconfigurations to improper access control measures, it evaluates every aspect of the Azure environment and proactively defends infrastructure, resources, and apps from cyber attacks.
Azure Cloud Security Assessment capabilities include:
Azure Security Assessment leaf through the Azure environment, detecting anomalies and security gaps. But it does much more than only identify risks. It provides actionable suggestions that help close the loopholes, ensuring a reinforced cloud infrastructure.
Azure Security Assessment leverages Microsoft's threat intelligence resources that provide a broad spectrum of threat detection and risk mitigation. It also follows the best practices of cloud security and strengthens the security control to safeguard cloud infrastructure efficiently.
As a built-in Azure tool, Azure Security Assessment integrates seamlessly with other Azure products and services, enabling an extensive security overview of the organisation.
Azure Security Assessment helps align the corporate cloud environment with regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, NIST), ensuring compliance across all platforms.
AZURE SECURITY ASSESSMENTAs you gain a foothold on the cloud, explore the main categories of cloud security assessment by Azure. Azure Security Assessment can be broadly divided into four categories.
The steps to proceed with Azure Security Assessment are as follows:
Step 1: Defining the scope
The first step is to identify and define the scope of the assessment process, taking into account the cloud environment of the organisation. This step also involves considering the specific Azure services and security concerns while reexamining the configuration of the Azure environment.
Step 2: Data Collection and Analysis
The second step is about gathering information related to network topography, policies and access logs. Using a combination of automation and manual techniques, a holistic analysis of the Azure infrastructure is undertaken to arrive at solutions suited to the unique needs of the organisation.
Step 3: Remediation and Reassessment
The findings of the first two steps are fixed in this phase. It involves guiding the team to fill the loopholes identified in the existing infrastructure. It also includes reviewing the remediation measures, to ensure it works efficiently across all platforms.
Provides security assessment and threat protection across the Azure environment.
Helps in securing identity by detecting them.
Azure's Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) helps in real-time analysis and monitoring of security breaches.
Enforces security policies across all organisational entities.
Manages and stores encryption keys, secrets and certificates.
Monitoring Azure resources and providing real-time insights and performance metrics.
If you are already on the cloud, the follow-up action is, enhancing security to safeguard data, applications and websites from vulnerabilities. In-house security teams are often not equipped with the necessary bandwidth to conduct security assessments.
Performing regular security assessments reinforces security control and chalks out a plan for incident response. A secure environment is essential for not only protecting critical data but also safeguarding the end-user from cyber threats.
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