Azure Security

Azure operates on a shared responsibility model with a comprehensive security portfolio. Microsoft's Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) and Microsoft Digital Defense Operations Center provide foundational security. Azure has the most compliance certifications of any cloud provider (100+).

Defender for Cloud: CSPM across Azure, AWS, GCP, and on-prem. Vulnerability assessment, regulatory compliance, security recommendations, just-in-time VM access. Sentinel: Cloud-native SIEM with AI-driven threat detection and investigation. Built on Azure + OpenAI for security analytics. Entra ID (IAM): Identity and access management for cloud apps. Conditional Access, MFA, Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management. SSO across 3,000+ SaaS apps. Key Vault: Safeguard cryptographic keys and secrets. FIPS 140-2 Level 2/3 validated HSMs. DDoS Protection: Always-on L3/L4 protection. Advanced tier with attack analytics, mitigation reports. Azure Policy: Governance rules applied across resources. Built-in compliance initiatives for NIST, CIS, PCI DSS, FedRAMP. Microsoft Purview: Data governance, sensitive data classification, and lineage tracking.