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Conditional Access Policies – Understanding signals, naming practices, access control
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) includes a feature called Conditional Access Policies that allow administrators to define specific conditions for granting access to specific cloud applications or assign controls to actions or authentication context. These policies evaluate a number of different signals that are available at the point of user authentication to determine whether or…
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Building a solid foundation for policies: Understanding the different categories of Azure policies
Policies on Azure play an important role in ensuring that infrastructure resources on the cloud are used in a secure, compliant, and cost-effective manner. The key purpose of policies on Azure is to provide a consistent and controlled way for organisations to manage resources and ensure that they are used in a manner that aligns…
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Navigating Azure policies: How to create a comprehensive roadmap for compliance and security that works
A roadmap for policies provides a clear and structured approach for implementing policies that align with an organization’s specific needs and requirements. A roadmap provides direction to an organisation and helps them prioritise which policies to implement first, and in what order, based on their current security posture and compliance requirements. A roadmap also helps…
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Tagging Best Practices for Azure: Organizing and Managing Your Cloud Resources
Tagging is an important feature in Azure because it allows for organizing and categorizing resources in a logical and meaningful way. Tagging enables you to track the cost, usage, and ownership of resources, and it can also be used to enforce policies and compliance requirements. Here are some common tags that organizations should use and…
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FinOps 101 for cloud workloads
Financial operations (FinOps) is important on the cloud because it allows organizations to effectively manage and optimize their cloud expenses. Without proper FinOps practices, organizations may overspend on cloud resources or miss opportunities to reduce costs. The key steps for managing financial operations on the cloud include:
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Recommendations to secure your data in a storage account on Azure
It’s important to note that security is a continuous process, and these steps may not cover all the possible scenarios or may be the right fit for your specific use case. Additionally, there may be other requirements that are specific to your organization’s security policy and it’s always best to consult with Azure security experts…