What you need to know about Microsoft Azure Security Benchmarks 2.0

The video tutorial discusses the Azure Security Benchmark V2, highlighting its new features, including controls for NIST 853. It covers best practices for network security, identity management, and privileged access. The tutorial emphasizes data protection, threat detection, and the importance of logging. It also explains how to manage compliance policies and create custom benchmarks. The concept of landing zones is introduced, along with guidance on setting permissions in Azure. Finally, the video provides details on configuring and deploying various security solutions.

What new feature is included in Azure Security Benchmark V2?

• Controls for ISO 27001

• Controls for NIST 853

• Controls for GDPR

• Controls for HIPAA

Why is privileged access monitoring crucial in cloud services?

• To increase data storage capacity

• To prevent unauthorized access to global admin roles

• To enhance user interface design

• To reduce network latency

What is a key benefit of using landing zones in Azure?

• They offer fully integrated governance, security, and operations

• They provide free cloud storage

• They enhance the speed of data processing

• They automatically reduce subscription costs

What should be done to set up permissions in Azure for landing zones?

• Disable all network connections

• Enable access management resources in Azure Active Directory

• Increase the number of virtual machines

• Reduce data retention period

Which solution is NOT mentioned as part of the deployment in Azure?

• Anti-malware solution

• Virtual reality solution

• Change tracking solution

• Agent health solution

What is a recommended practice to prevent unauthorized access via RDP?

• Allow open RDP from the Internet

• Use a VPN or secure gateway

• Increase the number of firewalls

• Disable all network connections

What should be done after setting up configurations to ensure security?

• Ignore the validation process

• Increase the number of virtual machines

• Run the final validation and create the setup

• Delete all previous configurations