- What to consider when securing your cloud estate
- How secure is Azure?
- Summary
- Ready to move to cloud?
Author: Russell McKee, Senior Consultant & Azure Architect
Covering this ‘how secure is Azure’ blog, is Russell McKee. An experienced Azure Architect and Senior M365 Consultant with over 20 years in the IT industry covering several sectors including Healthcare Government, Blue Light and Private enterprises. Highly focused on delivering change, innovation and exceptional end user experience by working with customers to get the best solution to the challenges they have. Russell has impeccable attention to detail and a genuine passion for innovation and technology.
Russell’s specialisms include Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Modern Desktop with Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Telecoms, Networking, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and Virtualisation technologies.
What to consider when securing your cloud estate
There are multiple factors to consider when securing your cloud estate, from traditional components such as firewalls to other areas in today’s cloud-based world such as identity and access management.
Let’s not forget other areas like encryption both while the data is at rest (for example on storage) or in transit, such as sending information over a banking website.
Azure is a cloud computing platform from Microsoft that provides a range of services for building, deploying, and managing applications and other workloads in the cloud.
Azure offers a wide range of security features, including encryption, access controls, and network security, as well as tools for monitoring and managing security.
Azure is also designed to meet a wide range of compliance standards, making it a secure and reliable platform for organisations looking to protect their applications and data in the cloud.
How secure is Azure?
What is Azure?
Azure is a cloud computing platform from Microsoft that provides a range of services for building, deploying, and managing applications and other workloads in the cloud. Azure offers a wide range of services, including computing, storage, and networking, as well as services for data management, analytics, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things (IoT).
How secure is Azure?
One of the key advantages of Azure is its focus on security. Azure offers a range of tools and features to help protect against threats and data breaches, ensuring that applications and data are secure in the cloud.
One key aspect of Azure’s security is its commitment to compliance. Azure is designed to meet a wide range of compliance standards, including those related to data protection, privacy, and security. Azure is also regularly audited by third-party organisations to ensure that it meets these standards. This means that organisations can use Azure with confidence, knowing that their applications and data are compliant and secure.
Azure also offers a range of security features to help protect against threats and data breaches. These features include encryption, access controls, and network security, as well as tools for monitoring and managing security. Azure also offers features such as multi-factor authentication and device management to help keep data secure.
In addition to these security features, Azure also offers a range of tools and services for managing and securing applications in the cloud. This includes services for deploying and managing containers, as well as tools for monitoring and managing the security of applications. Azure also offers services for data management and analytics, making it easy to manage and analyse data securely in the cloud.
Summary
In response to the question ‘how secure is Azure’ – overall, Azure is a secure and reliable platform for building and managing applications in the cloud. Its focus on compliance and its range of security features make it an ideal platform for organisations looking to protect their applications and data in the cloud.
Ready to move to cloud?
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