Azure Bastion is a service you deploy that lets you connect to virtual machines directly over TLS from the Azure portal, or via the native SSH or RDP client already installed on your local computer. The Azure Bastion service is a fully platform-managed PaaS service that you provision inside your virtual network. It provides secure and seamless RDP/SSH connectivity…
Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) is a security service that helps keep public cloud workloads safe. It provides security and visibility for workloads in different cloud environments and now its expanding its capability for serverless workloads including Azure Web Apps, Azure Functions, and AWS Lambda. In this blog, let me walkthrough the features of servers less protection with MDC….
In this blog post, I walk through how to get started with Azure SRE Agent and demonstrate how agentic assistance can be applied to real networking operational scenarios. The post covers SRE agent fundamentals, followed by a live demo showing how Azure networking services can be operationalised with SRE agent workflows to reduce operational toil. What is an SRE…
Last year, Azure announced new capabilities in the Azure Application Gateway. The Azure Application Gateway service provides more capabilities with Layer 7 (HTTP, HTTPS, WebSockets, and HTTP/2). The capabilities are extended to support Layer 4 (TCP) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) proxying. In this blog post, we will explore the new capabilities and unlock the additional features. What is…
Azure recently rebranded Firewall Manager and added more network security services, introducing a new experience called “Azure Network Security Hub”. The Network Security Hub is a centralised interface that brings Azure Firewall, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and DDoS Protection into one place. This change is part of a broader effort to simplify the Azure Networking portfolio and better align…
Welcome to my next blog post with a deep dive into the depths of Azure Network Watcher. This post will discover the powerful features and insights this tool offers to optimise and monitor your network performance like never before. Let’s explore the functionalities that can help you troubleshoot issues, analyse network traffic, and ensure the robust security of your…
In this blog, I will discuss how Copilot in Azure helps you work with network resources in different situations. Copilot in Azure serves as an intelligent assistant designed to enhance your experience with Azure’s cloud services. It assists users in designing, migrating, monitoring, and optimising their Azure environments. Copilot is a valuable tool that assists with Azure services in…
Microsoft has introduced a cost calculator designed to help customers estimate expenses related to Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) services. This tool offers a straightforward and precise way to analyse the potential costs, enabling effective planning and budgeting for cloud resources security needs. Introduction The MDC cost calculator provides an easy way to estimate costs, allowing users to define…
Azure Native IP Address Management (IPAM) is a tool in Azure cloud environments, particularly when setting up your network IP address for the landing zones. Understanding when and why to utilise this resource can significantly enhance the efficiency and organisation of the cloud environment. Let’s dive in and discover how Azure Native IPAM can transform your approach to cloud…
Welcome to this blog post, which focuses on the steps required to enable Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) on server operating systems. For the prerequisites and other essential information, please visit the first part of this blog post in this series. Azure Servers – Deployment To onboard Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) onto servers running on Azure-based virtual machines,…
