Azure Identity and Security Flashcards

Which Azure service provides cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM)?

Answer: Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM and SOAR solution for threat detection and response.

What does Microsoft Defender for Cloud primarily help organizations do?

Answer: Strengthen security posture and protect workloads

Microsoft Defender for Cloud assesses security posture and protects workloads against threats.

Which feature in Microsoft Defender for Cloud gives a measurement of your current security posture?

Answer: Secure Score

Secure Score measures your security posture and recommends actions to improve it.

Which Azure networking feature filters inbound and outbound traffic to resources using rules based on IP, port, and protocol?

Answer: Network Security Group (NSG)

NSGs contain security rules that allow or deny network traffic based on source, destination, port, and protocol.

What managed service provides stateful firewall protection for Azure virtual networks?

Answer: Azure Firewall

Azure Firewall is a managed, cloud-based, stateful firewall that protects virtual network resources.

Which service protects web applications from common exploits like SQL injection and cross-site scripting?

Answer: Web Application Firewall (WAF)

WAF, available on Application Gateway and Front Door, protects web apps from common exploits like SQL injection.

Which Azure service provides protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks?

Answer: Azure DDoS Protection

Azure DDoS Protection defends resources against distributed denial-of-service attacks targeting availability.