Azure Infrastructure as Code
In this series of blog posts we're going to get hands-on with Cloud Security. One of the biggest challenges that people face is that they can't get a job in Cloud Security because they don't have experience, and since they don't have experience they can't get a job. This series will focus on Azure Cybersecurity Labs.
Cloud computing has grown leaps and bounds in the last decade and most if not all companies are migrating to one of the big three players in the Cloud: AWS, Azure, and GCP. While most companies operate in a multi-cloud approach, meaning they are operating in two or more of the big three, we will be focusing specifically on Azure in these labs.
I am an advocate of the Microsoft Cloud and I feel its the safest bet for your career as most large enterprise have an Active Directory infrastructure and it makes the most sense for those companies to move into the Azure cloud. I am betting my future that Azure will dominate the cloud market by the end of 2020s.
Microsoft has a holistic solution for not only managing infrastructure in the cloud but their cloud security products aren't too shabby. I enjoy using the Defender suite of products and I know for a fact they're being widely adopted everywhere and they will be the standard security tooling in the future for many, many large enterprises.
By the end of this series, you will be able to say you have experience with deploying and managing Azure infrastructure as code, scanning infrastructure code for misconfigurations, using open source tools to scan your Azure environment against security best practices.
Cloud Security certifications are important but what's more important is that you have hands-on experience with the Cloud and understand why the certification bodies think this information is important to know. BELIEVE ME, it won't make sense completely by just studying for an exam. You have to do it for yourself for it to click. At least, that's how it was for me. And then you can put on your resume REAL experience that you've gained and will work for you as you apply for your next job, or you can create Fiverr or Upwork services to conduct independent assessments for small-to-medium sized businesses. I am excited to start this journey with you guys, and if you didn't already complete the lab posted yesterday for the honeypot project, then your first task is to sign up and get your free credits from Azure. The credits are valid for a month and I hope to have this wrapped up before they expire but no promises!
Talk to you soon.
Tyler Wall is the founder of Cyber NOW Education. He holds bills for a Master of Science from Purdue University and also CISSP, CCSK, CFSR, CEH, Sec+, Net+, and A+ certifications. He mastered the SOC after having held every position from analyst to architect and is the author of three books, 100+ professional articles, four online courses, and regularly holds webinars for new cybersecurity talent.
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