AZ-500 Quick Cram Notes
Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- Only Global Administrators can enable PIM.
- Discover privileged roles first before enabling.
Azure AD Connect Authentication Options
- Pass-through Authentication + Seamless SSO + Password Hash Sync = best to enforce on-prem policies.
- Federation (AD FS) needs more servers.
Synchronization Filtering
- Use Synchronization Rules Editor for attribute-based filtering (block 'givenName = LAB*').
Risk-Based Conditional Access
- Users with leaked credentials = High Risk.
- Sign-ins from suspicious IPs = Medium Risk.
Access Reviews
- Set reviewers to Group Owners for resource access reviews.
Azure Container Registry (ACR) Permissions
- AcrPush = Upload images.
- AcrPull = Download images.
Service Endpoints for Containers
- No need for Application Security Group or Ingress Controller if Service Endpoint configured.
Azure Resource Manager VM Deployment
- Use Azure Automation State Configuration to disable unused Windows features.
Azure Disk Encryption
- Supported on Standard Tier VMs. NOT supported on Basic Tier VMs.
Azure SQL Database Advanced Threat Protection
- Faulty SQL triggers Vulnerability to SQL Injection alerts.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Authentication
AZ-500 Quick Cram Notes
- AKS auto-authenticates to ACR using Service Principal.
Azure Policy Effects
- DeployIfNotExists requires Managed Identity.
Azure Key Vault Access Control
- RBAC manages administrative vault control.
- Access Policies manage data access (certificates, keys).
Logging and Monitoring
- Azure Activity Log = Resource changes.
- Azure Log Analytics = Analyze events.
Azure Security Center Pricing
- Standard Tier needed for full protection.
Authentication Types
- Active Directory Integrated Authentication for seamless SSMS logins.
Conditional Access Evaluation
- Medium and High risks enforce Conditional Access.
Application Registration
- OAuth 2 Implicit Flow needs Client ID and Redirect URI.
Storage Account SAS Revocation
- Delete or change stored access policy to revoke SAS.
Always Encrypted in SQL
- Requires Column Encryption Keys + Column Master Keys.