AZ‐500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Study Guide_4 - itnett/FTD02H-N GitHub Wiki

To create an optimal Anki CSV file for the AZ-500 exam, we will structure each flashcard based on the exam objectives. Each card will follow this format:

  • Front: Question or prompt (what you need to learn)
  • Back: Answer or explanation
  • Tags: Tags related to the domain or subtopic (this helps in Anki for sorting and filtering)

Here’s a sample CSV structure that you can copy-paste into a .csv file for Anki. It is formatted with | as the delimiter:

Example:

"Front" | "Back" | "Tags"
"What is the purpose of Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)?" | "Azure AD PIM allows organizations to manage, control, and monitor access to critical Azure resources and ensure just-in-time (JIT) access for privileged roles." | "az-500,identity-access,PIM"
"Which Azure service can be used for continuous security monitoring and threat detection?" | "Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel" | "az-500,security-operations,security-center,sentinel"
"What is Azure DDoS Protection Standard?" | "Azure DDoS Protection Standard helps to protect Azure resources from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, providing enhanced security with automated traffic monitoring and real-time mitigation." | "az-500,platform-protection,ddos"
"How does Azure RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) manage permissions?" | "Azure RBAC controls access to resources through role assignments based on security principals, role definitions, and scope. It allows fine-grained control over who can access what resources in Azure." | "az-500,identity-access,rbac"
"Which Azure service helps you securely store and access secrets, certificates, and keys?" | "Azure Key Vault" | "az-500,data-security,key-vault"
"Explain Conditional Access in Azure AD." | "Conditional Access is a policy-driven approach that uses signals like user, location, device, and risk to control access to Azure services and resources. It's commonly used with MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)." | "az-500,identity-access,conditional-access"
"Which service helps secure applications by integrating single sign-on (SSO) and identity providers?" | "Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) integrates SSO and identity providers like OAuth, SAML, and OpenID Connect." | "az-500,identity-access,sso"
"What are the main features of Azure Security Center?" | "Azure Security Center provides continuous security assessments, recommendations, and threat protection for Azure resources. It integrates with Azure Defender for advanced security management." | "az-500,security-operations,security-center"
"How can you protect sensitive data in Azure SQL Database?" | "Use Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to encrypt data at rest and Always Encrypted to protect sensitive data by storing encryption keys outside of SQL Database." | "az-500,data-security,sql-database"
"What is a managed identity in Azure?" | "A managed identity is an identity in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) automatically managed by Azure that can be used to authenticate to any service that supports Azure AD authentication without needing credentials hardcoded in code." | "az-500,identity-access,managed-identity"

Objective-Based Decks:

Create one deck per domain:

  1. Manage Identity and Access (30-35%)
  2. Implement Platform Protection (15-20%)
  3. Manage Security Operations (25-30%)
  4. Secure Data and Applications (25-30%)

Deck 1: Manage Identity and Access

"What is the purpose of Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)?" | "Azure AD PIM allows organizations to manage, control, and monitor access to critical Azure resources and ensure just-in-time (JIT) access for privileged roles." | "az-500,identity-access,PIM"
"Explain Conditional Access in Azure AD." | "Conditional Access is a policy-driven approach that uses signals like user, location, device, and risk to control access to Azure services and resources. It's commonly used with MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)." | "az-500,identity-access,conditional-access"
"Which service helps secure applications by integrating single sign-on (SSO) and identity providers?" | "Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) integrates SSO and identity providers like OAuth, SAML, and OpenID Connect." | "az-500,identity-access,sso"
"What is a managed identity in Azure?" | "A managed identity is an identity in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) automatically managed by Azure that can be used to authenticate to any service that supports Azure AD authentication without needing credentials hardcoded in code." | "az-500,identity-access,managed-identity"

Deck 2: Implement Platform Protection

"What is Azure DDoS Protection Standard?" | "Azure DDoS Protection Standard helps to protect Azure resources from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, providing enhanced security with automated traffic monitoring and real-time mitigation." | "az-500,platform-protection,ddos"
"How does Azure Firewall work?" | "Azure Firewall is a managed cloud-based network security service that protects your Azure Virtual Network resources with built-in high availability and scalability." | "az-500,platform-protection,firewall"
"How do Network Security Groups (NSGs) enhance network security in Azure?" | "NSGs allow you to filter traffic to and from Azure resources in an Azure Virtual Network, with security rules based on IP address, port, and protocol." | "az-500,platform-protection,nsg"

Deck 3: Manage Security Operations

"Which Azure service can be used for continuous security monitoring and threat detection?" | "Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel" | "az-500,security-operations,security-center,sentinel"
"What are the main features of Azure Security Center?" | "Azure Security Center provides continuous security assessments, recommendations, and threat protection for Azure resources. It integrates with Azure Defender for advanced security management." | "az-500,security-operations,security-center"
"How can you configure custom security policies in Azure Security Center?" | "By using Azure Policy to enforce organizational standards and assess compliance at-scale across your Azure environment." | "az-500,security-operations,azure-policy"

Deck 4: Secure Data and Applications

"Which Azure service helps you securely store and access secrets, certificates, and keys?" | "Azure Key Vault" | "az-500,data-security,key-vault"
"How can you protect sensitive data in Azure SQL Database?" | "Use Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to encrypt data at rest and Always Encrypted to protect sensitive data by storing encryption keys outside of SQL Database." | "az-500,data-security,sql-database"
"What are Shared Access Signatures (SAS) in Azure Storage?" | "SAS provides secure delegated access to resources in your storage account without exposing your account key." | "az-500,data-security,azure-storage"

Formatting for Anki:

  • Delimiter: Use | (pipe) as the delimiter for columns.
  • Tags: Add tags related to the domain and subtopic, such as az-500, security-operations, identity-access, data-security, etc.

Import Instructions:

  1. Open Anki and go to File > Import.
  2. Select your .csv file.
  3. Ensure the separator is set to |.
  4. Choose the appropriate deck (or create a new deck for each domain).
  5. Import the cards.

This setup ensures that each deck is optimized for efficient study and can be filtered using tags for targeted revision!

Here’s how you can format these questions into an optimal Anki deck CSV file using | as a delimiter:

"Front" | "Back" | "Tags"
"Which role should be assigned to a user to implement Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)?" | "A. The Global administrator role." | "az-500,identity-access,PIM"
"Does the solution meet the goal? Integration with AD and Azure AD using pass-through authentication and seamless SSO with password hash synchronization." | "A. Yes" | "az-500,identity-access,integration"
"Does the solution meet the goal? Integration with AD and Azure AD using federation with AD FS." | "B. No" | "az-500,identity-access,integration,federation"
"Does the solution meet the goal? Integration with AD and Azure AD using password hash synchronization and seamless SSO." | "A. Yes" | "az-500,identity-access,integration"
"Which action should be taken to prevent syncing users with a givenName starting with LAB to Azure AD?" | "A. Use the Synchronization Rules Editor to create an attribute-based filtering rule." | "az-500,identity-access,synchronization"
"Which risk level should be configured for users with leaked credentials in Azure AD?" | "D. High" | "az-500,identity-access,conditional-access"
"Which risk level should be configured for sign-ins from IP addresses with dubious activity in Azure AD?" | "D. High" | "az-500,identity-access,conditional-access"
"What should Reviewers be set to when configuring an access review for a new collection, to be reviewed by resource owners?" | "C. Group Owners" | "az-500,identity-access,access-review"
"What is the first action to take to secure Azure AD roles using Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)?" | "A. Sign up for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for Azure AD roles." | "az-500,identity-access,PIM"
"How do you ensure that multiple subscriptions linked to a single Azure AD tenant have identical role assignments?" | "B. Azure Blueprints" | "az-500,identity-access,PIM,blueprints"

Steps to Import into Anki:

  1. Open Anki, and click on File > Import.
  2. Select your .csv file.
  3. Ensure the separator is set to | (pipe).
  4. Choose the deck you want the cards to be added to or create a new deck.
  5. Import the cards.

Each card will be tagged based on its domain (e.g., az-500, identity-access, PIM, etc.), making it easier for you to organize and study.

Explanation of Tags:

  • az-500: General tag for the AZ-500 exam.
  • identity-access: Domain-specific tag for "Manage Identity and Access."
  • PIM: Specific tag for Azure AD Privileged Identity Management.
  • integration: Tag for questions related to Active Directory and Azure AD integration.
  • conditional-access: Tag for questions about Conditional Access in Azure AD.
  • access-review: Tag for questions related to access reviews.
  • blueprints: For questions related to Azure Blueprints.