Authentication & Access Control

• Azure Active Directory (Azure AD): Azure AD is a cloud-based identity and access management service. It serves as the foundation for authentication and authorization in Azure. Azure AD supports various authentication methods, including passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and integration with external identity providers like Microsoft accounts or on-premises Active Directory.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): RBAC in Azure enables you to assign roles to users, groups, or applications at various levels of your Azure resources. Roles define the permissions and actions that users or entities can perform. By using RBAC, you can grant least-privilege access, ensuring that users have only the necessary permissions to perform their tasks.
• Azure AD Conditional Access: Conditional Access policies in Azure AD provide additional controls over access to your resources based on specific conditions. You can enforce policies such as MFA requirements, device compliance checks, or network location restrictions to enhance the security of your environment.
• Privileged Identity Management (PIM): Azure AD Privileged Identity Management allows you to manage and control privileged access to resources. It provides just-in-time access to privileged roles, enabling administrators to elevate their permissions only when necessary and for a limited time.
• Azure Managed Service Identity (MSI): MSI enables you to securely authenticate your applications running on Azure without the need for explicit credentials. It provides an identity for your application within Azure AD, eliminating the need to manage and store credentials within the application code.
• Azure Active Directory B2B and B2C: Azure AD B2B and B2C services allow you to manage authentication and access control for external users. Azure AD B2B enables collaboration with users from other organizations, while Azure AD B2C provides a solution for managing authentication and authorization for customer-facing applications.
• Network Security Groups (NSGs): NSGs allow you to define inbound and outbound traffic rules at the network level. By using NSGs, you can restrict network access to specific ports, protocols, or IP ranges, providing an additional layer of security.
• Azure Firewall and Virtual Network Service Endpoints: Azure Firewall provides network-level access control and protection for your virtual networks. Virtual Network Service Endpoints allow you to secure access to Azure services, such as Azure Storage or Azure SQL Database, by enabling private connectivity within the virtual network.
• Azure Private Link: Azure Private Link enables you to securely access Azure services over a private network connection. It allows you to access Azure services privately, without exposure to the public internet, improving the security and isolation of your resources.
• Azure Security Center: Azure Security Center provides security recommendations and insights for your resources, including guidance on authentication and access control best practices. It helps you identify and remediate security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and suspicious activities related to authentication and access control.