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Azure Policies

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Are you familiar with Azure Cloud Services and JSON scripting, but want to learn how to create and assign custom Azure policies? In this course, you will explore how Azure Policy is used for IT governance of resources. If you’re looking to become an IT auditor, compliance manager, or cloud security architect, then this is the course for you.
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Course Introduction
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Azure Policy Overview
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Creating and Assigning Azure Policies
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Creating Custom Policies in Azure
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Course Summary
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Module 4 Introduction

Free

1m

Course Introduction

Free

3m

Module 3 Introduction

Free

1m

Module 2 Introduction

Free

1m

Course Summary

Free

1m

Preparing the Authoring Environment

Free

4m

Standard Azure Policies

Free

5m

What is Azure Policies?

Free

3m

Creating Custom Policy in VS Code

Free

11m

Create and Manage Azure Policy in Azure Portal

Free

7m

Policy Definitions, Assignments and Parameters

Free

5m

Azure Key Vault Integration

Free

1m

What is Azure Initiative?

Free

2m

Retrieving Compliance Data

Free

4m

Create and Manage Azure Initiative in Azure Portal

Free

2m

Azure Policy Limits and Guidelines

Free

2m

Module 4 Summary

Free

1m

Policy Compliance and Exemptions

Free

5m

Module 2 Summary

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1m

Module 3 Summary

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Course Introduction
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Azure Policy Overview
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Creating and Assigning Azure Policies
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Module 1: Introduction
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Creating Custom Policies in Azure
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Course Summary
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Module 1: Introduction
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Module 4 Introduction

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Creating Custom Policies in Azure
Course Introduction

3m

Course Introduction
Module 3 Introduction

1m

Creating and Assigning Azure Policies
Module 2 Introduction

1m

Azure Policy Overview
Course Summary

1m

Course Summary
Preparing the Authoring Environment

4m

Creating Custom Policies in Azure
Standard Azure Policies

5m

Creating and Assigning Azure Policies
What is Azure Policies?

3m

Azure Policy Overview
Creating Custom Policy in VS Code

11m

Creating Custom Policies in Azure
Create and Manage Azure Policy in Azure Portal

7m

Creating and Assigning Azure Policies
Policy Definitions, Assignments and Parameters

5m

Azure Policy Overview
Azure Key Vault Integration

1m

Creating Custom Policies in Azure
What is Azure Initiative?

2m

Azure Policy Overview
Retrieving Compliance Data

4m

Creating Custom Policies in Azure
Create and Manage Azure Initiative in Azure Portal

2m

Creating and Assigning Azure Policies
Azure Policy Limits and Guidelines

2m

Azure Policy Overview
Module 4 Summary

1m

Creating Custom Policies in Azure
Policy Compliance and Exemptions

5m

Creating and Assigning Azure Policies
Module 2 Summary

1m

Azure Policy Overview
Module 3 Summary

1m

Creating and Assigning Azure Policies
Course Description

In this course, you will learn the concepts of Azure Policy, how to define and assign policies to resources, how to create initiatives that combine multiple policies, and how to evaluate the effects of a policy. It also teaches how to author custom policies, which will fit the organization’s needs.

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Azure and Azure services
  • Familiarity with JSON
  • Understanding of IT governance and compliance

    • Course Goals

    By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Understand what Azure Policy is
  • Define Azure Policy and Initiative
  • Assign Azure Policy and Initiative
  • Understand the Policy effects and evaluate the impact
    • Author custom Azure Policy

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    Azure Policies

    Are you familiar with Azure Cloud Services and JSON scripting, but want to learn how to create and assign custom Azure policies? In this course, you will explore how Azure Policy is used for IT governance of resources. If you’re looking to become an IT auditor, compliance manager, or cloud security architect, then this is the course for you.
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    Course Description

    In this course, you will learn the concepts of Azure Policy, how to define and assign policies to resources, how to create initiatives that combine multiple policies, and how to evaluate the effects of a policy. It also teaches how to author custom policies, which will fit the organization’s needs.

    Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Azure and Azure services
  • Familiarity with JSON
  • Understanding of IT governance and compliance

    • Course Goals

    By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Understand what Azure Policy is
  • Define Azure Policy and Initiative
  • Assign Azure Policy and Initiative
  • Understand the Policy effects and evaluate the impact
    • Author custom Azure Policy

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