May 2, 2024
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Azure Governance is a critical aspect of cloud computing, enabling organizations to manage and control their Azure resources effectively. It involves establishing policies, processes, and tools to ensure compliance, security, cost optimization, and operational efficiency. Whether you're a learner seeking knowledge or a professional looking to advance your career, understanding Azure Governance is essential.
Why Learn Azure Governance?
There are numerous reasons to learn Azure Governance:
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Reading list
We've selected 24 books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Azure Governance.
Offers a comprehensive look at Azure governance features, including Azure Policy, Blueprints, Security Center, and Sentinel. It provides practical insights based on the author's field experience, making it valuable for understanding how to integrate governance and security in hybrid and Azure environments. This strong resource for deepening understanding and serves as a useful reference tool for IT professionals, consultants, and architects.
Authored by a Microsoft Program Manager, this book provides expert guidance on securing Azure applications and implementing DevSecOps techniques. It covers vital security skills directly related to governance, such as setting up secure access policies, using Azure WAF and Firewall, and leveraging Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Sentinel. This highly relevant book for contemporary topics in Azure governance and security.
Provides a deep dive into the technical aspects of Azure Governance. It covers topics such as policy enforcement, resource provisioning, and monitoring.
Provides best practices for implementing Azure Governance in enterprise environments. It covers topics such as governance frameworks, policy management, and compliance monitoring.
Focusing on Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID), this book is essential for understanding identity and access management, a core component of Azure Governance. It covers designing, implementing, and managing hybrid identity environments. is particularly useful for those seeking to deepen their understanding of security and access control within Azure and can serve as a key reference for security professionals and architects.
Offers comprehensive coverage of Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) with a practical approach and hands-on examples. Given that identity and access management cornerstone of Azure governance, this book is highly relevant for a deep dive into this specific area.
Offers a foundational understanding of cloud governance principles, discussing the opportunities and risks associated with cloud adoption. It covers the disruption of corporate governance by the cloud and the need for agile strategies, risk management, and new skills. This good resource for gaining a broad understanding of the 'why' behind cloud governance.
This study guide is specifically for the SC-300 exam, focusing on Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator tasks. It's a practical resource for those looking to gain expertise in a key area of Azure governance and is useful for exam preparation and skill development.
Aligned with the AZ-104 exam, this book covers essential Azure administration tasks, including managing identities and governance. It provides a solid foundation in the practical aspects of implementing and managing governance features in Azure, making it highly relevant for those pursuing administrator roles.
Provides a broader perspective on cloud security and governance, applicable across different cloud platforms but with concepts highly relevant to Azure. It covers policies, governance, compliance challenges, and designing a secured network infrastructure. It's useful for understanding the foundational principles of cloud governance in an enterprise context.
Provides a high-level overview of Azure Governance, focusing on the roles and responsibilities of managers. It valuable resource for individuals who are responsible for leading and managing Azure Governance initiatives.
While not solely focused on governance, this book covers various Azure services from an architectural perspective, including identity and access management and governance features like tagging, RBAC, cost management, and policies. It's valuable for gaining a broader understanding of how governance fits into overall Azure architecture design.
Delves into designing optimal cloud-based solutions in Azure, including sections on security principles and governance. While broader than just governance, it helps solidify an understanding of how governance fits into the overall architecture and can be a useful reference for those preparing for architect-level certifications.
Focuses on migrating and building solutions using Azure IaaS, incorporating Microsoft's design and best practice guidelines for building scalable and secure solutions. Understanding IaaS is essential for applying governance policies effectively to your infrastructure.
This practical guide covers implementing, monitoring, and managing Azure services. While not solely focused on governance, it provides hands-on experience with the services that governance policies and practices are applied to, which can help solidify understanding of the practical implications of governance.
Is designed for the AZ-900 exam and provides a foundational understanding of Azure services, including high-level concepts of governance, security, and compliance. It's an excellent starting point for those new to Azure and needing a broad understanding of the platform before diving deeper into governance specifics.
This book, while slightly older, provides foundational knowledge on implementing control, security, and compliance processes in Azure environments. It covers planning, deploying, and operating Azure with a focus on security best practices at various layers. It can be valuable for gaining historical context and understanding core security infrastructure principles related to governance.
Focuses on Azure DevOps Governance, which subset of Azure Governance. It provides detailed guidance on implementing and managing DevOps governance practices in Azure.
For organizations operating in a multi-cloud environment that includes Azure, this book provides insights into architecture and governance across different platforms. It helps contextualize Azure governance within a broader cloud strategy and is relevant for architects and strategists dealing with complex cloud environments.
Offers a task-focused approach to learning Azure, covering a wide range of services. It's useful for quickly getting up to speed with different Azure components that are subject to governance policies and controls.
This guide aims to take readers from an Azure beginner to a professional level, covering various aspects of the platform, including setting up virtual networks and working with security groups. It provides foundational knowledge relevant to understanding the environment that Azure governance operates within.
Aimed at beginners, this book provides a hands-on introduction to the Microsoft Azure platform. While not solely focused on governance, it covers fundamental concepts and practical exercises that are necessary prerequisites for understanding and implementing Azure governance effectively.
While centered on Microsoft 365 administration, this book is relevant due to the integration between Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) and Microsoft 365 services. It can provide valuable context on identity and access management from a broader Microsoft ecosystem perspective, which ties into Azure governance.
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