Chapter 2 of 4 · Microsoft SC-500
Secure Storage, Databases, and Networking
Securing storage accounts, Azure SQL and other databases, and Azure network services from NSGs to Azure Firewall.
- 3topics
- 13 minfast track
- 1diagrams and exhibits
- 25–30%of the exam
Topics in this chapter
Take them in order, or jump to the one you need.
- 1Storage Account SecuritySC-500 storage security: authorization with Entra ID and SAS, disabling Shared Key, firewall rules and private endpoints, and…4 min
- 2Database Security for Azure SQLSC-500 database security: Azure SQL authentication and firewall, encryption with TDE and Always Encrypted, auditing, and Defender…4 min
- 3Securing Azure Network ServicesSC-500 network security: NSGs and ASGs, Virtual Network Manager rules, Virtual WAN, VPN, Entra Private Access, private endpoints…Diagram5 min
About this chapter
What this chapter covers
Secure Storage, Databases, and Networking is the largest SC-500 domain, at 25 to 30% of the exam. It has three skill groups: implementing security for storage accounts, for databases, and for Azure network services.
Data is what attackers want, and the network is how they reach it. This chapter covers locking down storage and databases, encrypting and auditing data, and controlling every network path to and between resources.
How the topics fit together
Network controls decide what can reach a resource. Storage and database settings decide who can use the data and how it is protected. Defender plans watch for threats that get past those controls.
Private endpoints are a recurring answer in this domain. When a question says traffic to a PaaS service must stay on the private network, think private endpoint plus disabled public access.
How to use these pages
Each topic page has the same shape, so you can skim for what you need.
- What it is: the idea in plain words.
- How it works: the mechanism, with tables and examples.
- What to remember for the exam: the facts to memorise and how questions are phrased.
- Common mistakes: the classic traps.
- Check yourself: three questions to test your understanding.
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