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Guidance for Investigating Attacks in Azure

As businesses continue to migrate their applications and workloads to the cloud, security concerns have become a major challenge. One such cloud platform that is gaining popularity among businesses is Microsoft Azure. However, as with any cloud platform, Azure is not immune to cyber attacks. Hence, it is important to have a plan in place to investigate and mitigate such attacks. In this article, we will discuss the guidance for investigating attacks in Azure.

Introduction

Azure is a cloud platform that provides a wide range of services such as computing, storage, and networking. It is used by businesses to run their critical applications and store sensitive data. However, cyber attacks such as data breaches, malware attacks, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks have become more prevalent in recent years. To mitigate the risks associated with these attacks, businesses need to have a plan in place to investigate and respond to them.

Understanding

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Microsoft Azure Tutorials

How to Install MariaDB in Azure: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn how to install MariaDB in Azure with this comprehensive guide. Follow our step-by-step instructions and set up MariaDB in your Azure environment effortlessly.

Introduction

Are you looking to install MariaDB in Azure? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of installing MariaDB in your Azure environment. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced user, this article will provide you with all the necessary information to successfully set up MariaDB in Azure.

How to Install MariaDB in Azure

Installing MariaDB in Azure is a straightforward process that involves a few simple steps. Follow the instructions below to set up MariaDB and start leveraging its powerful features in your Azure environment.

1. Create an Azure Database for MariaDB

To begin, you need to create an Azure Database for MariaDB. Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the Azure portal.
  2. Navigate to the Azure Database
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Microsoft Azure Tutorials

How to configure Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

In this tutorial I will show you how to configure Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. Microsoft Azure Blob Storage is a powerful cloud-based service offered by Microsoft Azure for storing large amounts of unstructured data such as text or binary data. It is a cost-effective and scalable solution for businesses that need to store, access and share data across multiple applications or services. In this article, we will guide you on how to configure Azure Blob Storage step by step.

Step 1: Create an Azure Storage Account Before you can start using Azure Blob Storage, you need to create an Azure Storage account. To create an account, follow these steps:

  1. Login to the Azure portal
  2. Click on the Create a resource button
  3. Select Storage Account from the list of available resources
  4. Choose a subscription, resource group, and storage account name
  5. Select the location and performance tier
  6. Choose your preferred replication method
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How To Create an Azure Load Balancer – Lab9

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a Load Balancer in Azure. This lab I will walk you through the steps to deploy a load balancer to load balance virtual machine traffic.

What is an Azure Load Balancer?

  • An Azure load balancer provides high availability by distributing incoming traffic among healthy VMs and it works at Layer- 4 of OSI Reference Model using the TCP and UDP protocols to manage transaction traffic based on a simple load balancing algorithm and basic information such as server connections and response times.

Task Details

  1. Log into Azure Portal.
  2. Create a virtual network.
  3. Create NAT gateway.
  4. Create load balancer.
  5. Create 3 virtual machines.
  6. Install IIS.
  7. Test the load balancer.

Task 1: Log into Azure Portal

  1. Open a browser tab and go to the Azure portal using URL https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Sign in with your username and password on azure portal.

Task 2: Create

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How To Create Network Security Groups In Azure – Lab8

In this tutorial you will learn how to create Network Security Groups in Azure. This lab will walk you through the steps to deploy a virtual machine and then edit network security groups in azure to allow specific traffic like RDP and HTTP.

What are Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs) ?

  • A network security group contains security rules that allow or deny inbound and outbound network traffic, to and from, several types of Azure resources. You can specify source and destination, port, and protocol for each rule.

Task Details

  1. Log into Azure Portal.
  2. Deploy a virtual machine.
  3. Allow RDP traffic with NSG rules.
  4. Install IIS on virtual machine.
  5. Allow HTTP traffic with NSG rules.
  6. Access the web page with browser.

Task 1: Log into Azure Portal

  1. Open a browser tab and go to the Azure portal using URL https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Sign in with your username and password on azure portal.
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How To Create A Docker Container Instances In Azure – Lab7

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a Docker Container Instance in Azure. This lab will walk you through the steps to deploy a docker container instance and test the deployment.

 

Task Details

  1. Log into Azure Portal.
  2. Deploy A Docker Container.
  3. Review deployment details.
  4. Lauch APP through FQDN.
  5. Understand the Azure Metric Charts.

 

Task 1: Log into Azure Portal

  1. Open a browser tab and go to the Azure portal using URL https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Sign in with your username and password on azure portal.

 

Task 2: Deploy A Docker Container

1. From Azure services click Create a resource.

2. Search for Container and afterwards click Container Instances

3. Click Create under Container Instances.

4. Select your subscription and create a new resource group.

5. For Container Details fill the details. 

  • Container Name: Use a unique name.
  • Region: Select best region suited for you.
  • Image Source: Quickstart
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How To Create A SQL Database In Azure – Lab6

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a SQL Database in Azure. This lab will walk you through the steps to deploy SQL server and to create a SQL database.

 

Task Details

  1. Log into Azure Portal.
  2. Create Azure SQL Database.
  3. Create a SQL Server firewall rule.
  4. Connect to the Azure SQL Database.

 

Task 1: Log into Azure Portal

  1. Open a browser tab and go to the Azure portal using URL https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Sign in with your username and password on azure portal.

 

Task 2: Create Azure SQL Database

1. From the Azure portal click Create a resource or click SQL Databases.

2. From the SQL databases Page click +Create.

3. Fill out the Basic tab with the following information.

Project Details:

  • Subscription: Use the Default
  • Resource Group: Create New or from the drop down select existing AzureLab.

 

Database Details:

  • Database Name: AzureLabSQL01
  • Server: Create new
    • Server Name:
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How To Create A Linux Virtual Machine in Azure – Lab5

In this tutorial you will learn how create a Linux Virtual Machine in your Azure Lab. I will guide you through the process of logging into Azure Portal and proceeding through the VM wizard to create your Linux Virtual Machine. I will then show you how to SSH into your Linux Virtual Machine and test it out.

Task Details

  1. Log into Azure Portal.
  2. Create a Linux Virtual Machine.
  3. SSH into Linux Virtual Machine

Task 1: Log into Azure Portal

  1. Open a browser tab and go to the Azure portal using URL https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Sign in with your username and password on azure portal.

Task 2: Create a Linux Virtual Machine

1. Click on the Virtual machine’s from the menu in the Left side panel. You can also use the search bar at the top to find the Virtual Machines page or you can use the Virtual machines icon right Infront … Read the rest

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How To Create A Storage Account In Azure – Lab4

In this tutorial you will learn how create a Storage Account in your Azure Lab. I will guide you through setting up a Storage Account and deploying a Storage Container and uploading an object and deploying a File Share and uploading files. 

Microsoft Azure Storage is the solution for all your storage problems. It gives you the flexibility to pay only for what you use, and it has no limits on capacity. The service supports many different clients, including .NET, Ruby, Java, and more. This gives developers a range of options with which to work.

 

Task Details

  1. Understand Storage data services
  2. Understand the performance, redundancy and access tiers
  3. Sign into Azure portal
  4. Create a Storage Account
  5. Create a Container and Upload a Container object
  6. Create a File Share and Upload a File

 

Task 1: Understand Azure Storage data services

The Azure Storage platform includes the following data services:

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How To Create A Virtual Network In Azure – Lab3

In this tutorial you will learn how create a Virtual Network in your Azure Lab. I will guide you through setting up a Virtual Network and deploying two Virtual Machines onto your virtual network. Afterwards we will create a shared folder and access it from one of the other Virtual Machines.

Tasks Details

  1. Sign into Azure portal.
  2. Create a Virtual Network.
  3. Create two virtual machines.
  4. RDP in virtual Machines.
  5. Create shared folder.
  6. Access shared folder from another VM.

 

Task 1: Log into Azure Portal

  1. Open a browser tab and go to the Azure portal using URL https://portal.azure.com.
  2. Sign in with your username and password on azure portal.

 

Task 2: Create a Virtual Network

1. There are a few options in which you can locate Virtual Networks. Let’s click on Virtual Networks from the Menu in the Left panel. You can also use the search bar at the top to … Read the rest