Securing your resources is important, which is why we’ve made it even simpler for you to do. Azure Security Center is available in public preview in the subscription experience. In just a few clicks, you can enable Security Center and quickly assess the security state of your resources, get actionable recommendations, and mitigate risks. Azure […]
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Securing the connection between Power BI and Azure SQL Database
How can you connect to Azure SQL Database from the Power BI service in a secure fashion? The easiest way to limit access to the database is to select the “allow access to Azure Services” option (Figure1). This can be found in the database server options in the Azure portal. This allows Power BI to […]
Enterprises get deeper insights with Hadoop and Spark updates on Azure HDInsight
Azure HDInsight is one of the most popular services amongst enterprise for open source Hadoop & Spark analytics on Azure. With the plus 50 percent price cut on HDInsight, customers moving to the cloud are reaping more savings than ever. “PROS is a pioneer in using machine learning to give companies an accurate and profitable […]
3 reasons why Azure’s infrastructure is secure
This is the third blog in a 4-part blog post series on how Microsoft Azure provides a secure foundation. Customers tell me that securing their datacenter infrastructure requires an enormous amount of resources and investments. With the challenges of recruiting security experts to maintain secure infrastructure, there is not a clear return on investment. To […]
Azure Security Center can identify attacks targeting Azure App Service applications
One of Azure’s most popular service is App Service which enables customers to build and host web applications in the programming language of their choice without managing infrastructure. App Service offers auto-scaling and high availability, supports both Windows and Linux. It also supports automated deployments from GitHub, Visual Studio Team Services or any Git repository. […]
New Azure Network Watcher integrations and Network Security Group Flow Logging updates
Azure Network Watcher provides you the ability to monitor, diagnose, and gain insights into your network in Azure. Among its suite of capabilities, Network Watcher offers the ability to log network traffic through Network Security Group (NSG) Flow Logging. When NSG Flow Logging is enabled, you gain access to Network flow-level data that has endless […]
Announcing SQL Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and SQL Vulnerability Assessment general availability
We are delighted to announce the general availability of SQL Vulnerability Assessment for Azure SQL Database! SQL Vulnerability Assessment (VA) provides you a one-stop-shop to discover, track and remediate potential database vulnerabilities. It helps give you visibility into your security state, and includes actionable steps to investigate, manage and resolve security issues, and enhance your […]
Detect malicious activity using Azure Security Center and Azure Log Analytics
This blog post was authored by Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center. We have heard from our customers that investigating malicious activity on their systems can be tedious and knowing where to start is challenging. Azure Security Center makes it simple for you to respond to detected threats. It uses built-in behavioral analytics and machine learning […]