☁️ Azure Identity, Security & Governance Foundations
Cloud Foundations Supporting Identity, Access Control, and Secure Architecture
📌 Overview
This repository demonstrates practical implementation of Azure cloud foundations, with a focus on identity-aware design, access control, and governance.
Rather than theoretical learning, these projects showcase deployed environments that reflect real-world considerations such as least privilege access, resource governance, and secure service configuration.
The work aligns with principles from the Azure Well-Architected Framework, with emphasis on security, governance, and operational control.
🏗️ Project Overview
| Project | Focus Area | Key Concepts | IAM / Security Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Governance & Resource Control | Governance & Control | Tagging, Resource Groups, Locks | Enforces accountability, supports access governance, prevents unauthorised changes |
| Secure Compute & Networking | Infrastructure Security | VMs, VNets, NSGs | Demonstrates network isolation and controlled access aligned to least privilege |
| Secure Application Deployment | Deployment Security | CI/CD, Web Apps | Shows controlled deployment pipelines and secure application delivery |
🔐 Identity, Security & Governance Focus
Identity & Access
- Use of Microsoft Entra ID for identity and access control
- Practical application of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Alignment of resource access with least privilege principles
Security Controls
- Implementation of Network Security Groups (NSGs) to restrict inbound traffic
- Resource segmentation to reduce attack surface
- Application of Zero Trust principles at infrastructure level
Governance & Control
- Use of resource locks to prevent accidental or unauthorised changes
- Implementation of tagging strategies to support cost allocation and ownership
- Alignment of governance controls with operational and financial accountability
🎓 Certification Context
This work supports foundational knowledge aligned to Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), with emphasis on practical application rather than theoretical coverage.
Credential:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/users/jacobadedoyin-7806/transcript/7kngmcp55pmy5w5
🎯 Purpose
This repository demonstrates foundational cloud capability supporting progression into:
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Access Governance
- Cloud Security Engineering
with a focus on secure, controlled, and well-governed environments.