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Securing Cloud PCs and Azure Virtual Desktop

Securing Cloud PCs and Azure Virtual Desktop

By : Dominiek Verham, Johan Vanneuville
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Securing Cloud PCs and Azure Virtual Desktop

Securing Cloud PCs and Azure Virtual Desktop

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By: Dominiek Verham, Johan Vanneuville

Overview of this book

Do you want to effectively implement and maintain secure virtualized systems? This book will give you a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft virtual endpoints, from the fundamentals of Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop to advanced security measures, enabling you to secure, manage, and optimize virtualized environments in line with contemporary cybersecurity challenges. You’ll start with an introduction to Microsoft technologies, gaining a foundational understanding of their capabilities. Next, you’ll delve into the importance of endpoint security, addressing the challenges faced by companies in safeguarding their digital perimeters. This book serves as a practical guide to securing virtual endpoints, covering topics such as network access, data leakage prevention, update management, threat detection, and access control configuration. As you progress, the book offers insights into the nuanced security measures required for Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and the broader Microsoft Azure infrastructure. The book concludes with real-world use cases, providing practical scenarios for deploying Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with practical skills for implementing and evaluating robust endpoint security strategies.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
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Part 1: An Introduction to Microsoft Virtual Desktops
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Part 2: Why Is Endpoint Security Important?
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Part 3: Security Controls for W365 and AVD
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Part 4: Additional Security Controls per Solution
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Part 5: Use Cases

Configuring Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

A critical function for any organization is to control who can access what resources. It’s always very easy to grant access to resources on a per-user basis. However, this will make it very difficult to manage the security of an environment. By using RBAC, the IT admin can follow the zero-trust principle and make sure that no admin has too many privileges. This method can also prevent any unauthorized access to systems if an IT admin account is compromised.

There are three standard built-in roles in Azure that an IT admin can have:

  • Owner: This can be a user of a group with full control over the Azure subscription(s), including privileges for adding roles to users or groups
  • Contributor: This role grants full access to manage Azure resources, but this role doesn’t allow to manage role assignments in Azure
  • Reader: This role makes it possible to view all resources but does not allow you to make any changes
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