Auditing Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine Security

Securing virtual machines in cloud environments requires continuous monitoring and proactive auditing. Without proper visibility, critical vulnerabilities in your Windows Server infrastructure can go unnoticed. This text-based course equips you with the fundamental skills to configure, monitor, and audit the security of Windows Server IaaS virtual machines. You will understand how to leverage cloud security posture management and security information event management tools to protect your virtualized workloads. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational cloud security auditing concepts and zero-trust principles for virtual machines - Configure Defender for Cloud to monitor and protect Windows Server virtual machines - Onboard virtual machines to cloud-native security tools for centralized monitoring - Analyze security events and alerts using Sentinel for threat detection and response - Implement basic security orchestration and automation workflows to respond to threats - Audit system configurations to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities The course begins with essential security definitions and configuration baselines before guiding you through onboarding virtual machines, setting up detection alerts, and establishing automated response actions. Through clear written explanations and practical scenarios, you will build a solid foundation in cloud infrastructure security. This course is designed for IT beginners, junior system administrators, and aspiring cloud security analysts. No prior cloud security experience is required to start. Begin reading today to establish robust security auditing for your cloud-based Windows Server environments.