How do you integrate microsegmentation with other Azure security services and features?

1 Azure Virtual Network

Azure Virtual Network (VNet) is the foundation of your network segmentation strategy in Azure. It allows you to create and manage your own private network space in the cloud, where you can deploy and connect your virtual machines, containers, and other resources. You can also use subnets, network security groups (NSGs), and service endpoints to further segment your VNet and control the traffic flow and access between your resources.

2 Azure Firewall

Azure Firewall is a fully managed, stateful firewall service that provides network and application level protection for your VNet. It can enforce rules based on source and destination IP addresses, ports, protocols, and domains. You can also use Azure Firewall Manager to centrally manage multiple firewalls across different VNets and subscriptions. Azure Firewall integrates with other Azure services, such as Azure Monitor, Azure Sentinel, and Azure Policy, to provide logging, analytics, and governance for your network security.

3 Azure Private Link

Azure Private Link is a service that enables you to securely connect your VNet to Azure services and third-party resources without exposing them to the public internet. It creates a private endpoint in your VNet that maps to an instance of the service or resource you want to access. This way, you can isolate your traffic from the internet and other VNets, and reduce the risk of data leakage, spoofing, or tampering. Azure Private Link supports many Azure services, such as Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Key Vault, as well as partner and customer services.

4 Azure Application Gateway

Azure Application Gateway is a web application firewall (WAF) that provides layer 7 protection for your web applications. It can block common web attacks, such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and denial of service, by using predefined or custom rules. It can also perform SSL termination, URL routing, cookie-based session affinity, and load balancing for your web traffic. Azure Application Gateway integrates with Azure Security Center, Azure Front Door, and Azure DDoS Protection to enhance your application security posture.

5 Azure Service Fabric

Azure Service Fabric is a platform that enables you to build and run scalable, reliable, and secure microservices applications in Azure. It provides a distributed system that manages the lifecycle, configuration, communication, and fault tolerance of your microservices. You can use Service Fabric to segment your application into smaller, independent units that can be deployed, updated, and scaled independently. You can also use Service Fabric Mesh, a fully managed service that abstracts the underlying infrastructure and networking details, to simplify your microservices development and deployment.

6 Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a managed service that allows you to run containerized applications using Kubernetes, the popular open-source orchestration system. It automates the provisioning, scaling, and updating of your Kubernetes clusters, and integrates with other Azure services, such as Azure Active Directory, Azure Monitor, and Azure DevOps. You can use AKS to implement microsegmentation for your containers by using namespaces, network policies, ingress controllers, and service meshes. These features enable you to isolate your workloads, enforce granular rules, and monitor and secure your inter-container traffic.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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