Secure storage for Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage (AZ-1003)
Learn to secure business data with Azure Files and Blob Storage by creating storage resources and configuring encryption, networking, and access controls.
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- Private class for your team
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- Customizable agenda
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Course Overview
Learn to store business data securely with Azure Blob Storage and Azure Files. This course covers creating storage accounts, blob containers, and file shares and configuring encryption, access controls, and networking to strengthen your Azure storage security posture.
Course Benefits
- Create and configure Azure Storage accounts for business requirements.
- Configure Azure Blob Storage, including containers, access tiers, lifecycle management, and object replication.
- Manage Azure file shares, snapshots, soft delete, Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync.
- Protect Azure Storage with shared access signatures, encryption, customer-managed keys, and security best practices.
- Control network access by using network security groups and virtual network service endpoints.
- Apply Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage skills in a guided project.
Delivery Methods
Live expert-led online training from anywhere. Guaranteed to run .
Delivered for your team at your site or online.
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Webucator is a Microsoft Certified Partner. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

Course Outline
- Create an Azure Storage account
- Decide how many storage accounts you need
- Choose your account settings
- Choose an account creation tool
- Module assessment
- Configure Azure Blob Storage
- Implement Azure Blob Storage
- Create blob containers
- Assign blob access tiers
- Add blob lifecycle management rules
- Determine blob object replication
- Manage blobs
- Determine Blob Storage pricing
- Module assessment
- Configure Azure Files
- Compare storage for file shares and blob data
- Manage Azure file shares
- Create file share snapshots
- Implement soft delete for Azure Files
- Use Azure Storage Explorer
- Consider Azure File Sync
- Configure Azure Storage security
- Review Azure Storage security strategies
- Create shared access signatures
- Identify URI and SAS parameters
- Determine Azure Storage encryption
- Create customer-managed keys
- Apply Azure Storage security best practices
- Module assessment
- Secure and isolate access to Azure resources by using network security groups and service endpoints
- Use network security groups to control network access
- Secure network access to PaaS services with virtual network service endpoints
- Guided Project: Azure Files and Azure Blobs
- Module assessment
Class Materials
Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.
Class Prerequisites
Experience in the following is required for this Azure class:
- Experience using the Azure portal to create resources.
- Basic knowledge of unstructured data, including blobs and files.
- Basic knowledge of security concepts, including identities, permissions, and encryption.
- Basic knowledge of networking concepts, including virtual networks and subnetting.
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