🔵 Azure Security
Master Microsoft Azure security testing - From Active Directory to virtual machines
Advanced LevelOverview
Azure Security is essential for organizations using Microsoft's cloud platform. This comprehensive module covers Azure-specific security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and attack vectors. You'll learn to assess Azure environments, identify security gaps, and exploit common Azure security weaknesses used by modern threat actors.
Learning Objectives
- Master Azure Active Directory security testing
- Develop expertise in Azure Resource Manager security assessment
- Learn Azure Key Vault security testing and exploitation
- Understand Azure Functions security assessment
- Master Azure network security and VNet testing
- Develop Azure cloud infrastructure attack methodologies
🔐 Azure Active Directory
Azure AD Enumeration
Comprehensive Azure AD reconnaissance and enumeration techniques.
- Tenant enumeration and discovery
- User and group enumeration
- Application registration analysis
- Service principal enumeration
Conditional Access Bypass
Testing and bypassing Azure AD Conditional Access policies.
- Conditional access policy analysis
- Trusted location exploitation
- Device compliance bypass
- Risk-based access bypass
Azure AD Connect Security
Testing Azure AD Connect hybrid identity security.
- Azure AD Connect enumeration
- Hybrid identity exploitation
- Password hash synchronization security
- Pass-through authentication testing
🏗️ Azure Resource Manager
Resource Group Enumeration
Discovering and analyzing Azure resource groups and resources.
- Resource group enumeration
- Resource access control testing
- Resource tagging analysis
- Resource lock bypass techniques
Role-Based Access Control
Testing Azure RBAC configurations for privilege escalation.
- Custom role analysis
- Built-in role exploitation
- Resource-level permissions
- Subscription-level access
Azure Policy Security
Assessing Azure Policy configurations and bypass techniques.
- Policy definition analysis
- Policy assignment exploitation
- Compliance state manipulation
- Policy exemption abuse
🔑 Azure Key Vault
Key Vault Enumeration
Discovering and enumerating Azure Key Vault instances.
- Key Vault discovery techniques
- Access policy analysis
- Secret enumeration
- Certificate enumeration
Secret Extraction
Extracting secrets and keys from Azure Key Vault.
- Access policy exploitation
- Managed Identity abuse
- Cross-tenant key access
- Key version exploitation
Encryption Key Security
Testing encryption key management and security.
- Key rotation security
- Hardware Security Module (HSM) testing
- Key export restrictions
- Key usage monitoring
⚡ Azure Functions Security
Function App Enumeration
Discovering and analyzing Azure Function applications.
- Function app enumeration
- Function trigger analysis
- Application settings exploitation
- Function code analysis
Managed Identity Abuse
Exploiting Azure Managed Identity configurations.
- System-assigned identity abuse
- User-assigned identity exploitation
- Identity token extraction
- Cross-service identity abuse
Function Security Testing
Testing Azure Function security configurations.
- Authentication bypass techniques
- Authorization testing
- Input validation security
- Function timeout exploitation
🌐 Azure Networking
Virtual Network Security
Testing Azure Virtual Network security configurations.
- VNet enumeration
- Subnet security assessment
- Network Security Group analysis
- Route table exploitation
Load Balancer Security
Assessing Azure Load Balancer security configurations.
- Load balancer enumeration
- Backend pool security
- Health probe manipulation
- SSL termination security
Application Gateway Security
Testing Azure Application Gateway security.
- WAF rule bypass techniques
- SSL/TLS configuration testing
- Backend health monitoring
- Rate limiting bypass
🖥️ Azure Virtual Machines
VM Security Assessment
Testing Azure Virtual Machine security configurations.
- VM enumeration and discovery
- VM metadata service exploitation
- Custom script extension abuse
- VM extension security testing
Disk Security Testing
Assessing Azure managed disk security.
- Disk encryption testing
- Disk snapshot analysis
- Disk access key security
- Disk attachment exploitation
VM Backup Security
Testing Azure VM backup and recovery security.
- Backup vault enumeration
- Recovery point exploitation
- Backup policy analysis
- Cross-region backup access
🗄️ Azure Database Security
SQL Database Security
Testing Azure SQL Database security configurations.
- SQL database enumeration
- Firewall rule bypass
- Authentication testing
- Database encryption security
Cosmos DB Security
Assessing Azure Cosmos DB security implementations.
- Cosmos DB account enumeration
- Access key security testing
- Resource token exploitation
- Network access control testing
Storage Account Security
Testing Azure Storage Account security configurations.
- Storage account enumeration
- Blob container access testing
- Shared Access Signature exploitation
- Storage encryption security
🔒 Azure Security Center
Security Monitoring
Testing Azure Security Center monitoring capabilities.
- Security alert analysis
- Threat detection bypass
- Security policy manipulation
- Compliance assessment exploitation
Defender for Cloud
Assessing Azure Defender security services.
- Defender agent security
- Vulnerability scanning bypass
- Threat protection evasion
- Security recommendations abuse
Sentinel Security
Testing Azure Sentinel SIEM security.
- Sentinel workspace enumeration
- Log analytics security
- Playbook exploitation
- Incident response bypass
🧪 Hands-on Lab: Azure Security Assessment
Objective: Perform a comprehensive security assessment of an Azure environment.
Duration: 8-10 hours
Skills Practiced: Azure AD testing, ARM exploitation, Key Vault enumeration, Function security
Start Lab Exercise🛠️ Essential Tools
Azure Testing Tools
- MicroBurst: Azure security assessment toolkit
- ROADtools: Azure AD reconnaissance
- Stormspotter: Azure attack path mapping
- Azurite: Azure emulator for testing
Enumeration Tools
- Azure CLI: Azure command line interface
- PowerShell: Azure PowerShell modules
- Azure REST API: Programmatic Azure access
- Azure SDK: Azure development libraries
Security Tools
- Azure Security Center: Built-in security monitoring
- Azure Sentinel: Cloud-native SIEM
- Azure Defender: Threat protection services
- CloudSplaining: Azure policy analysis
📋 Recommended Resources
- Azure Security Benchmark - Microsoft security guidelines
- Azure Well-Architected Framework - Security pillar guidance
- Azure Security Center Documentation - Security monitoring guide
- Microsoft Security Blog - Latest Azure security updates
- MicroBurst Documentation - Azure security assessment guide
🎯 Certification Alignment
Azure Security Certifications
This module covers essential Azure security certifications:
- ✅ Azure Security Engineer Associate
- ✅ Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- ✅ Azure Administrator Associate
- ✅ Microsoft 365 Security Administrator
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