Your Azure environment should be safe, secure, and easy to manage, but as with most technologies, there can be obstacles in the road to cause a nuisance or even put your data at risk. In this article, we’ll be exploring 3 common roadblocks that you might encounter and how best to deal with them to ensure smooth processes all around.
Focus on your security
The Azure Cloud is one of the most secure available to the general public, but that doesn’t mean that you should rely on their in-house protection when you can take your own steps. For example, by creating a centralized security management system via Azure identity services, you could theoretically add your own layer of defense against hackers.
Throw in the added benefit of Secure Sign On features (SSO) as well as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and what you’re doing is taking your security into your own hands. The more challenging hacking becomes, the more likely a hacker is to step away and look for another victim, and considering that there are roughly 2,200 attacks per day, according to Norton, why risk your assets and data when you really don’t need to?
Unfortunately, Azure’s protection can only do so much and that’s why it has become somewhat of a roadblock. On the other side of the coin, by implementing your own measures, you could all but negate the concern.
Limit your accessibility
Most people will utilize Azure from home, or via a private network. With this in mind, why do so many leave their data exposed to the external community? By establishing a network perimeter, you could further enhance the level of security available to you by eliminating the risk of external threats from hackers.
In fact, if an issue takes place after establishing a network perimeter, you can all but guarantee that it has come from someone on the inside of your team – and hopefully just by mistake. The smaller your circle, the less chance there is of someone walking into it and with a perimeter established around your network, you can cut off the need to expose yourself to potential danger from the outside.
Why is this a roadblock? Because the Azure Cloud is a pretty user-orientated service and wants to make it as easy as possible to share and collaborate. Take control of things and reduce your concern.
The Azure Bastion
For those of you that have no choice but to access Azure remotely, the Bastion may be the ideal solution. By setting it up, you can enjoy easy access to documents and data from anywhere in the world, but in a controlled environment. Rather than being open to scans from hackers, the Bastion works by playing host to your data on a dedicated server, meaning that only those with permission to enter can access it.
You’ll have to overcome this roadblock yourself by utilizing the Bastion which might take some time, but it’s certainly worth it.
And there you have it, the answer to 3 common roadblocks that you may encounter when using Azure. For more information or advice, simply reach out to a professional consultant.
