The intention of this course is to teach attendees how to design an Azure network with a Zero Trust architecture.
Ransomware and advanced persistent threats (APTs) have proven how vulnerable traditional network designs are to attack and data theft. Azure offers the opportunity to implement a Zero Trust network architecture. Zero Trust assumes that a breach will happen. With this acceptance, we focus on limiting the ability of the attacker to move, detecting their presence as early as possible, and limiting the damage that they can do.
Meanwhile, there is a conflicting requirement. The business requires that developers and operators have access to an agile and flexible system where the cloud concept of self-service often creates conflicts with the desire to lock down network security.
This two-day course teaches the fundamental concepts of Zero Trust in the networking context. We will go back over the theory of how Azure networking really works so that designs will be based on reality rather than perception. Then we will build up the layers of the network and the defences, while creating a developer/operator-friendly working environment.
This course is aimed at the person who has some knowledge of Azure and Azure networking.
The agenda includes:
- Why do we go to the cloud
- Revisiting the basics
- Routing
- Network Security Groups
- Legacy network designs
- Microsoft Zero Trust
- Secure networks with Zero Trust
- Zero Trust – outside of networking
- Zero Trust hub
- Zero Trust spoke
- Application Gateway / Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Front Door / Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- DNS
- Network security governance
- Security monitoring
- Encryption in transit
- Multiple hub & spokes
- The complete design
Where & When
The course is a virtual/online-only class. Details of how to join will be shared after registration is completed.
The course runs for 2 days on January 26th-27th, starting at 10:30 and finishing at 17:30 Berlin/Paris/Oslo/Amsterdam time (09:30-16:30 Dublin/London time).
The daily agenda will be:
- 10:30 Start
- 11:30 15-minute break
- 13:00 45-minute lunch
- 14:30 15-minute break
- 17:30 End
Attendee Requirements
Each attendee should have some experience with on-premises server management and networking. Attendees do not need to be networking experts, but should understand the concepts.
Fees & Refunds
Each attendee must purchase 1 ticket. The per-person cost for the earlybird ticket is €400. After December 31st, the price will be €500. A 20% discount will be applied to all purchases exceeding 2 tickets.
A full refund will be given if:
- An attendee cancels on/before 12th January, 2026.
- If the class is cancelled by the organiser at any time.
Refunds shall not be given if an attendee cancels after 12th January, 2025.
