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Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is the primary mechanism through which delegated access is managed. RBAC allows you to assign permissions to users, groups, and applications at a certain scope, which can range from an entire subscription down to a single resource.
Roles determine what actions a user can perform within Azure. Here’s a brief overview of some of the built-in RBAC roles:
Decide the level at which you want to assign the role. This can be a subscription, a resource group, or a specific resource. The scope will define the boundary for the delegated access.
Select the appropriate RBAC role that meets the needs of the user or group you are delegating access to.
Imagine you need to allow a team of developers to manage virtual machines within a specific resource group but not other resources within the subscription.
The developers can now manage resources within that group without having access to other parts of the subscription.
Scope Level | Description |
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Subscription | Grants access across all resource groups and resources within the subscription. |
Resource Group | Limits access to the particular resource group and its contained resources. |
Resource | Restricts access to an individual resource within a resource group. |
By carefully implementing RBAC and delegated access, your organization can both empower users and protect resources efficiently. The AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies exam will test your understanding and ability to configure these settings, which is vital for any security professional working with Azure.
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Delegated access does not necessarily require the Owner role. The user or group can be assigned various roles based on the Principle of Least Privilege, such as Contributor or Reader, to appropriately manage delegation.
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Roles can be assigned at different scopes, including management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, or individual resources for granular control.
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Azure allows the creation of custom roles with specific permissions for fine-grained access control that can be delegated to users or groups.
d) Executor
Azure provides various built-in roles like Owner, Reader, and Contributor, but Executor is not a built-in role in Azure.
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Azure Policy can ensure compliance with organizational standards by enforcing specific role assignments across resources.
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Delegated access can be assigned by any user who has the necessary permissions to grant access, not just AAD administrators.
c) Using the Principle of Least Privilege
It is best practice to use the Principle of Least Privilege by assigning only the amount of access that users need to perform their tasks.
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PIM is a service that provides just-in-time privileged access and requires an Azure AD Premium P2 license for Azure resource management.
b) To evaluate user logins for automated response
Conditional Access policies evaluate user logins and enforce automated responses based on conditions such as user location, device compliance, and risk levels.
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Azure allows multiple roles to be assigned to a single resource, giving various users or groups different levels of access as needed.
b) Subscription owners and User Access Administrators
Subscription owners and those with User Access Administrator roles are responsible for managing RBAC within Azure subscriptions.
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Group-based assignments are recommended for ease of management and to ensure consistent assignment of access permissions across users within the same role or function.
A shared access signature (SAS) is a secure way to delegate access to your Azure storage resources.
SAS tokens can be generated for storage accounts, containers, and blobs.
An access policy defines the permissions and time frame for a SAS.
Read, write, or delete permissions can be included in an access policy for a SAS.
Access to a SAS token can be granted by sharing the SAS URL with the user or application, or by embedding the SAS token in the application code.
SAS tokens should have a limited time frame to reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
Best practices include using a limited time frame, using the minimum required permissions, using HTTPS, and rotating SAS tokens.
SAS tokens can be revoked by generating a new SAS token with a new expiry time and revoking the old SAS token.
SAS allows you to delegate access to your storage resources to specific users or applications in a secure and controlled manner.
The expiry time for a SAS token should be set based on the access requirements and risk of unauthorized access. It should be limited to reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
Using HTTPS ensures that the SAS token is transmitted securely.
An access policy can be defined for a specific container or blob, and a SAS token can be generated for that resource using the access policy.
Yes, SAS tokens can be generated for multiple storage resources at once using a stored access policy.
Granting excessive permissions in a SAS token can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security risks.
SAS token usage can be monitored and audited using Azure Storage Analytics or third-party tools.
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