Securing Azure Databases with Defender for Databases

As cloud databases face increasingly sophisticated security threats, securing your data layer is more critical than ever. This course teaches you how to implement robust threat protection and vulnerability management for your cloud databases. By reading and working through the practical written scenarios in this course, you will gain the skills needed to protect Azure SQL services from malicious activities. You will learn to identify anomalous query patterns, set security baselines, and integrate threat detection into your broader security operations workflow. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational cloud database security concepts and the modern zero-trust security model. - Enable Defender for Databases at scale using subscription-scope policies. - Detect database threats such as SQL injection attacks and anomalous access patterns. - Configure vulnerability assessment baselines to proactively identify security gaps. - Route security alerts to operations teams for rapid incident response and mitigation. The course begins with essential database security terminology and core concepts before guiding you through policy configuration, vulnerability scanning, and alert management. You will consolidate your knowledge through written walkthroughs and scenario-based exercises. Designed for security beginners, database administrators, and cloud enthusiasts, this course requires no prior experience with security operations. Start reading today to build a secure foundation for your cloud database infrastructure.