Azure is retiring the Basic SKU for Public IP addresses. This mandatory change impacts numerous deployments, introducing new technical requirements and offering enhanced capabilities. Customers must act to upgrade their IPs to the Standard SKU before the official retirement date.
Tag: Azure Firewall
Azure Networking Change 2025: Default Outbound Access Is Going Away – Technical Deep Dive
Microsoft Azure is making a fundamental change in how Virtual Machines get outbound connectivity to the Internet. As of 30 September 2025, new VMs (and new virtual networks/subnets in certain cases) will no longer receive default outbound internet access unless an explicit outbound method is configured. This change is part of Microsoft’s move toward secure by default networking, reducing invisible or implicit paths that may create security or reliability issues.
Introducing Azure Network Security Hub: Unified Management for Firewall, WAF, and DDoS Protection
Microsoft has enhanced and rebranded Azure Firewall Manager into what is now called the Network Security Hub. The goal: unify management, configuration, and monitoring of Azure’s network security services—mainly Azure Firewall, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and DDoS Protection—into a single, more intuitive and consolidated experience.
Zero Trust Security: A Comprehensive Guideline for Enhanced Protection
Introduction: In response to the increasing digital threats and the need for stronger security measures, organizations are adopting a Zero Trust architecture. Zero Trust is a security framework that assumes no trust, even within the organization’s network perimeter. It operates under the principle of “never trust, always verify.” Traditional security models, such as firewall-based approaches, […]
Securing Azure VM Using Defender for Cloud: Strengthening Your Cloud Workloads
Overview Cloud computing has become an integral part of many businesses, offering scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. Microsoft Azure is one of the leading cloud service providers, empowering organizations to leverage the power of the cloud for their infrastructure needs. With the increasing adoption of Azure Cloud, it is essential to prioritize security measures to protect […]
How is your cloud security posture?
Overview: With an increasing number of recommendations and many security vulnerabilities surfacing, it is harder to triage and prioritize your response. In addition to a growing amount of information, you have limited resources and time. The Microsoft Defender for cloud helps you to prioritize and track your response to security recommendations. The Microsoft Defender for […]