🔒 Securing an Azure Storage Account A secure Azure Storage Account setup involves applying best practices for access control, networking, encryption, and monitoring. Below is a comprehensive checklist. 🔑 1. Identity & Access Management Use Azure RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Assign the least privileged roles to users, groups, and services. Prefer Storage Blob Data Reader/Contributor over general Storage Account Contributor. Use Azure AD for Authentication: Enable Azure AD...

Azure Key Vault is essential for secure management of secrets, keys, and certificates. Below are key security-focused best practices to design a robust, compliant, and resilient implementation. 1. Use Separate Vaults per Environment Create dedicated vaults for Development, Testing, and Production. Apply environment-specific access controls. Reduce the blast radius and avoid accidental sharing or overwriting across environments. 2. Set Expiration & Automate Rotation Configure expiration...