Month 6 – Cloud Security & Identity
Strengthen your homelab’s cloud posture through Azure governance, identity management, and DevSecOps integration.
Overview What you will accomplish
Month 6 focuses on securing cloud infrastructure and identity systems. You’ll configure Azure governance, enforce least‑privilege access, integrate DevSecOps pipelines, and automate compliance monitoring.
- Deploy Azure governance policies and resource locks.
- Implement identity protection and conditional access.
- Integrate DevSecOps pipelines with automated security checks.
- Monitor cloud compliance and audit identity events.
- Document cloud‑security architecture and response workflows.
Labs Week‑by‑week breakdown
Week 21 – Azure Governance & Policy Management
Configure Azure governance policies, resource locks, and management groups to enforce compliance and prevent unauthorized changes.
Week 22 – Identity Protection & Conditional Access
Implement Azure AD identity protection, conditional access policies, and MFA enforcement to secure user accounts and privileged roles.
Week 23 – DevSecOps Pipeline Integration
Integrate security scanning and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
Week 24 – Cloud Compliance & Audit Automation
Automate cloud‑compliance monitoring and audit reporting using Azure Monitor, Defender for Cloud, and Log Analytics.