Term 1
Azure Security Architecture
Azure Security Architecture is the structured design of security controls and practices within Microsoft Azure to protect data, applications, and networks.
Acronym study
Terms 1–13 of 13 SC-100 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 1
Azure Security Architecture is the structured design of security controls and practices within Microsoft Azure to protect data, applications, and networks.
Term 2
A compliance monitoring strategy is a planned approach to continuously check that an organization's systems, data, and processes follow legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
Term 3
A hybrid security architecture is a security framework that protects an organization's IT resources across both on-premises data centers and cloud environments using a unified set of policies and controls.
Term 4
Microsoft 365 Security Design is the process of planning and configuring built-in security features in Microsoft 365 to protect data, identities, and devices from cyber threats.
Term 5
Microsoft Sentinel Design is the process of planning and architecting a cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration Automated Response (SOAR) solution using Microsoft Azure to protect an organization from cyber threats.
Term 6
Multi-cloud security is the practice of protecting data, applications, and infrastructure across two or more cloud service providers using unified policies and tools.
Term 7
Perimeter Security Design is the practice of establishing a boundary around an organization's network or cloud environment to protect internal assets from external threats using a layered combination of controls like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and access policies.
Term 8
A security governance framework is a set of rules, roles, and processes that guide how an organization manages and protects its information and technology systems.
Term 9
SIEM and SOAR Design is the practice of planning and building systems that collect, analyze, and automatically respond to security alerts across an organization's network and cloud environment.
Term 10
SOC Architecture is the structured design of people, processes, and technology in a Security Operations Center to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats.
Term 11
Threat modeling for Azure is a structured process to identify, analyze, and prioritize potential security threats to cloud applications and infrastructure hosted on Microsoft Azure, so teams can design effective defenses before deployment.
Term 12
An XDR strategy is a plan to use extended detection and response tools that collect and analyze data from multiple security layers to stop cyberattacks more effectively.
Term 13
A security model that requires continuous verification of every user, device, and connection before granting access to any resource, regardless of where the request originates.