Citation:

Godavari Modalavalasa, Sumit Pillai, 2022. "Exploring Azure Security Center: A Review of Challenges and Opportunities in Cloud Security", ESP Journal of Engineering & Technology Advancements 2(2): 176-182.

Abstract:

Several businesses now need cloud services as their fundamental operational element. Cloud providers need to respect security and privacy regulations to ensure data confidentiality with their customer base. Cloud providers use non-consistent security and privacy methods while ongoing efforts exist to create cloud security standards. Azure Security Center works as a complete cloud security solution that advances the defensive measures of cloud infrastructures. This paper examines the features, challenges, and opportunities associated with the use of Azure Security Center in organizational cloud security frameworks. This work addresses issues related to configuring Azure Security Center maintenance while focusing on its role in threat intelligence development automated security procedures and standard compliance requirements. Furthermore, the paper explores Azure’s data protection capabilities, including redundancy and disaster recovery options, that contribute to secure data storage and management. A survey of past publications explores cloud security research which serves as basis for developing superior integration methods and functional enhancements for Azure Security Center. The research finds that Azure Security Center provides an effective security framework although solving current limitations will improve its efficiency for diverse organizational needs.

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Keywords:

Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Microsoft Azure, Azure Security Center, Compliance Monitoring, Cloud Workload Protection.