Remember NSG
Full name: Network Security Group
Memory aid: Network traffic passes a Security Gate.
NSGs are not web application firewalls.
Study area: Azure & hybrid migration · Batch 4
Relevant study for: CompTIA Cloud+ · Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 · ISC2 CCSP · Azure Administrator AZ-104 · Azure Solutions Architect AZ-305 · Azure Network Engineer AZ-700
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NSG — Network Security Group
Filters supported Azure network traffic using rules.
Why learn NSG — Network Security Group?
Filters supported Azure network traffic using rules.
Where it came from
NSGs are not web application firewalls.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Network traffic passes a Security Gate.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand NSG: Network Security Group.
- Recall this memory aid: Network traffic passes a Security Gate.
- Explain the practical use: Filters supported Azure network traffic using rules.
- Explain this distinction: NSGs are not web application firewalls.
- Identify NSG in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Azure fundamentals documentation (learn.microsoft.com)
- Azure architecture (learn.microsoft.com)