Discover how to configure ASG1 and ASG2 for virtual machines in Fabrikam’s Azure environment. Learn which NSGs to use and which virtual machines to assign for enhanced security.
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General Overview
Fabrikam, Inc. is a consulting company that has a main office in Montreal and branch offices in Seattle and New York. Fabrikam has IT, human resources (HR), and finance departments.
Existing Environment
Network Environment
- Fabrikam has a Microsoft 365 subscription and an Azure subscription named subscription1.
- The network contains an on-premises Active Directory domain named Fabrikam.com. The domain contains two organizational units (OUs) named OU1 and OU2.
- Azure AD Connect cloud sync syncs only OU1.
The Azure resources hierarchy is shown in the following exhibit.
The Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant contains the users shown in the following table.
| Name | Type | Directory-synced | Role | Delegated to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| User1 | User | Yes | User | None |
| Admin1 | User | No | User Access Administrator | Tenant Root Group |
| Admin2 | User | No | Security administrator | MG1 |
| Admin3 | User | No | Contributor | Subscription1 |
| Admin4 | User | No | Owner | RG1 |
| Group1 | Group | No | Not applicable | None |
Azure AD contains the resources shown in the following table.
| Name | Type | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| CAPolicy1 | Conditional access policy | Users in the finance department must use multi-factor authentication (MFA) when accessing Microsoft SharePoint Online. |
| Sentinel1 | Azure Sentinel workspace | Not applicable. |
| SecPol1 | Azure Policy definition | Security configuration for virtual machines. |
Subscription1 Resources
Subscription1 contains the virtual networks shown in the following table.
| Name | Subnet | Location | Peer |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNET1 | Subnet1, Subnet2 | West US | VNET2, VNET3 |
| VNET2 | Subnet1 | Central US | VNET1, VNET3 |
| VNET3 | Subnet1 | West US | VNET1, VNET2 |
Subscription1 contains the network security groups (NSGs) shown in the following table.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| NSG2 | West US |
| NSG3 | Central US |
| NSG4 | West US |
Subscription1 contains the virtual machines shown in the following table.
| Name | Operating system | Location | Connected to | Associated NSG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VM1 | Windows Server 2019 | West US | VNET1/Subnet1 | None |
| VM2 | CentOS-based 8.2 | West US | VNET1/Subnet2 | NSG2 |
| VM3 | Windows Server 2016 | Central US | VNET2/Subnet1 | NSG3 |
| VM4 | Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS | West US | VNET3/Subnet1 | NSG4 |
Subscription1 contains the Azure key vaults shown in the following table.
| Name | Location | Pricing tier | Private endpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeyVault1 | West US | Standard | VNET1/Subnet1 |
| KeyVault2 | Central US | Premium | None |
| KeyVault3 | East US | Premium | VNET1/Subnet1, VNET2/Subnet1, VNET3/Subnet1 |
Subscription1 contains a storage account named storage1 in the West US Azure region.
Planned Changes and Requirements
Planned Changes
Fabrikam plans to implement the following changes:
Create two application security groups as shown in the following table.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| ASG1 | West US |
| ASG2 | Central US |
- Associate the network interface of VM1 to ASG1.
- Deploy SecPol1 by using Azure Security Center.
- Deploy a third-party app named App1. A version of App1 exists for all available operating systems.
- Create a resource group named RG2.
- Sync OU2 to Azure AD.
- Add User1 to Group1.
Technical Requirements
Fabrikam identifies the following technical requirements:
- The finance department users must reauthenticate after three hours when they access SharePoint Online.
- Storage1 must be encrypted by using customer-managed keys and automatic key rotation.
From Sentinel1, you must ensure that the following notebooks can be launched:
- Entity Explorer – Account
- Entity Explorer – Windows Host
- Guided Investigation Process Alerts
VM1, VM2, and VM3 must be encrypted by using Azure Disk Encryption.
Just in time (JIT) VM access for VM1, VM2, and VM3 must be enabled.
App1 must use a secure connection string stored in KeyVault1.
KeyVault1 traffic must NOT travel over the internet.
HOTSPOT –
You implement the planned changes for ASG1 and ASG2.
In which NSGs can you use ASG1, and the network interfaces of which virtual machines can you assign to ASG2?
Hot Area:
NSGs:
- NSG2 only
- NSG2 and NSG4 only
- NSG2, NSG3, and NSG4
Virtual machines:
- VM3 only
- VM2 and VM4 only
- VM1, VM2, and VM4 only
- VM2, VM3, and VM4 only
- VM1, VM2, VM3, and VM4
Answer
NSGs: NSG2 and NSG4 only
Virtual machines: VM1, VM2, and VM4 only
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