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Generate compliant infrastructure-as-code templates and security baselines

Generate compliant infrastructure-as-code templates and security baselines - Github Copilot Tutorial

From the course: GitHub Copilot for Cybersecurity Specialists by Microsoft Press

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Generate compliant infrastructure-as-code templates and security baselines

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Infrastructure as code transforms security from manual configuration to automated enforcement. When you provision a server with a secure template, every server gets the same security baseline. No forgotten settings, no configuration drift. Security becomes deterministic. Traditional infrastructure means manual console clicks and hoping you remember all the security IAC means your security requirements execute automatically. When you provision an Azure SQL database, the ARM template enforces TDE encryption, auditing, threat detection, and firewall rules without manual steps. The template is the security policy. Each cloud provider has security best practices that nobody memorizes completely. Prompt GitHub Copilot with your compliance requirements. Create an Azure SQL template meeting CIS Azure Foundations benchmark and it generates a template with the required security controls. You review the output against the actual benchmark before trusting it. The AI accelerates, you validate…

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