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Azure Private Endpoints: Locking Down PaaS Network Access

Azure Private Endpoints eliminate public PaaS exposure — configure secure, private connectivity to Storage, SQL, and Key Vault in under 30 minutes.

AKS production hardening done right: 2026 checklist covering RBAC, network policy, node security, and reliability patterns to protect live clusters.

Entra Connect 2.6.79.0 shipped security fixes but was recalled — install 2.6.84.0 instead. Same security fixes, plus a FIDO2 wizard sign-in preview.

Baseline scopes enforcement, auto-enabled passkey profiles, and the 1 September passkey default — a verified Entra ID hardening checklist for 2026.

Sentinel moves into the Defender portal by 31 March 2027. What merges, what breaks, the RBAC and licensing reality, and a sequenced migration plan.

- Implement least privilege by default with custom roles scoped to specific resource groups, not subscriptions

- Azure Key Vault centralizes secret management with enterprise-grade security and access controls

Plan a domain CA renewal deployment with zero downtime: backups, new-key vs same-key rollover, lab validation, and rollback-ready production cutover.