In this chapter, you'll build a strong foundation in securing app settings and sensitive data using Azure App Configuration and Key Vault. You’ll explore how to manage configurations, enable feature flags, and safeguard settings using encryption, private endpoints, and managed identities. Moving into Key Vault, you’ll learn how it stores secrets, keys, and certificates, and how to apply authentication and authorization best practices. Finally, you'll examine advanced protections like Soft Delete and Purge Protection to ensure your critical data remains safe and recoverable.
Exercise 1: Azure App configurationExercise 2: Deploying App ConfigurationExercise 3: Storing settings in App ConfigurationExercise 4: Classify feature management componentsExercise 5: Getting started with Key vaultExercise 6: Classifying keys, secrets, and certificatesExercise 7: Retrieve Key Vault secrets in Logic AppExercise 8: Managing secrets in Key VaultExercise 9: Advanced Key vault settingsExercise 10: Choosing the right authorization modelExercise 11: Soft delete & purge protection