Azure AD Smart Lockout
Azure AD Smart Lockout is a feature that helps protect user accounts from brute force attacks by locking out malicious attempts while allowing legitimate users to continue accessing their accounts. It uses machine learning to differentiate between real users and attackers, providing an additional layer of security.
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Overview
Azure AD Smart Lockout is a feature that helps protect user accounts from brute force attacks by locking out malicious attempts while allowing legitimate users to continue accessing their accounts. It uses machine learning to differentiate between real users and attackers, providing an additional layer of security.
Core Functionality
- Brute Force Protection: Detects and blocks malicious login attempts to protect user accounts from brute force attacks.
- Machine Learning: Uses machine learning algorithms to distinguish between legitimate users and attackers, reducing false positives.
- Customizable Settings: Allows administrators to configure lockout settings, such as the number of failed attempts and lockout duration.
- Reporting and Monitoring: Provides detailed reports and monitoring capabilities to track lockout events and analyze patterns.
Well-Architected Framework
Operational Excellence
- Automation: Automate the enforcement of lockout policies to reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.
- Monitoring: Implement monitoring to track the performance and availability of lockout policies, setting up alerts for any issues.
Security
- Network Security: Apply Network Security Groups (NSGs) to control inbound and outbound traffic to resources.
- Identity Management: Use Azure Active Directory (AAD) for secure access and identity management.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with organizational policies and industry regulations by regularly reviewing and adjusting lockout settings.
Reliability
- Redundancy: Design your architecture to handle potential failures by using redundant instances and fallback strategies.
- Data Persistence: Ensure data is stored in reliable storage solutions to prevent data loss.
Performance Efficiency
- Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of lockout policies to ensure they meet workload requirements.
- Scaling: Use scaling features to efficiently manage resources based on demand.
Cost Optimization
- Budgeting: Set and manage budgets for lockout policies to control costs and avoid unexpected expenses.
- Utilization: Regularly review and adjust resource allocation to maximize cost savings and resource utilization.
Sustainability
- Resource Efficiency: Use Azure AD Smart Lockout to ensure efficient use of resources, reducing overall environmental impact.
- Energy Consumption: Monitor and optimize the energy consumption of lockout processes running on Azure.
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