Microsoft’s Azure network security best practices recommend designing and managing cloud networks with strong controls, segmentation, and modern security principles to protect workloads and reduce risk. Key guidance includes centralizing core network management, logically segmenting subnets using Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Application Security Groups, and avoiding overly broad allow rules to keep traffic tightly controlled. Adopting a Zero Trust architecture—validating each access request based on identity, device, and context—is critical in cloud environments. Best practices also cover controlling routing behavior with user-defined routes and deploying virtual network appliances (native or partner firewalls) for deeper inspection. Additional recommendations include using Azure Bas

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