Azure and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

CyberWatch Cloud Transformation Project

Project Overview

Business Requirements and Solutions

Business Requirement Reason Solution (with Explanation)
Unified Management for Hybrid Resources To control and manage both on-premise and cloud systems from one place Azure Arc & Azure Migrate - Enables centralized visibility and smooth migration
Secure Remote Access Remote management without exposing infrastructure directly Azure Bastion & Firewall - Provides secure access to VMs without public IP
Resilient and Distributed Networking Improve traffic distribution and minimize downtime Load Balancer, VNet - Balances workloads and isolates segments securely
Centralized Security Monitoring Quickly detect and respond to threats Microsoft Sentinel - Offers SIEM capabilities with built-in analytics
Key and Secret Protection Prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data Azure Key Vault - Manages keys, passwords, and secrets securely
Business Continuity and Recovery Ensure operations can resume quickly during disasters Azure Site Recovery & Azure Monitor - Enables real-time insights and DR
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Automate, replicate, and scale infrastructure Terraform - Provision and manage all Azure resources automatically

Hybrid Topology Diagram

Network Diagram

SWOT Analysis (Project Perspective)

Strengths

  • Strong understanding of Azure services and hybrid architecture
  • Hands-on deployment using Terraform
  • Experience with secure and scalable environments

Weaknesses

  • Complex configuration that may require extended troubleshooting
  • Continuous learning required for fast-evolving cloud tech

Opportunities

  • Upskill further with DevOps and automation tools
  • Expand hybrid models with more advanced Azure offerings

Threats

  • Misconfiguration risk in security-sensitive areas
  • Reliance on network availability and cloud stability