Denia Beaver
Pompano Beach
Summary
Azure-focused Cloud Security Engineer specializing in identity security, Zero Trust architecture, and threat detection. Hands-on experience securing cloud environments using Microsoft security tools, implementing least-privilege access, and monitoring threats across cloud workloads. Actively building enterprise-style Azure security architectures while completing a Bachelor’s degree in Cloud Computing with a specialization in Cloud Security.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cloud Security Engineer — Projects & Labs
Azure Microsoft Cloud Platform
Fort Lauderdale
02.2025 - Current
- Designed and secured Azure cloud environments using identity-first and Zero Trust principles
- Implemented Entra ID with MFA, Conditional Access, and least-privilege RBAC
- Secured Azure virtual networks using NSGs, network segmentation, and firewall rules
- Deployed security monitoring using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel
- Investigated security alerts and simulated incident response workflows
- Applied cloud security best practices across compute, network, and storage resources
Education
Bachelor of Science - Networking & Cloud Computing
Capella University
05.2024 - 12.2025
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Coursera
Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamen
Coursera
Cloud Security & Identity Foundations
Coursera
Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Learning Path
Coursera
Skills
- Azure Cloud Security
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Conditional Access & MFA
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Threat Detection & Incident Response
- Cloud Networking Security (VNets, NSGs)
Project Highlights
- Zero Trust Identity Architecture: Built identity security using Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, and RBAC
- Threat Detection Pipeline: Integrated Azure resources with Microsoft Sentinel for alerting and investigation
- Secure Cloud Networking: Designed VNets and NSGs to isolate workloads and restrict access
Timeline
Cloud Security Engineer — Projects & Labs
Azure Microsoft Cloud Platform
02.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Networking & Cloud Computing
Capella University
05.2024 - 12.2025
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Coursera
Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamen
Coursera
Cloud Security & Identity Foundations
Coursera
Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Learning Path
Coursera