Azure Security Center plays a crucial role in compliance monitoring and reporting by focusing on threat detection and response rather than resource provisioning or cost optimization. It enforces security policies and ensures a robust security posture.

Azure Service Health's Resource Health tool is essential for preparing for and responding to Azure service incidents by providing real-time status and incident details.

Azure Active Directory B2C is specialized for consumer identity management, supporting external user sign-up and sign-in, whereas regular Azure AD focuses on organizational identity and internal employees.

Azure Resource Groups are used to organize and manage Azure resources effectively. They provide a way to manage and apply policies and access control to a group of resources. Virtual Networks, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Key Vault serve different purposes in Azure.

A combination of Azure Policy, Azure Blueprints, and Azure Automation provides a comprehensive governance framework covering policy enforcement, compliance monitoring, and automated resource deployment.

Network Security Groups (NSG) primarily function to filter and control incoming and outgoing traffic to and from Azure resources, enhancing security through rule-based access control.

In Azure Functions, execution is triggered by various events, including HTTP requests, making it suitable for serverless web solutions.

Azure Stream Analytics is a key service in Edge Computing, enabling real-time data processing and advanced analytics near data sources for efficient decision-making.

Azure Application Gateway includes a Web Application Firewall (WAF) that protects web applications from common vulnerabilities by filtering and monitoring HTTP traffic between the internet and the application.

Conditional Access in Azure Active Directory is crucial for managing user identities and controlling access to enterprise applications based on specified conditions, enhancing security.