AI pipelines are transforming how enterprises handle data, but they’re also prime targets for security risks. In “Designing a metadata-driven ETL framework with Azure ADF,” I showed how metadata can streamline data integration with Azure Data Factory (ADF). With AI now at the forefront, securing these pipelines — data, models and all — is critical. So, I set out to build a zero-trust architecture for MLOps in Azure, using Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault and Private Link, all orc...