Microsoft Azure

What cloud services are supported for Azure?

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Supported services

Here's the list of services that we currently support:

  • Active Directory
  • Advisor
  • App Service
  • Application Gateway
  • Azure Policy
  • Bastion
  • Blob Service
  • CDN Profiles
  • Container Registry
  • Cosmos DB
  • Defender
  • Event Grid
  • Event Hubs
  • File Service
  • Front Door
  • Key Vaults
  • Key vaults
  • Kubernetes Service
  • Load Balancer
  • Log Alerts
  • Monitor
  • MySQL Server
  • Network Security Groups
  • Network Watcher
  • PostgreSQL Server
  • Queue Service
  • Recovery Service Vault
  • Redis Cache
  • Resource Group
  • Resources
  • SQL Databases
  • SQL Server
  • Security Center
  • Storage Accounts
  • Subscription
  • Table Service
  • Virtual Machines
  • Virtual Networks

Supported policies

Across the services, the following policies are scanned for: 

  • Active Directory - Allow Only Administrators to Create Security Groups
  • Active Directory - Azure AD App Organisational Directory Access
  • Active Directory - Enable Multi-Factor Authentication for Non-Privileged Users
  • Active Directory - Enable Multi-Factor Authentication for Privileged Users
  • Active Directory - Enforce multi-factor authentication for B2B guest users
  • Active Directory - Ensure No Guest User
  • Active Directory - Ensure that legacy authentication methods policies are not supported
  • Active Directory - Ensure trust location based on IP Policies are used
  • Active Directory - Follow AD Recommendations
  • Active Directory - Limit Guest User Permissions
  • Active Directory - MFA Enabled for all users
  • Active Directory - Minimum Password Length
  • Active Directory - No Custom Owner Roles
  • Active Directory - Password Requires Lowercase
  • Active Directory - Password Requires Numbers
  • Active Directory - Password Requires Symbols
  • Active Directory - Password Requires Uppercase
  • Active Directory - Restrict Application Registration for Non-Privileged Users
  • Active Directory - Restrict Guest User Invitations
  • Active Directory - Restrict Invitations to Administrators Only
  • Active Directory - Restrict Office 365 Group Creation to Administrators Only
  • Advisor - Active Advisor Recommendations
  • App Service - .NET Framework Version
  • App Service - App Service Access Restriction
  • App Service - App Service Certificates Expiry
  • App Service - App Service SCM Site Access Restriction
  • App Service - Authentication Enabled
  • App Service - Azure Keyvault is used to store secretes
  • App Service - Client Certificates Enabled
  • App Service - Disable FTP Deployments
  • App Service - FTPS Only Access Enabled
  • App Service - HTTP 2.0 Enabled
  • App Service - HTTPS Only Enabled
  • App Service - Identity Enabled
  • App Service - Java Version
  • App Service - PHP Version
  • App Service - Python Version
  • App Service - TLS Version Check
  • App Service - Web Apps Active Directory Enabled
  • App Service - Web Apps Always On Enabled
  • App Service - Web Apps Backup Enabled
  • App Service - Web Apps Backup Retention Period
  • App Service - Web Apps Insights Enabled
  • App Service - Web Apps Remote Debugging Disabled
  • Application Gateway - Application Gateway WAF Enabled
  • Application Gateway - Application Gateway WAF Prevention Mode Enabled
  • Application Gateway - WAF Policy Has Tags
  • Azure Policy - Resource Location Matches Resource Group
  • Azure Policy - Resources Allowed Locations
  • Bastion - Azure Bastion Host Exists
  • Blob Service - Blob Container Private Access
  • Blob Service - Blob Service Immutable
  • CDN Profiles - Detect Insecure Custom Origin
  • CDN Profiles - Endpoint Logging Enabled
  • Container Registry - ACR Admin User
  • Container Registry - ACR Anonymous Pull Access Enabled
  • Container Registry - ACR CMK Encryption
  • Container Registry - ACR Has Tags
  • Container Registry - ACR Log Analytics Enabled
  • Container Registry - ACR Public Access
  • Cosmos DB - Advanced Threat Protection Enabled
  • Cosmos DB - Automatic Failover Enabled
  • Cosmos DB - Cosmos DB Has Tags
  • Cosmos DB - Cosmos DB Public Access Disabled
  • Defender - Admin Security Alerts Enabled
  • Defender - All Parameters for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Default Policy Enabled
  • Defender - Application Whitelisting Enabled
  • Defender - Auto Provisioning Enabled
  • Defender - Enable Defender Endpoint Integration
  • Defender - Enable Defender For Containers
  • Defender - Enable Defender For DNS
  • Defender - Enable Defender For Key Vaults
  • Defender - Enable Defender For SQL Servers
  • Defender - Enable Defender For Storage
  • Defender - Enable Defender for App Services
  • Defender - Enable Defender for SQL Server Virtual Machines
  • Defender - High Severity Alerts Enabled
  • Defender - Monitor Adaptive Application Safe listing
  • Defender - Monitor Blob Encryption
  • Defender - Monitor Disk Encryption
  • Defender - Monitor Endpoint Protection
  • Defender - Monitor External Accounts with Write Permissions
  • Defender - Monitor IP Forwarding
  • Defender - Monitor JIT Network Access
  • Defender - Monitor NSG Enabled
  • Defender - Monitor Next Generation Firewall
  • Defender - Monitor SQL Auditing
  • Defender - Monitor SQL Encryption
  • Defender - Monitor System Updates
  • Defender - Monitor Total Number of Subscription Owners
  • Defender - Monitor VM Vulnerability
  • Defender - Security Configuration Monitoring
  • Defender - Security Contacts Enabled
  • Defender - Standard Pricing Enabled
  • Defender - Web Application Firewall Monitoring Enabled
  • Event Grid - Event Grid Domain Public Access
  • Event Hubs - Event Hubs Minimum TLS Version
  • File Service - File Service All Access ACL
  • Front Door - Front Door Access Logs Enabled
  • Front Door - Front Door Minimum TLS Version
  • Key Vaults - Allowed Certificates Key Types
  • Key Vaults - App Tier CMK In Use
  • Key Vaults - Database Tier CMK In Use
  • Key Vaults - Enable Certificate Transparency
  • Key Vaults - Key Expiration Enabled
  • Key Vaults - Key Vault Has Tags
  • Key Vaults - Key Vault In Use
  • Key Vaults - Key Vault Key Expiry
  • Key Vaults - Key Vault Recovery Enabled
  • Key Vaults - Key Vault Restrict Default Network Access
  • Key Vaults - Key Vault Secret Expiry
  • Key Vaults - KeyVault Trusted Services Enabled
  • Key Vaults - Manage Key Access and Permissions
  • Key Vaults - RSA Certificate Allowed Key Size
  • Key Vaults - SSL Certificate Auto Renewal
  • Key Vaults - Secret Expiration Enabled
  • Key vaults - Enable Audit Event Logging for Azure Key Vaults
  • Kubernetes Service - AKS Cluster Has Tags
  • Kubernetes Service - AKS Cluster Private
  • Kubernetes Service - AKS Encryption At Rest with BYOK
  • Kubernetes Service - Kubernetes Latest Version
  • Kubernetes Service - Kubernetes RBAC Enabled
  • Kubernetes Service - Kubernetes Version For Agent Pools
  • Load Balancer - Application Gateway Has Tags
  • Load Balancer - LB HTTPS Only
  • Load Balancer - LB No Instances
  • Load Balancer - Load Balancer Has Tags
  • Log Alerts - Key Vault Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Load Balancers Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Network Security Groups Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Network Security Groups Rule Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Policy Assignment Alerts Enabled
  • Log Alerts - PostgreSQL Server Database Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Public Ip Address Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - SQL Server Database Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - SQL Server Database Rename Alert Enabled
  • Log Alerts - SQL Server Firewall Rule Alerts Monitor
  • Log Alerts - Security Policy Alerts Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Security Solution Logging
  • Log Alerts - Storage Account Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Virtual Machine Deallocate Alert Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Virtual Machine Logging Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Virtual Machine Power Off Alert Enabled
  • Log Alerts - Virtual Network Alerts Monitor
  • Monitor - Azure Monitor Logs Enabled
  • Monitor - Diagnostics Captured Categories
  • Monitor - Diagnostics Settings Enabled
  • Monitor - Key Vault Log Analytics Enabled
  • Monitor - Load Balancer Log Analytics Enabled
  • Monitor - Log Profile Archive Data
  • Monitor - Log Profile Retention Policy
  • Monitor - NSG Log Analytics Enabled
  • MySQL Server - Enforce MySQL SSL Connection
  • MySQL Server - MySQL Flexible Server Minimum TLS Version
  • MySQL Server - MySQL Server Has Tags
  • Network Security Groups - Check for Unrestricted ICMP Access
  • Network Security Groups - Default Security Group
  • Network Security Groups - Excessive Security Groups
  • Network Security Groups - Network Watcher Enabled
  • Network Security Groups - Open All Ports
  • Network Security Groups - Open CIFS
  • Network Security Groups - Open Cassandra Client
  • Network Security Groups - Open Cassandra Internode
  • Network Security Groups - Open Cassandra Monitoring
  • Network Security Groups - Open Cassandra Thrift
  • Network Security Groups - Open DNS
  • Network Security Groups - Open Docker
  • Network Security Groups - Open Elasticsearch
  • Network Security Groups - Open FTP
  • Network Security Groups - Open HTTP
  • Network Security Groups - Open HTTPS
  • Network Security Groups - Open Hadoop HDFS NameNode Metadata Service
  • Network Security Groups - Open Hadoop HDFS NameNode WebUI
  • Network Security Groups - Open Internal Web
  • Network Security Groups - Open Kibana
  • Network Security Groups - Open LDAP
  • Network Security Groups - Open LDAPS
  • Network Security Groups - Open Memcached
  • Network Security Groups - Open MongoDB
  • Network Security Groups - Open MySQL
  • Network Security Groups - Open NetBIOS
  • Network Security Groups - Open Oracle
  • Network Security Groups - Open Oracle Auto Data Warehouse
  • Network Security Groups - Open PostgreSQL
  • Network Security Groups - Open RDP
  • Network Security Groups - Open RPC
  • Network Security Groups - Open Redis
  • Network Security Groups - Open SMBoTCP
  • Network Security Groups - Open SMTP
  • Network Security Groups - Open SNMP
  • Network Security Groups - Open SQLServer
  • Network Security Groups - Open SSH
  • Network Security Groups - Open Salt
  • Network Security Groups - Open Telnet
  • Network Security Groups - Open UDP Ports
  • Network Security Groups - Open VNC Client
  • Network Security Groups - Open VNC Server
  • Network Security Groups - Review Network Interfaces with IP Forwarding Enabled
  • Network Watcher - NSG Flow Logs Retention Period
  • PostgreSQL Server - Azure Active Directory Admin Configured
  • PostgreSQL Server - Connection Throttling Enabled
  • PostgreSQL Server - Enable Geo-Redundant Backups
  • PostgreSQL Server - Enforce PostgreSQL SSL Connection
  • PostgreSQL Server - Log Checkpoints Enabled
  • PostgreSQL Server - Log Connections Enabled
  • PostgreSQL Server - Log Disconnections Enabled
  • PostgreSQL Server - Log Duration Enabled
  • PostgreSQL Server - Log Retention Period
  • PostgreSQL Server - PostgreSQL Infrastructure Double Encryption
  • PostgreSQL Server - PostgreSQL Server Has Tags
  • PostgreSQL Server - PostgreSQL Server Services Access Disabled
  • PostgreSQL Server - Storage Auto-Growth Enabled
  • Queue Service - Queue Service All Access ACL
  • Recovery Service Vault - Recovery Services Vault BYOK Encrypted
  • Redis Cache - Minimum TLS Version
  • Redis Cache - Redis Cache Has Tags
  • Redis Cache - SSL Access Only Enabled
  • Resource Group - Resource Group Has Tags
  • Resources - Management Lock Enabled
  • Resources - Monitor Resource SKU
  • Resources - Resources Usage Limits
  • SQL Databases - DB Restorable
  • SQL Databases - Database Auditing Enabled
  • SQL Databases - Point in Time Restore Backup Retention
  • SQL Databases - SQL DB Multiple AZ
  • SQL Server - Advanced Data Security Enabled
  • SQL Server - Audit Action Groups Enabled
  • SQL Server - Audit Retention Policy
  • SQL Server - Auto-Failover Groups Enabled
  • SQL Server - Azure Active Directory Admin Enabled
  • SQL Server - Email Account Admins Enabled
  • SQL Server - SQL Server Advanced Threat Protection Enabled
  • SQL Server - SQL Server Automatic Tuning Enabled
  • SQL Server - SQL Server Has Tags
  • SQL Server - SQL Server Minimum TLS Version
  • SQL Server - SQL Server Private Endpoints Configured
  • SQL Server - SQL Server Public Access
  • SQL Server - SQL Server Recurring Scans Enabled
  • SQL Server - SQL Server Send Scan Reports
  • SQL Server - Send Alerts Enabled
  • SQL Server - Server Auditing Enabled
  • SQL Server - Server Send Email to Admin and Owners
  • SQL Server - TDE Protector Encrypted
  • Security Center - Security Contact Additional Email
  • Security Center - Security Contact Enabled for Subscription Owner
  • Storage Accounts - Blob Service Encryption
  • Storage Accounts - Blob Storage Lifecycle Management Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Blobs Soft Deletion Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Disable Shared Key authorization
  • Storage Accounts - Enable Secure Transfer in Storage Accounts
  • Storage Accounts - Ensure that Logging for Azure Storage Queue Service is Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Expire Shared Access Signature Tokens
  • Storage Accounts - File Service Encryption
  • Storage Accounts - Infrastructure Encryption Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Limit Storage Account Access by IP Address
  • Storage Accounts - Log Container Public Access
  • Storage Accounts - Log Storage Encryption
  • Storage Accounts - Logging for Azure Storage Blob Service Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Logging for Azure Storage Table Service Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Network Access Default Action
  • Storage Accounts - Publicly Accessible Web Containers
  • Storage Accounts - Regenerate Storage Account Access Keys Periodically
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Account Blob Service Logging Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Account Has Tags
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Account Private Endpoints
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Account Queue Service Logging Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Account Table Service Logging Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Accounts AAD Enabled
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Accounts Encryption
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Accounts HTTPS
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Accounts Minimum TLS Version
  • Storage Accounts - Storage Accounts with Static Website Configuration
  • Storage Accounts - Sufficient Soft Deleted Data Retention Period
  • Storage Accounts - Trusted MS Access Enabled
  • Subscription - Azure Subscription Has Tags
  • Table Service - Table Service All Access ACL
  • Virtual Machines - Accelerated Networking Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Associated Load Balancers
  • Virtual Machines - Automatic Instance Repairs Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Automatic OS Upgrades Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Classic Instances
  • Virtual Machines - Disk Volumes BYOK Encryption Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Guest Level Diagnostics Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Managed VM Machine Image
  • Virtual Machines - No Empty Scale Sets
  • Virtual Machines - No Unattached Disk Volumes
  • Virtual Machines - Old VM Disk Snapshots
  • Virtual Machines - Password Authentication Disabled
  • Virtual Machines - Premium SSD Disabled
  • Virtual Machines - Scale Set Multi Az
  • Virtual Machines - Scale Sets Autoscale Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Scale Sets Autoscale Notifications Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Scale Sets Health Monitoring Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Server-Side Encryption for Non-Boot Disk using CMK
  • Virtual Machines - Server-Side Encryption for VM Boot Disk using CMK
  • Virtual Machines - Server-Side Encryption for unattached disk is using CMK
  • Virtual Machines - Snapshot Has Tags
  • Virtual Machines - Unattached Disk Volumes with Default Encryption
  • Virtual Machines - VM Active Directory (AD) Authentication Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Agent Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Approved Extensions
  • Virtual Machines - VM Auto Update Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Auto-Shutdown Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Availability Set Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Availability Set Limit
  • Virtual Machines - VM Backups Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Daily Backup Retention Period
  • Virtual Machines - VM Data Disk Encryption
  • Virtual Machines - VM Desired SKU Size
  • Virtual Machines - VM Disk Has Tags
  • Virtual Machines - VM Disk Snapshot BYOK Encryption Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Disk Snapshot Public Access Disabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Endpoint Protection
  • Virtual Machines - VM Image Has Tags
  • Virtual Machines - VM Instance Limit
  • Virtual Machines - VM Instance Termination Notifications for Virtual Machine Scale Sets Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Instant Restore Backup Retention Period
  • Virtual Machines - VM Just-In-Time Access for Virtual Machines Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM Managed Disks Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM OS Disk Encryption
  • Virtual Machines - VM Scale Set Has Tags
  • Virtual Machines - VM System Managed Identity Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - VM System-Assigned Identity Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Virtual Machine Boot Diagnostics Enabled
  • Virtual Machines - Virtual Machine Has Tags
  • Virtual Machines - Virtual Machine Performance Diagnostics Enabled
  • Virtual Networks - DDoS Standard Protection Enabled
  • Virtual Networks - Managed NAT Gateway In Use
  • Virtual Networks - Multiple Subnets
  • Virtual Networks - No Network Gateways Connections
  • Virtual Networks - No Network Gateways In Use
  • Virtual Networks - Route Table Has Tags
  • Virtual Networks - Virtual Network Has Tags
  • Virtual Networks - Virtual Network Peering