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Azure Policy built-in definitions for Azure Cache for Redis

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This article is an index of Azure Policy built-in policy definitions for Azure Cache for Redis. For other Azure Policy built-ins for other services, see Azure Policy built-in definitions.

The name of each built-in policy definition links to the policy definition in the Azure portal. Use the link in the Version column to view the source on the Azure Policy GitHub repo.

Azure Cache for Redis

Name
(Azure portal)		 Description Effect(s) Version
(GitHub)
[Preview]: Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise & Flash should be Zone Redundant Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise & Flash can be configured to be Zone Redundant or not. Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise & Flash instances with fewer than 3 entries in their zones array are not Zone Redundant. This policy identifies Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise & Flash instances lacking the redundancy needed to withstand a zone outage. Audit, Deny, Disabled 1.0.0-preview
[Preview]: Azure Cache for Redis should be Zone Redundant Azure Cache for Redis can be configured to be Zone Redundant or not. Azure Cache for Redis instances with fewer than 2 entries in their zones array are not Zone Redundant. This policy identifies Azure Cache for Redis instances lacking the redundancy needed to withstand a zone outage. Audit, Deny, Disabled 1.0.0-preview
Azure Cache for Redis should disable public network access Disabling public network access improves security by ensuring that the Azure Cache for Redis isn't exposed on the public internet. You can limit exposure of your Azure Cache for Redis by creating private endpoints instead. Learn more at: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-private-link. Audit, Deny, Disabled 1.0.0
Azure Cache for Redis should use private link Private endpoints lets you connect your virtual network to Azure services without a public IP address at the source or destination. By mapping private endpoints to your Azure Cache for Redis instances, data leakage risks are reduced. Learn more at: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-private-link. AuditIfNotExists, Disabled 1.0.0
Configure Azure Cache for Redis to disable non SSL ports Enable SSL only connections to Azure Cache for Redis. Use of secure connections ensures authentication between the server and the service and protects data in transit from network layer attacks such as man-in-the-middle, eavesdropping, and session-hijacking Modify, Disabled 1.0.0
Configure Azure Cache for Redis to disable public network access Disable public network access for your Azure Cache for Redis resource so that it's not accessible over the public internet. This helps protect the cache against data leakage risks. Modify, Disabled 1.0.0
Configure Azure Cache for Redis with private endpoints Private endpoints let you connect your virtual network to Azure services without a public IP address at the source or destination. By mapping private endpoints to your Azure Cache for Redis resources, you can reduce data leakage risks. Learn more at: https://aka.ms/redis/privateendpoint. DeployIfNotExists, Disabled 1.0.0
Enable logging by category group for Azure Cache for Redis (microsoft.cache/redis) to Event Hub Resource logs should be enabled to track activities and events that take place on your resources and give you visibility and insights into any changes that occur. This policy deploys a diagnostic setting using a category group to route logs to an Event Hub for Azure Cache for Redis (microsoft.cache/redis). DeployIfNotExists, AuditIfNotExists, Disabled 1.1.0
Enable logging by category group for Azure Cache for Redis (microsoft.cache/redis) to Log Analytics Resource logs should be enabled to track activities and events that take place on your resources and give you visibility and insights into any changes that occur. This policy deploys a diagnostic setting using a category group to route logs to a Log Analytics workspace for Azure Cache for Redis (microsoft.cache/redis). DeployIfNotExists, AuditIfNotExists, Disabled 1.0.0
Enable logging by category group for Azure Cache for Redis (microsoft.cache/redis) to Storage Resource logs should be enabled to track activities and events that take place on your resources and give you visibility and insights into any changes that occur. This policy deploys a diagnostic setting using a category group to route logs to a Storage Account for Azure Cache for Redis (microsoft.cache/redis). DeployIfNotExists, AuditIfNotExists, Disabled 1.0.0
Only secure connections to your Azure Cache for Redis should be enabled Audit enabling of only connections via SSL to Azure Cache for Redis. Use of secure connections ensures authentication between the server and the service and protects data in transit from network layer attacks such as man-in-the-middle, eavesdropping, and session-hijacking Audit, Deny, Disabled 1.0.0

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