Azure security baseline for Azure Resource Graph

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This security baseline applies guidance from the Microsoft cloud security benchmark version 1.0 to Azure Resource Graph. The Microsoft cloud security benchmark provides recommendations on how you can secure your cloud solutions on Azure. The content is grouped by the security controls defined by the Microsoft cloud security benchmark and the related guidance applicable to Azure Resource Graph.

You can monitor this security baseline and its recommendations using Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Azure Policy definitions will be listed in the Regulatory Compliance section of the Microsoft Defender for Cloud portal page.

When a feature has relevant Azure Policy Definitions, they are listed in this baseline to help you measure compliance with the Microsoft cloud security benchmark controls and recommendations. Some recommendations may require a paid Microsoft Defender plan to enable certain security scenarios.

Note

Features not applicable to Azure Resource Graph have been excluded. To see how Azure Resource Graph completely maps to the Microsoft cloud security benchmark, see the full Azure Resource Graph security baseline mapping file.

Security profile

The security profile summarizes high-impact behaviors of Azure Resource Graph, which may result in increased security considerations.

Service Behavior Attribute Value
Product Category MGMT/Governance
Customer can access HOST / OS No Access
Service can be deployed into customer's virtual network False
Stores customer content at rest True

Identity management

For more information, see the Microsoft cloud security benchmark: Identity management.

IM-3: Manage application identities securely and automatically

Features

Service Principals

Description: Data plane supports authentication using service principals. Learn more.

Supported Enabled By Default Configuration Responsibility
True False Customer

Feature notes: Azure Resource Graph only accept AAD tokens and only provides results that the service principal has access to.

Configuration Guidance: There is no current Microsoft guidance for this feature configuration. Please review and determine if your organization wants to configure this security feature.

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