This security baseline applies guidance from the Microsoft cloud security benchmark version 1.0 to Traffic Manager. 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 Traffic Manager.
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 Traffic Manager have been excluded. To see how Traffic Manager completely maps to the Microsoft cloud security benchmark, see the full Traffic Manager security baseline mapping file.
Security profile
The security profile summarizes high-impact behaviors of Traffic Manager, which may result in increased security considerations.
Service Behavior Attribute
Value
Product Category
Networking
Customer can access HOST / OS
No Access
Service can be deployed into customer's virtual network
Description: Service configurations can be monitored and enforced via Azure Policy. Learn more.
Supported
Enabled By Default
Configuration Responsibility
True
False
Customer
Configuration Guidance: Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud to configure Azure Policy to audit and enforce configurations of your Azure resources. Use Azure Monitor to create alerts when there is a configuration deviation detected on the resources. Use Azure Policy [deny] and [deploy if not exists] effects to enforce secure configuration across Azure resources.
Description: Service has an offering-specific Microsoft Defender solution to monitor and alert on security issues. Learn more.
Supported
Enabled By Default
Configuration Responsibility
False
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Configuration Guidance: This feature is not supported to secure this service.
LT-4: Enable logging for security investigation
Features
Azure Resource Logs
Description: Service produces resource logs that can provide enhanced service-specific metrics and logging. The customer can configure these resource logs and send them to their own data sink like a storage account or log analytics workspace. Learn more.
Supported
Enabled By Default
Configuration Responsibility
True
False
Customer
Configuration Guidance: Enable Azure resource logs for Traffic Manager. Azure Traffic Manager resource logs can provide insight into the behavior of the Traffic Manager profile resource. For example, you can use the profile's log data to determine why individual probes have timed out against an endpoint.
Demonstrate the skills needed to implement security controls, maintain an organization’s security posture, and identify and remediate security vulnerabilities.