This security baseline applies guidance from the Microsoft cloud security benchmark version 1.0 to Virtual Network. 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 Virtual Network.
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 Virtual Network have been excluded. To see how Virtual Network completely maps to the Microsoft cloud security benchmark, see the full Virtual Network security baseline mapping file.
Security profile
The security profile summarizes high-impact behaviors of Virtual Network, 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
Protect your subnet from potential threats by restricting access to it with a Network Security Group (NSG). NSGs contain a list of Access Control List (ACL) rules that allow or deny network traffic to your subnet.
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 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 resource logs for the service. For example, Key Vault supports additional resource logs for actions that get a secret from a key vault or and Azure SQL has resource logs that track requests to a database. The content of resource logs varies by the Azure service and resource type.
This module is designed to provide administrators with the knowledge and skills needed to plan and implement robust security measures for Azure virtual networks, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of network resources.