Microsoft Azure Security and Compliance
News and information from the Azure security and compliance teams
How to get Azure Log Information into your on-premises SIEM
Azure IaaS and PaaS services generate a ton of information that you can use to improve your overall...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/25/2016
Azure Log Integration SIEM configuration steps
NOTE: This blog post is outdated and some of the steps may not work correctly. If you have problems,...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/23/2016
ISO Azure Security Superstars to be Azure Security MVPs
No, not International Standards Organization superstars ISO, as “In Search Of” (that’s vintage...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/23/2016
Microsoft Azure Compliance in the context of Australia Security and Privacy Requirements whitepaper now available
The Microsoft Azure Compliance in the context of Australia Security and Privacy Requirements...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/22/2016
10 Azure Security Technologies You Want to Know About NOW
You’ve got word that your group is tasked with moving to the cloud and one of the cloud providers...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/19/2016
Ramp Up on Operations Management Suite Security & Compliance
For the Azure Security and Compliance teams – security is job 1 (and 2 and 3 and…) and cloud...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/18/2016
The Cloud Security Mindset
The Cloud Security Mindset white paper discusses how Microsoft IT has safely and securely moved much...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/17/2016
Pro Tip: On Sending Email From Azure Virtual Machines to External Domains
When getting started with Azure, it’s natural to want to see if you can do all the things you can do...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/16/2016
Azure Compliance in the Context of New Zealand Security and Privacy Requirements White Paper Now Available
Microsoft Azure is a trusted cloud-based platform that provides Microsoft customers with the ability...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/16/2016
Azure Compliance in the Context of Malaysia Security and Privacy White Paper now available
The Microsoft Azure Compliance in the Context of Malaysia Security and Privacy white paper is...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/09/2016
A 10 Step Program to Azure Security Center Success
Getting started with a new service is never actually “easy”. Yes, I admit that we often say “easily...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/08/2016
New Microsoft Virtual Academy Course–Introduction to Azure Security Center
The hits just keep coming this week! We’re happy to announce a new Microsoft Virtual Academy source...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/05/2016
Leveraging Azure Security Center and OMS Security for Incident Response
Hey Azure Security Community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team) here...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/05/2016
Operations Management Suite–Security Now Generally Available
It’s been a great couple of weeks for anyone interested in great security for solutions they host in...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/05/2016
CJIS Implementation Guidelines for Microsoft Government Cloud
At Microsoft, we are committed to implementing state-of-the art technology and world-class security...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/22/2016
How Azure Security Center Secures Your Azure Security Center Data
That’s sort of a mouthful, isn’t it? Many people we talk to want to understand how Azure Security...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/22/2016
Your Guides to Azure Security Center
One of the best things about the release of a new service in Azure is combing through the docs to...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2016
Azure Security Center Ushers in a New Age in Cloud Security
Today’s the day! Yes, it’s that day – the day that Azure Security Center goes into General...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2016
Threat Detection in Azure Security Center
One of the most impressive features of Azure Security Center is its advanced threat detection. Gone...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2016
Microsoft Azure Security Response in the Cloud
Security incident response. Three of the most important words in any security operation. These are...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2016
What’s in the Azure Security Information Site on Azure.com–June 2016
If you haven’t had chance yet to see the new Azure Security Information site on Azure.com, then...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 06/09/2016
Azure Infrastructure Security Book Coming Soon
We’re all about Azure security here on the Azure Security and Compliance Team blog. We know that the...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 06/06/2016
Insights on Container Security with Azure Container Service (ACS)
Microsoft Azure has a number of security partners and these partners help us help you deploy more...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/26/2016
Azure Security Information Site on Azure.com
We are very happy to announce today the release of the Azure Security Information site on Azure.com!...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/24/2016
Improve Security by Migrating from Azure Service Management to Azure Resource Management
There are two management models currently available in Microsoft Azure: Azure Service Management...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/24/2016
Azure Disk Encryption for Windows Virtual Machines Reaches General Availability
Today we announce the general availability of Azure disk encryption for Windows IaaS VMs in all...
Author: Devendra Tiwari, Principal PM Director, Azure Engg Date: 05/20/2016
Advances in Azure Security Center Threat Detection
One of the main pillars of Azure Security Center is threat detection. Threat detection isn’t new,...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/17/2016
Update on Operations Management Suite (OMS) Security
Microsoft Azure has two heavy hitters when it comes to security. First and foremost is Azure...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/12/2016
Azure Services SSL/TLS Cipher Suite Update and Removal of RC4
In the blog post, Protecting customer data from government snooping, Brad Smith, general counsel and...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/26/2016
Enabling Diagnostics Logging for Azure Antimalware
Hello Azure security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/19/2016
What Does Shared Responsibility in the Cloud Mean?
When talking about security in the public cloud, people often ask “what are the main differences...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/18/2016
How Would Microsoft Respond to a Data Breach of the Azure services?
Todays blog post is brought to you by Ben Ridgway. Ben is a Senior Security Program Manager in the...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/13/2016
Cipher Suite Change
Microsoft is announcing the removal of RC4 from the supported list of negotiable ciphers on our...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/12/2016
Security Management in Microsoft Azure
Secure management of your Azure resources requires the right combination of people, processes and...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/11/2016
IoT Security: Architecture and Best Practices
Internet of Things (IoT) represents a new frontier. In the next few years you can expect to see...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/08/2016
Potential Refresh Issues with the Azure Security Center Power BI
Hello Azure Security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/07/2016
Missing Source Information in Azure Security Center Alerts
Hello Azure security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/25/2016
Additional Azure Services Now Available in Azure Government Cloud
To help you comply with national, regional, and industry-specific requirements governing the...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/17/2016
Lessons Learned: How Hackers Breach Networks
If you had the chance to read the Microsoft Red Team whitepaper, you know that Microsoft Azure and...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/16/2016
Microsoft Receives Cloud Security Mark (Gold) Accreditation
More great news in the Microsoft cloud compliance space! Microsoft has received Cloud Security Mark...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/15/2016
Microsoft PCI Data Security Standards Revised for 2016
Today Microsoft announced that it has published it’s 2016 Attestation of Compliance in the Microsoft...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/10/2016
Enabling Microsoft Antimalware User Interface on ARM VMs Post Deployment
Hello Azure security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/09/2016
Azure Security Center non-encrypted virtual machine alerts
There are a number of security measures you want to take when deploying virtual machines in any...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/08/2016
Get Azure Audit Reports from the Microsoft Service Trust Portal
The Microsoft Service Trust Portal is the place to go when you need audit reports on Microsoft Cloud...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/03/2016
Azure Security Center on Microsoft Mechanics
What’s better than reading about Azure Security Center? Listening to a radio show about Azure...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/03/2016
Azure Security Center on Microsoft Mechanics
What’s better than reading about Azure Security Center?Listening to a radio show about Azure...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/01/2016
Get More Out of Azure Security Center with Power BI
Last week on the Azure Blog Sarah Fender announced a collection of very cool new capabilities for...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/29/2016
Updated Microsoft Cloud Red Team White Paper
Microsoft and other software and hardware vendors have dedicated significant resources over the last...
Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/25/2016