{"id":11080,"date":"2022-12-23T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/?p=11080"},"modified":"2023-05-19T16:51:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:51:33","slug":"azure-security-best-practices-for-compliance-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/azure-security-best-practices-for-compliance-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Azure Security Best Practices &#8211; For Compliance (Checklist)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11080\" class=\"elementor elementor-11080\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-befc6b8 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"befc6b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57140b5 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"57140b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9866c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9866c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Azure Security Best Practices \u2013 For Compliance (Checklist). Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/azure-ad-monitoring\/\">Azure<\/a> is the foundation of many enterprises&#8217;<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/office-365-vs-exchange-online-whats-the-difference\/\"> cloud<\/a> infrastructure around the world. Maintaining<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/iso-27001-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements\/\"> compliance<\/a> is an important part of Azure cloud <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/create-active-directory-security-reports-with-powershell\/\">security<\/a>\u00a0and it&#8217;s critical in providing assurance regarding the protection of your data. Therefore, it is crucial for companies to have a thorough awareness of the Azure security best practices and compliance standards.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, there are a couple of things you need to do in order to achieve that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56121a7 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56121a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-076ef8d ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"076ef8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d8df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82d8df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, what&#8217;s the first thing you need to do?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5539da6 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5539da6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-568bb51 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"568bb51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3130b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3130b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Compliance_checklist.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Azure Security Best Practices \u2013 For Compliance (Checklist)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjExOTg5IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL0NvbXBsaWFuY2VfY2hlY2tsaXN0LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Compliance_checklist-256x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11989\" alt=\"Azure Security Best Practices \u2013 For Compliance (Checklist)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Compliance_checklist-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Compliance_checklist-874x1024.jpg 874w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Compliance_checklist-768x900.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Compliance_checklist-720x844.jpg 720w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Compliance_checklist.jpg 1092w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e84866 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e84866\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbb1539 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"dbb1539\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a896019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a896019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First of all, you need to define your compliance <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/soc-2-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained\/\">objectives<\/a>. What standards and regulations (for example, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/gdpr-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained\/\">HIPAA<\/a>) apply to your organization? Answering this question clearly and making sure that your compliance objectives are clearly defined is always the first step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">compliance standards and regulations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> when it comes to Azure.\u00a0<\/span>These\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/cloud-adoption-framework\/secure\/security-top-10#6-technology-require-passwordless-or-multi-factor-authentication-mfa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">standards and regulations<\/a>\u00a0depend on your niche industry &#8211; i.e., financial services, healthcare, and life services &#8211; and your region. There are also compliance standards that are dedicated to making sure that your\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-ways-to-prevent-cyber-attacks-on-businesses\/\" rel=\"noopener\">business\u00a0<\/a>is compliant with various US government regulations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this article, you should learn how to use the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/defender-for-cloud\/regulatory-compliance-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to evaluate your regulatory compliance and the best security practices to ensure that you meet most <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/sox-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained-best-practice\/\">compliance<\/a> checklist requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89f46aa ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89f46aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95e8b46 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"95e8b46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845b467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"845b467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/azure-ad-monitoring\/\">Have a look at the Azure AD Monitoring Solution<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf96d4d ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf96d4d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34061db ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"34061db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca29e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca29e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 Azure Best Security Practices for Compliance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d78b33 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d78b33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73208d3 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"73208d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d989fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d989fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the numerous Azure compliance standards available, there are checklist requirements that are present in the majority of standards. Here is a comprehensive analysis of the best practices to follow to ensure that you are in compliance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b069d65 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b069d65\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce84cb2 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ce84cb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da1719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4da1719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Perform Regular tests of your Security Systems and Processes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99b4523 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99b4523\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f459b3 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"5f459b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4148ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4148ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cyber-attack.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Regularly test your security systems and processes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjExMzYxIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL2N5YmVyLWF0dGFjay5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cyber-attack-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11361\" alt=\"Regularly test your security systems and processes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cyber-attack-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cyber-attack-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cyber-attack-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cyber-attack-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/cyber-attack.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68f175b ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68f175b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a87cdd6 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"a87cdd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c511c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c511c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-threat-hunting-tools-in-cyber-security\/\">security<\/a> professional out there will advise you to have a regular <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-threat-intelligence-tools-platforms\/\">threat<\/a> scanning schedule for all of your machines. This is a top checklist requirement for a wide variety of compliance standards, including <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-siem-tools-for-cyber-attack-monitoring\/\">PCI<\/a> DSS, <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/iso-27001-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements\/\">ISO<\/a> 27001, <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-siem-tools-for-cyber-attack-monitoring\/\">HIPAA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/soc-2-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained\/\">SOC<\/a> 2, and other compliance standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-15-best-vulnerability-scanner-tools-in-cybersecurity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Vulnerabilities<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0are constantly being discovered by malicious individuals and researchers. In this current <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/what-is-threat-hunting-in-cyber-security-complete-playbook-guide\/\">threat<\/a> environment, it&#8217;s always prudent to assume that no machine is invulnerable to <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-ways-to-prevent-cyber-attacks-on-businesses\/\">attacks<\/a>, and therefore a regular testing and scanning strategy must be implemented to ensure <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/red-team-vs-blue-team-in-cybersecurity-whats-the-difference\/\">security.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is therefore advisable to make sure that the following practices are implemented in your security strategy:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure that all external IPs and domains are regularly scanned. For example, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/compliance\/regulatory\/offering-pci-dss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PCI DSS <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">standard requires that all external IPs and domains exposed in the CDE be scanned at least quarterly by a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure that all external IPs and domains are subjected to extensive, regular application and network <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-25-best-kali-linux-penetration-testing-tools\/\">penetration<\/a> tests.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have a robust file <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/azure-ad-monitoring\/\">monitoring<\/a> strategy. Make sure your system carries out regular file comparisons to detect changes that would otherwise go unnoticed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f182e0 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f182e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66a746e ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"66a746e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c672f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c672f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/sox-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained-best-practice\/\">SOX Compliance Checklist \u2013 Audit Requirements Explained (Best Practice)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d83f7dc ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d83f7dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bd3bfa ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"3bd3bfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc610af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc610af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Have a Consistent Patch Management Strategy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b38750e ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b38750e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0920517 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"0920517\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78af39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f78af39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a common checklist that needs to be checked off in order to be <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/office-365-reporting\/office-365-user-reports\/\">compliant<\/a> with several <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/create-active-directory-ou-reports-with-powershell\/\">Azure<\/a> standards and regulations. Old operating systems are very vulnerable to <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-threat-hunting-tools-in-cyber-security\/\">exploitation<\/a> and attacks. This is why they are outdated in the first place!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Software companies regularly release new patches for operating systems whenever vulnerabilities are discovered. So, make sure that you have set up automatic system updates for your virtual machines or have a regular manual patching schedule.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-345a35a ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"345a35a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8484057 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"8484057\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd057b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bd057b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Use and Regularly update Antivirus Software with strong Firewall Policy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6228c50 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6228c50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f6bb1b ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"2f6bb1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee1899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dee1899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a top compliance checklist for most Azure compliance standards. This checklist requirement focuses on system protection against all types of <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-threat-intelligence-tools-platforms\/\">malware<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To make sure that you are in compliance, make sure that all systems are equipped with an anti virus solution. This includes workstations, laptops, and mobile devices that employees may use to access the system both locally and remotely.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To make sure that the anti-virus program is effective, you also need to ensure that the anti-virus or anti-malware programs are regularly updated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Always make sure that your\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-15-best-vulnerability-scanner-tools-in-cybersecurity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-virus mechanisms<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0are always active, generating auditable <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/create-active-directory-logon-reports-with-powershell\/\">logs<\/a>, and are using the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/active-directory-reporting\/user-reports\/last-logon-report\/\">signatures<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to having a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-25-best-kali-linux-penetration-testing-tools\/\">firewall<\/a> policy, it&#8217;s always recommended to always close administrative ports. Access to <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-25-best-kali-linux-penetration-testing-tools\/\">SSH<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-25-best-kali-linux-penetration-testing-tools\/\">RDP<\/a>, WinRM, and other administrative ports should be restricted unless absolutely necessary. This is vital to protecting your virtual machines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb499b1 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb499b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d851b54 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"d851b54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595110d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595110d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/iso-27001-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements\/\">ISO 27001 Compliance Checklist \u2013 Audit Requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c185d48 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c185d48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d1a998 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"5d1a998\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd47a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfd47a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Use Appropriate Encryption Procedures<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dd0f05 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dd0f05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18e11ed ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"18e11ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e876ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e876ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Encryption..jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Azure Security Best Practices \u2013 For Compliance (Checklist)  Encryption\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyMDg4IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL0VuY3J5cHRpb24uLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Encryption.-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12088\" alt=\"Azure Security Best Practices \u2013 For Compliance (Checklist) encryption procedures\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Encryption.-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Encryption.-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Encryption.-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Encryption.-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Encryption..jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edd811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2edd811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even the largest corporations with the largest\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/red-team-vs-blue-team-in-cybersecurity-whats-the-difference\/\" rel=\"noopener\">cybersecurity<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> budgets are victims of data breaches. Therefore, the significance of encryption cannot be overstated. Often, man-in-the-middle attacks occur by exploiting poor or non existent encryption policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Azure, <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-ways-to-prevent-cyber-attacks-on-businesses\/\">encryption<\/a> is critical for every business today because it allows them to protect sensitive data by converting it to ciphertext, which is unreadable without an encryption key. This is known as &#8220;encoding.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because only those with an encryption key can decipher the data and reveal the true information, encryption makes it nearly impossible for <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-ways-to-prevent-cyber-attacks-on-businesses\/\">cybercriminals<\/a> or other <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/active-directory-reporting\/user-reports\/disabled-users\/\">unauthorized<\/a> parties to steal and misuse the data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, to make sure that this compliance checklist is checked off, you need to make sure that you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apply only the latest modern encryption protocols to safeguard your data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure you use TLS over SSL, as SSL contains several exploitable\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/red-team-vs-blue-team-in-cybersecurity-whats-the-difference\/\" rel=\"noopener\">vulnerabilities.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure your endpoints are encrypted as well. Yes, encrypt even data that is already stored securely. This renders it useless to attackers in the event that the data is stolen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f35241 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f35241\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4500a05 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"4500a05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947aab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"947aab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/gdpr-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained\/\">GDPR Compliance Checklist \u2013 Audit Requirements Explained<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91158dc ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91158dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72376b7 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"72376b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40de7b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40de7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Maintain Strict Information Confidentiality<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a60c8a2 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a60c8a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2de90f8 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"2de90f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7647354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7647354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Confidential information refers to any information that is deemed sensitive due to its personal nature. Information confidentiality is a top checklist requirement for SOC 2, PCI DSS, and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/gdpr-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained\/\" rel=\"noopener\">other<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0compliance standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To meet this compliance requirement, several security practices need to be implemented. For example, if your company collects sensitive information, you must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Obtain the subject&#8217;s permission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As much as possible, limit the amount of private information you collect and only gather it using legal means.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use the data only for the purposes for which it was collected and discard it at the end of a specified data retention period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To prevent leakage and data loss, limit access to that information to as few <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/active-directory-management\/\">authorized<\/a> personnel as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bfcad6 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6bfcad6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInRight&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b6bbb0b ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"2b6bbb0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195dc1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"195dc1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Improve your Active Directory Security &amp; Azure AD<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539c274e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"539c274e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Try us out<\/span> for <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Free<\/span>, Access to all features. &#8211; 200+ AD Report templates Available. Easily customise your own AD reports.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41eafb48 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"41eafb48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0c92cf elementor-button-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-5815 elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"3e0c92cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Have strong and complex Passwords and enable Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb33eed ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb33eed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f724d21 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"f724d21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a1d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3a1d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Multi-factor-authentication-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Azure Multi factor authentication\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyMTM2IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL011bHRpLWZhY3Rvci1hdXRoZW50aWNhdGlvbi0xLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Multi-factor-authentication-1-768x317.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12136\" alt=\"Azure Multi factor authentication\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Multi-factor-authentication-1-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Multi-factor-authentication-1-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Multi-factor-authentication-1-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Multi-factor-authentication-1-720x297.png 720w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Multi-factor-authentication-1.png 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74093f1 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74093f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cba3f26 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"cba3f26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1784b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1784b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itro.com.au\/this-is-why-the-government-is-promoting-mfa-more-than-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Itro<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is always of critical importance, especially if there is inbound traffic to your virtual machines for commercial reasons. For example, this is a top compliance requirement for businesses that provide financial services and need to adhere to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/soc-2-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SOC 2<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and other compliance standards require that you at least enable <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/office-365-vs-exchange-online-whats-the-difference\/\">two factor<\/a> authentication for your systems. To make sure that this checklist requirement is ticked off, make sure that every user account that is allowed to access your virtual machines has a complex username and <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/office-365-reporting\/office-365-password-reports\/\">password<\/a> combination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your virtual machine is also domain-joined, then make sure that every account that is allowed to log into your virtual machine follows this security procedure and also has multi factor authentication.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-623a649 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"623a649\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5e68bb ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"a5e68bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2798906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2798906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/create-active-directory-security-reports-with-powershell\/\">Create Active Directory Security Reports with PowerShell<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f1e6ff ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f1e6ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ee459e ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"1ee459e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24430dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24430dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Always have a Backup for your Data<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44ab1c6 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44ab1c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-778ffe3 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"778ffe3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad0be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ad0be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cloud-backup.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cloud-backup\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"data backup\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjExMzU5IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL0Nsb3VkLWJhY2t1cC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cloud-backup-768x415.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11359\" alt=\"Azure data backup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cloud-backup-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cloud-backup-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cloud-backup-720x389.jpg 720w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cloud-backup.jpg 888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e29ef5 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e29ef5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e9c2a ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"48e9c2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f387d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f387d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s always advisable to have a backup for your data to safeguard against data loss. Data can be lost due to unintentional data mishandling or even a system compromise by attackers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The damage that this can cause to your business, both financially and in terms of reputation, can be enormous. This is why most Azure\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/sox-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained-best-practice\/\" rel=\"noopener\">compliance standards<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0require you to always have a reliable backup of your data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fortunately, this is only a click away in Azure. Additionally, Azure provides users with a data <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/create-active-directory-security-reports-with-powershell\/\">backup<\/a> service that they can use. To use it, you simply need to enable the Azure Backup Service.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28c411c ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28c411c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a19c1 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"47a19c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350f6a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"350f6a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Make sure your Systems are always available<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d49aa5f ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d49aa5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f778e6e ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"f778e6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caff047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caff047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The concept of availability in computing refers to the guarantee that a computer system can be accessed by an authorized user whenever they require it. A high order of availability of a system guarantees that it will function as expected when called upon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s no surprise, then, that this is at the top of the compliance checklist for many <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/azure-ad-monitoring\/\">Azure AD<\/a> standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are two main threats to the availability of a system, which are either a denial of service or a loss of data processing capabilities. To always be in compliance, it is therefore advisable that you shore up your system&#8217;s defences and network infrastructure to make sure your system does not face downtime due to this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To do so, make sure that you:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have contingency plans in case of downtime.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure to carry out routine maintenance on the system when traffic is low and always have an alternative system that can be used temporarily.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prevent human error (which is more common) by requiring multiple people to be involved when making key decisions that will affect your system.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d11ad6 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d11ad6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-786b275 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"786b275\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc986a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc986a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Up next with Azure Security Best Practices \u2013 For Compliance is to explain Azure Regulatory Compliance Dashboard.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dfab7f ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dfab7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7bc2cc ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"c7bc2cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a423a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a423a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-threat-hunting-tools-in-cyber-security\/\">Top 10 Best Threat Hunting Tools in Cyber Security (Pros Cons)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05ec76b ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05ec76b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69d1f18 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"69d1f18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1897991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1897991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Azure Regulatory Compliance Dashboard<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c06177 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c06177\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fdc94f ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"3fdc94f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3277d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3277d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To make sure that users are in compliance with various compliance standards, Azure has implemented a regulatory compliance <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/blog\/regulatory-compliance-dashboard-in-azure-security-center-now-available\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dashboard<\/a> so that they can evaluate their regulatory compliance and make sure that they are in compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Regulatory Compliance Dashboard in Azure provides insight into your Azure environment&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/find-sid-in-active-directory-users-and-computers-using-powershell\/\">position<\/a> in relation to the currently supported security <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/what-is-the-nist-cybersecurity-framework-best-practices\/\">standards<\/a>: Azure CIS, SOC TSP,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/iso-27001-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO 27001<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and PCI DSS 3.2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is a look at the Azure Compliance Dashboard:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b5e312 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b5e312\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a358a6c ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"a358a6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a173be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a173be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjExMzYyIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL0F6dXJlLXJlZ3VsYXRvcnktY29tcGxpYW5jZS1kYXNoYm9hcmQucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard-768x483.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11362\" alt=\"Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard-1536x967.png 1536w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard-2048x1289.png 2048w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard-720x453.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9455fb4 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9455fb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfcc0b0 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"cfcc0b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6a75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca6a75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/red-team-vs-blue-team-in-cybersecurity-whats-the-difference\/\">Red Team vs Blue Team in Cybersecurity \u2013 What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f463c7 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f463c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa57895 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"fa57895\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235428b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"235428b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dashboard Controls and Resolution<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f626681 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f626681\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c312f76 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"c312f76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be5f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3be5f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Regulatory Compliance feature in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/azure-ad-monitoring\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure<\/a> carries out assessments to determine your compliance status. The dashboard displays the regulatory compliance assessment score in number of failed and passed assessments and percentage if you hover over the graph colours.<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The compliance status of regulatory standards and the number of rules that passed the assessment appear next to the overall score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9de4e8 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9de4e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2df075 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"d2df075\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c4797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8c4797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjExMzYzIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL0F6dXJlLXJlZ3VsYXRvcnktY29tcGxpYW5jZS1kYXNoYm9hcmQxLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard1-768x468.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11363\" alt=\"Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard1-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard1-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard1-720x439.png 720w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard1.png 1377w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9e5eed ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9e5eed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1e52a2 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"e1e52a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c058c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1c058c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All rules in the dashboard&#8217;s green control are those that have passed the assessment. The dashboard&#8217;s red control indicates at least one rule failed assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68cb055 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68cb055\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39b6b63 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"39b6b63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcbdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dcbdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard2.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjExMzY0IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL0F6dXJlLXJlZ3VsYXRvcnktY29tcGxpYW5jZS1kYXNoYm9hcmQyLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard2-768x403.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11364\" alt=\"Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard2-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard2-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard2-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard2-1536x806.png 1536w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard2-2048x1075.png 2048w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard2-720x378.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e617873 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e617873\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19100d8 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"19100d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fb644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49fb644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you expand a rule, you can see the individual assessments, type of resource, total resources, and graphical representation of the assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The third color, gray, indicates that the compliance assessment is either not applicable or is not yet supported. To better enhance this dashboard, Microsoft makes sure that the data from the ASC Regulatory Compliance Dashboard is available in the Compliance <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/office-365-reporting\/\">Manager<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9047229 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9047229\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58f8307 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"58f8307\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1268b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1268b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-ways-to-prevent-cyber-attacks-on-businesses\/\">Top 10 Best Ways to Prevent Cyber Attacks on Businesses<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c69e7a ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c69e7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf9efa5 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"bf9efa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5318cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5318cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resolution<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-176b5e4 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"176b5e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04239d8 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"04239d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7236dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7236dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To resolve an issue, just click on the assessment name, and you will be directed to a page where you can resolve it. The issues that need to be resolved for example can be determining which virtual machines need to be updated and installing the necessary updates or installing a monitoring agent on a virtual machine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35f2739 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35f2739\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ae0a6c ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"4ae0a6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d67e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1d67e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard3.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"dashboard\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Azure regulatory compliance dashboard\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjExMzY1IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2luZnJhc29zLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL0F6dXJlLXJlZ3VsYXRvcnktY29tcGxpYW5jZS1kYXNoYm9hcmQzLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard3-768x505.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11365\" alt=\"dashboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard3-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard3-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard3-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard3-1536x1010.png 1536w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard3-2048x1347.png 2048w, https:\/\/infrasos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Azure-regulatory-compliance-dashboard3-720x474.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b84ca6 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b84ca6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ec0b0a ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"2ec0b0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f9d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f9d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Compliance Manager collects data from\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/office-365-vs-g-suite-whats-the-best-email-provider\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Office 365<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/azure-ad-monitoring\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> environments in one place, from which you improve data protection and compliance by following the recommendations. It&#8217;s good to note that Microsoft is rolling out updates to the dashboard, and soon compliance <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/active-directory-reporting\/\">reporting<\/a> features (a very useful functionality) will be incorporated.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1d4ab4 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1d4ab4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-953318f ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"953318f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b94ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b94ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you for reading Azure Security Best Practices \u2013 For Compliance (Checklist). We shall conclude this article blog.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc0e612 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc0e612\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-776f714 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"776f714\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa18c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa18c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Also Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-siem-tools-for-cyber-attack-monitoring\/\">Top 10 Best SIEM Tools for Cyber Attack Monitoring (Pros Cons)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a26eea4 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a26eea4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0b3d88 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"b0b3d88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe07ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffe07ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Azure Security Best Practices \u2013 For compliance (Checklist) Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46144d0 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46144d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aa65c0 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"4aa65c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c4dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c4dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a Microsoft Azure user, it&#8217;s always important to maintain compliance with various compliance <a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/sox-compliance-checklist-audit-requirements-explained-best-practice\/\">standards<\/a> and regulations. Fortunately, this guide is here to give you a comprehensive analysis of Azure\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infrasos.com\/top-10-best-ways-to-prevent-cyber-attacks-on-businesses\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best security practices<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0to ensure that you are in compliance with most compliance standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Microsoft Azure has also rolled out a compliance and regulatory dashboard that you utilize to make sure that you are in compliance with the best security practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Failure to comply with Azure best security practices may result in fines and legal penalties and loss of business opportunities. 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