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Microsoft Azure Security and Compliance

News and information from the Azure security and compliance teams

How to get Azure Log Information into your on-premises SIEM

Azure IaaS and PaaS services generate a ton of information that you can use to improve your overall...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/25/2016

Azure Log Integration SIEM configuration steps

NOTE: This blog post is outdated and some of the steps may not work correctly. If you have problems,...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/23/2016

ISO Azure Security Superstars to be Azure Security MVPs

No, not International Standards Organization superstars ISO, as “In Search Of” (that’s vintage...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/23/2016

Microsoft Azure Compliance in the context of Australia Security and Privacy Requirements whitepaper now available

The Microsoft Azure Compliance in the context of Australia Security and Privacy Requirements...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/22/2016

10 Azure Security Technologies You Want to Know About NOW

You’ve got word that your group is tasked with moving to the cloud and one of the cloud providers...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/19/2016

Ramp Up on Operations Management Suite Security & Compliance

For the Azure Security and Compliance teams – security is job 1 (and 2 and 3 and…) and cloud...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/18/2016

The Cloud Security Mindset

The Cloud Security Mindset white paper discusses how Microsoft IT has safely and securely moved much...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/17/2016

Pro Tip: On Sending Email From Azure Virtual Machines to External Domains

When getting started with Azure, it’s natural to want to see if you can do all the things you can do...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/16/2016

Azure Compliance in the Context of New Zealand Security and Privacy Requirements White Paper Now Available

Microsoft Azure is a trusted cloud-based platform that provides Microsoft customers with the ability...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/16/2016

Azure Compliance in the Context of Malaysia Security and Privacy White Paper now available

The Microsoft Azure Compliance in the Context of Malaysia Security and Privacy white paper is...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/09/2016

A 10 Step Program to Azure Security Center Success

Getting started with a new service is never actually “easy”. Yes, I admit that we often say “easily...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/08/2016

New Microsoft Virtual Academy Course–Introduction to Azure Security Center

The hits just keep coming this week! We’re happy to announce a new Microsoft Virtual Academy source...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/05/2016

Leveraging Azure Security Center and OMS Security for Incident Response

Hey Azure Security Community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team) here...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/05/2016

Operations Management Suite–Security Now Generally Available

It’s been a great couple of weeks for anyone interested in great security for solutions they host in...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 08/05/2016

CJIS Implementation Guidelines for Microsoft Government Cloud

At Microsoft, we are committed to implementing state-of-the art technology and world-class security...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/22/2016

How Azure Security Center Secures Your Azure Security Center Data

That’s sort of a mouthful, isn’t it? Many people we talk to want to understand how Azure Security...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/22/2016

Your Guides to Azure Security Center

One of the best things about the release of a new service in Azure is combing through the docs to...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2016

Azure Security Center Ushers in a New Age in Cloud Security

Today’s the day! Yes, it’s that day – the day that Azure Security Center goes into General...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2016

Threat Detection in Azure Security Center

One of the most impressive features of Azure Security Center is its advanced threat detection. Gone...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2016

Microsoft Azure Security Response in the Cloud

Security incident response. Three of the most important words in any security operation. These are...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 07/21/2016

What’s in the Azure Security Information Site on Azure.com–June 2016

If you haven’t had chance yet to see the new Azure Security Information site on Azure.com, then...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 06/09/2016

Azure Infrastructure Security Book Coming Soon

We’re all about Azure security here on the Azure Security and Compliance Team blog. We know that the...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 06/06/2016

Insights on Container Security with Azure Container Service (ACS)

Microsoft Azure has a number of security partners and these partners help us help you deploy more...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/26/2016

Azure Security Information Site on Azure.com

We are very happy to announce today the release of the Azure Security Information site on Azure.com!...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/24/2016

Improve Security by Migrating from Azure Service Management to Azure Resource Management

There are two management models currently available in Microsoft Azure: Azure Service Management...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/24/2016

Azure Disk Encryption for Windows Virtual Machines Reaches General Availability

Today we announce the general availability of Azure disk encryption for Windows IaaS VMs in all...

Author: Devendra Tiwari, Principal PM Director, Azure Engg Date: 05/20/2016

Advances in Azure Security Center Threat Detection

One of the main pillars of Azure Security Center is threat detection. Threat detection isn’t new,...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/17/2016

Update on Operations Management Suite (OMS) Security

Microsoft Azure has two heavy hitters when it comes to security. First and foremost is Azure...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 05/12/2016

Azure Services SSL/TLS Cipher Suite Update and Removal of RC4

In the blog post, Protecting customer data from government snooping, Brad Smith, general counsel and...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/26/2016

Enabling Diagnostics Logging for Azure Antimalware

Hello Azure security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/19/2016

What Does Shared Responsibility in the Cloud Mean?

When talking about security in the public cloud, people often ask “what are the main differences...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/18/2016

How Would Microsoft Respond to a Data Breach of the Azure services?

Todays blog post is brought to you by Ben Ridgway. Ben is a Senior Security Program Manager in the...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/13/2016

Cipher Suite Change

Microsoft is announcing the removal of RC4 from the supported list of negotiable ciphers on our...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/12/2016

Security Management in Microsoft Azure

Secure management of your Azure resources requires the right combination of people, processes and...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/11/2016

IoT Security: Architecture and Best Practices

Internet of Things (IoT) represents a new frontier. In the next few years you can expect to see...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/08/2016

Potential Refresh Issues with the Azure Security Center Power BI

Hello Azure Security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 04/07/2016

Missing Source Information in Azure Security Center Alerts

Hello Azure security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/25/2016

Additional Azure Services Now Available in Azure Government Cloud

To help you comply with national, regional, and industry-specific requirements governing the...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/17/2016

Lessons Learned: How Hackers Breach Networks

If you had the chance to read the Microsoft Red Team whitepaper, you know that Microsoft Azure and...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/16/2016

Microsoft Receives Cloud Security Mark (Gold) Accreditation

More great news in the Microsoft cloud compliance space! Microsoft has received Cloud Security Mark...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/15/2016

Microsoft PCI Data Security Standards Revised for 2016

Today Microsoft announced that it has published it’s 2016 Attestation of Compliance in the Microsoft...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/10/2016

Enabling Microsoft Antimalware User Interface on ARM VMs Post Deployment

Hello Azure security community! Yuri Diogenes (CSI Enterprise Mobility and Azure Security team)...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/09/2016

Azure Security Center non-encrypted virtual machine alerts

There are a number of security measures you want to take when deploying virtual machines in any...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/08/2016

Get Azure Audit Reports from the Microsoft Service Trust Portal

The Microsoft Service Trust Portal is the place to go when you need audit reports on Microsoft Cloud...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/03/2016

Azure Security Center on Microsoft Mechanics

What’s better than reading about Azure Security Center? Listening to a radio show about Azure...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/03/2016

Azure Security Center on Microsoft Mechanics

What’s better than reading about Azure Security Center?Listening to a radio show about Azure...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 03/01/2016

Get More Out of Azure Security Center with Power BI

Last week on the Azure Blog Sarah Fender announced a collection of very cool new capabilities for...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/29/2016

Updated Microsoft Cloud Red Team White Paper

Microsoft and other software and hardware vendors have dedicated significant resources over the last...

Author: Thomas W Shinder - MSFT Date: 02/25/2016

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