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Cis Azure Foundations 8.1.5.2

DevOps & Security
cis-azure-foundations-8.1.5.2

Cis Azure Foundations 8.1.5.2 is an Agent Skill for devops & security published in the CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Ensure Advanced Threat Protection Alerts for Storage Accounts Are Monitored

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8.1.5.2 Ensure Advanced Threat Protection Alerts for Storage Accounts Are Monitored (Manual)

Description

After enabling Microsoft Defender for Storage, configure an alert monitoring and response process to ensure that alerts are actioned in a timely manner. Integrate with SIEM solutions like Microsoft Sentinel, or configure email/webhook notifications to security teams.

Rationale

Enabling Microsoft Defender for Storage without a monitoring process limits its value. Continuous monitoring and alert triage ensure that detected threats are acted upon quickly, reducing risk exposure.

Impact

Requires integration effort with SIEM or alerting tools and a defined incident response process. The amount of data logged and thus the cost incurred can vary significantly depending on the tenant size and the applications in your tenant that interact with the Microsoft Graph APIs.

Audit Procedure

From Azure Portal:

  1. Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
  2. Under Management, click Environment Settings.
  3. Expand the Tenant Root Group(s) to reveal subscriptions.

For each subscription listed:

  1. Click the subscription name to open the Defender Plans settings.
  2. In the settings on the left, click Continuous Export.

Ensure that Export enabled is set to On and delivering at least Security Alerts (Medium and High) to an Event Hub or Log Analytics Workspace which is tied to a SIEM that is configured to monitor and alert for security alerts.

Expected Result

Continuous export should be enabled and delivering security alerts to an Event Hub or Log Analytics Workspace.

Remediation

From Azure Portal:

  1. Go to Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
  2. Under Management, click Environment Settings.
  3. Expand the Tenant Root Group(s) to reveal subscriptions.

For each subscription listed:

  1. Click the subscription name to open the Defender Plans settings.
  2. In the settings on the left, click Continuous Export.
  3. Select either Event Hub, Log Analytics Workspace, or both depending on your environment.
  4. Set Export enabled to On.
  5. Under Exported data types, ensure that at least Security Alerts (Medium and High) is checked.
  6. Under Export target, set the target Event Hub or Log Analytics Workspace which is tied to a SIEM that is configured to monitor and alert for security alerts.

Ensure security alerts are included in the security operations workflow and incident response plan.

Default Value

By default, continuous export is off.

References

  1. https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/defender-for-cloud/alerts-overview
  2. https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/sentinel/connect-defender-for-cloud
  3. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/continuous-export

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