Azure Compliance

What it does

Run Azure compliance and security audits with azqr plus Key Vault expiration checks. Covers best-practice assessment, resource review, policy/compliance validation, and security posture checks. WHEN: compliance scan, security audit, BEFORE running azqr (compliance cli tool),…

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-compliance

Website

www.skills.sh/microsoft/azure-skills/azure-compliance

Details

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Azure Compliance & Security Auditing

Quick Reference

Property	Details
Best for	Compliance scans, security audits, Key Vault expiration checks
Primary capabilities	Comprehensive Resources Assessment, Key Vault Expiration Monitoring
MCP tools	azqr, subscription and resource group listing, Key Vault item inspection

Prerequisites

Authentication: user is logged in to Azure via az login
Permissions to read resource configuration and Key Vault metadata

Assessments

Assessment	Reference
Comprehensive Compliance (azqr)	references/azure-quick-review.md
Key Vault Expiration	references/azure-keyvault-expiration-audit.md
Resource Graph Queries	references/azure-resource-graph.md

MCP Tools

Tool	Purpose
`mcp_azure_mcp_extension_azqr`	Run azqr compliance scans
`mcp_azure_mcp_subscription_list`	List available subscriptions
`mcp_azure_mcp_group_list`	List resource groups
`keyvault_key_list`	List all keys in vault
`keyvault_key_get`	Get key details including expiration
`keyvault_secret_list`	List all secrets in vault
`keyvault_secret_get`	Get secret details including expiration
`keyvault_certificate_list`	List all certificates in vault
`keyvault_certificate_get`	Get certificate details including expiration

Assessment Workflow

Select scope (subscription or resource group) for Comprehensive Resources Assessment.
Run azqr and capture output artifacts.
Analyze Scan Results and summarize findings and recommendations.
Review Key Vault Expiration Monitoring output for keys, secrets, and certificates.
Classify issues and propose remediation or fix steps for each finding.

Priority Classification

Priority	Guidance
Critical	Immediate remediation required for high-impact exposure
High	Resolve within days to reduce risk
Medium	Plan a resolution in the next sprint
Low	Track and fix during regular maintenance

Error Handling

Error	Message	Remediation
Authentication required	Please login	Run `az login` and retry
Access denied	Forbidden	Confirm permissions and fix role assignments
Missing resource	Not found	Verify subscription and resource group selection

Best Practices

Run compliance scans on a regular schedule (weekly or monthly)
Track findings over time and verify remediation effectiveness
Separate compliance reporting from remediation execution
Keep Key Vault expiration policies documented and enforced

SDK Quick References

For programmatic Key Vault access, see the condensed SDK guides:

Key Vault (Python): Secrets/Keys/Certs
Secrets: TypeScript | Rust | Java
Keys: .NET | Java | TypeScript | Rust
Certificates: Rust

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