🛡️ Azure Virtual Machine Endpoint Protection is not installed🟢⚪

• Contextual name: 🛡️ Endpoint Protection is not installed🟢⚪
• ID: /ce/ca/azure/virtual-machine/endpoint-protection
• Tags:
  • ⚪ Impossible policy
  • 🟢 Policy with categories
  • 🟢 Policy with type
• Policy Type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
• Policy Categories: SECURITY

Similar Policies

• Cloud Conformity: Install Endpoint Protection

Description

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Description

Install endpoint protection for all virtual machines.

Rationale

Installing endpoint protection systems (like anti-malware for Azure) provides real-time protection that helps identify and remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. These also offer configurable alerts when known-malicious or unwanted software attempts to install itself or run on Azure systems.

Impact

Endpoint protection may incur additional costs.

Audit

From Azure Portal

1. Go to Security Center.
2. Click the Recommendations blade.
3. Ensure that there are no recommendations for Endpoint Protection not installed on Azure VMs.

From Azure CLI

az vm show -g {{resource-group-name}} -n {{vm-name}} -d --query "resources[?type=='Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions'].{ExtensionName:name}" -o table

If extensions are installed, it will list the installed extensions:

EndpointSecurity || TrendMicroDSA* || Antimalware || EndpointProtection || SCWPAgent || PortalProtectExtension* || FileSecurity*

Alternatively, you can employ your own endpoint protection tool for your OS.

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Remediation

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Remediation

Follow Microsoft Azure documentation to install endpoint protection from the security center. Alternatively, you can employ your own endpoint protection tool for your OS.

policy.yaml

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Linked Framework Sections

Section	Sub Sections	Internal Rules	Policies	Flags	Compliance
💼 CIS Azure v2.1.0 → 💼 7.6 Ensure that Endpoint Protection for all Virtual Machines is installed - Level 2 (Manual)			1		no data
💼 CIS Azure v3.0.0 → 💼 8.8 Ensure that Endpoint Protection for all Virtual Machines is installed (Manual)			1		no data
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Threat Protection			31		no data