🛡️ Azure Public IP Addresses are not evaluated periodically🟢⚪
- Contextual name: 🛡️ Public IP Addresses are not evaluated periodically🟢⚪
- ID:
/ce/ca/azure/virtual-network/public-ip-addresses-evaluated-periodically - Tags:
- Policy Type:
COMPLIANCE_POLICY - Policy Categories:
SECURITY
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Description
Description
Public IP Addresses provide tenant accounts with internet connectivity for resources within the tenant. During the creation of certain resources in Azure, a Public IP Address may be created. All Public IP Addresses within the tenant should be periodically reviewed for accuracy and necessity.
While an automated assessment procedure exists for this recommendation, the assessment remains manual. Evaluating the appropriateness of public IP addresses requires review, as it depends on the specific needs and context of each organization and environment.
Rationale
Public IP Addresses allocated to the tenant should be periodically reviewed for necessity. Public IP Addresses that are not intentionally assigned and controlled present a public-facing vector for threat actors and significant risk to the tenant.
Audit
From Azure Portal
- Open the
All Resourcesblade.- Click on
Add Filter.- In the Add Filter window, select the following:
- Filter:
Type.- Operator:
Equals.- Value:
Public IP address.... see more
Remediation
Remediation
Remediation will vary significantly depending on your organization's security requirements for the resources attached to each individual Public IP address.
policy.yaml
Linked Framework Sections
| Section | Sub Sections | Internal Rules | Policies | Flags | Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💼 CIS Azure v5.0.0 → 💼 7.7 Ensure that Public IP addresses are Evaluated on a Periodic Basis (Manual) | 1 | no data | |||
| 💼 CIS Azure v6.0.0 → 💼 7.7 Ensure that Public IP Addresses are Evaluated on a Periodic Basis (Manual) | 1 | no data | |||
| 💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 Network Exposure | 137 | no data |