089 - Azure Disk Encryption for Linux

When using Azure, we like to encrypt everything. For Linux virtual machines, though, encryption requires the use of Azure Disk Encryption. In this episode, we take a look at how it works, how to enable it, and what sort of issues might arise. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question.

Show Notes

• Jussi's ground floor chart
• Azure Data Encryption at rest (Microsoft Docs)
• dm-crypt (Wikipedia)
• Get-AzVMDiskEncryptionStatus (Microsoft Docs)
• Securing your Linux VMs in Azure with Azure Disk Encryption (Jussi)

Creators and Guests

Host

Jussi Roine

Bridging the gap between business and security 🛡 Senior Security Architect at Not Bad Security | Microsoft MVP/MCM

Host

Tobias Zimmergren

CTO, co-founder at pons.io | Co-host ctrlaltazure.com | Ex-Microsoft, ex-MVP.

What is Ctrl+Alt+Azure?

Weekly conversations for cloud architects, developers, CIOs, and CISOs navigating Microsoft Azure, cloud adoption strategy, security governance, identity, and agentic AI. Hosted by industry experts Tobias Zimmergren and Jussi Roine.