061 - Azure updates

In this episode, we take a look at recent updates for Azure, especially from December 2020.

Show Notes

• 29 preview recommendations in Azure Security Benchmark 
• NIST SP 800 171 R2 added to the regulatory compliance dashboard 
• Recommendations list now includes filters 
• Auto provisioning experience improved and expanded 
• Secure score is now available in continuous export (preview) 
• "System updates should be installed on your machines" recommendation now includes sub-recommendations 
• Policy management page in the Azure portal now shows status of default policy assignments
• Azure Storage Account Blob inventory (Microsoft Docs) 
• Implement Azure Policy as Code with GitHub (Microsoft Docs) 
• Understanding provisioning for Premium file shares (Microsoft Docs) 
• Azure Purview (Microsoft Docs) 
• Anti-virus logs in App Service logs (App Service Blog) 
• Updates to Logic Apps runtime (Microsoft Blog) 
• Denmark Azure region (Microsoft Blog)

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.