Azure Policy Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Policy. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

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Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Troubleshooting | L36-L42 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Policy non-compliance, Machine Configuration deployment issues, and common policy/SDK errors (evaluation failures, assignment problems, and API/CLI issues). | | Best Practices | L43-L50 | Best practices for safely testing and deploying Azure Policy and Machine/Guest Configuration, including PSDSC behavior changes, impact evaluation, and safe rollout strategies. | | Decision Making | L51-L58 | Guidance on planning migrations from DSC/Automanage to Machine Configuration/Azure Policy and choosing recommended policy definitions for managing and securing VMs. | | Architecture & Design Patterns | L59-L63 | Designing Azure Policy-as-Code workflows, integrating with CI/CD, GitOps, and approvals, and structuring policy repos, environments, and automation for scalable governance. | | Security | L64-L168 | Security and compliance baselines with Azure Policy: mapping to standards (CIS, NIST, ISO, FedRAMP, PCI, etc.), machine/guest config baselines, and enforcing MFA and signed configurations. | | Configuration | L169-L208 | Designing, assigning, and managing Azure Policy and Machine Configuration: JSON structures, effects, guest config packages, compliance data, remediation, tags, identities, and exemptions. | | Integrations & Coding Patterns | L209-L238 | Patterns for writing reusable Azure Policy definitions (operators, fields, effects, tags, initiatives) and integrating/automating them via Terraform, Kubernetes/Gatekeeper, VS Code, Event Grid, and Resource Graph | | Deployment | L239-L249 | How to deploy and assign Machine Configuration packages via ARM/Bicep/Terraform/REST, publish them to storage, export policy for policy-as-code, and enforce Azure Policy in DevOps pipelines |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Troubleshoot Azure Machine Configuration deployments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/04-operations-troubleshooting | | Diagnose causes of Azure Policy non-compliance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/determine-non-compliance | | Troubleshoot common Azure Policy errors and SDK issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/troubleshoot/general |

Best Practices

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Test Machine Configuration packages with GuestConfiguration tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/3-test-package | | Understand PSDSC behavior changes in Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/psdsc-in-machine-configuration | | Evaluate impact before deploying new Azure policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/evaluate-impact | | Apply safe deployment practices to Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/policy-safe-deployment-practices |

Decision Making

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Plan migration from Azure Automation DSC to Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/migrating-from-azure-automation | | Plan migration from DSC extension to Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/migrating-from-dsc-extension | | Select recommended Azure Policy definitions for VMs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/recommended-policies | | Plan migration from Automanage Best Practices to Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/migrate-from-automanage-best-practices |

Architecture & Design Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Design Azure Policy as Code governance workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/policy-as-code |

Security

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Deploy Machine Configuration security baseline policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/deploy-a-baseline-policy-assignment | | Customize Machine Configuration security baseline parameters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/specify-custom-parameters-for-baseline-policy | | Author JSON parameters for Machine Configuration baselines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/understand-baseline-settings-parameter | | Sign Machine Configuration packages and enforce signed content | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/6-sign-package | | Use regulatory compliance initiatives in Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/regulatory-compliance | | Map Azure Policy to Australian ISM PROTECTED | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/australia-ism | | Map Azure Policy to Australian ISM PROTECTED | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/australia-ism | | Azure Policy mappings for Microsoft cloud security benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/azure-security-benchmark | | Azure Policy mappings for Microsoft cloud security benchmark | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/azure-security-benchmark | | Map Azure Policy to Canada Federal PBMM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/canada-federal-pbmm | | Map Azure Policy to Canada Federal PBMM | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/canada-federal-pbmm | | Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 1.1.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-1-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 1.1.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-1-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 1.3.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-3-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 1.3.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-3-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 1.4.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-4-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 1.4.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-4-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 2.0.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-2-0-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for CIS Azure 2.0.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-2-0-0 | | Apply CIS benchmarks to AlmaLinux via Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/alma-ado | | Apply CIS benchmarks to AKS Optimized Azure Linux | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/azure-linux-ado | | Apply CIS benchmarks to Debian via Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/debian-ado | | Apply CIS benchmarks to Oracle Linux via Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/oracle-ado | | Apply CIS benchmarks to RHEL via Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/rhel-ado | | Apply CIS benchmarks to Rocky Linux via Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/rocky-ado | | Apply CIS benchmarks to SUSE Linux Enterprise | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/suse-ado | | Apply CIS benchmarks to Ubuntu via Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/ubuntu-ado | | Azure Policy mappings for CMMC Level 3 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cmmc-l3 | | Azure Policy mappings for CMMC Level 3 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cmmc-l3 | | Azure Policy mappings for FedRAMP High | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-high | | Azure Policy mappings for FedRAMP High | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-high | | Azure Policy mappings for FedRAMP Moderate | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-moderate | | Azure Policy mappings for FedRAMP Moderate | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-moderate | | Use Microsoft cloud security benchmark in Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-azure-security-benchmark | | Use Microsoft cloud security benchmark in Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-azure-security-benchmark | | Use CIS Azure 1.1.0 benchmark with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-1-0 | | Use CIS Azure 1.1.0 benchmark with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-1-0 | | Use CIS Azure 1.3.0 benchmark with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-3-0 | | Use CIS Azure 1.3.0 benchmark with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-3-0 | | Implement CMMC Level 3 controls via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cmmc-l3 | | Implement CMMC Level 3 controls via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cmmc-l3 | | Align FedRAMP High controls with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-high | | Align FedRAMP High controls with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-high | | Align FedRAMP Moderate controls with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-moderate | | Align FedRAMP Moderate controls with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-moderate | | Implement IRS 1075 controls using Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-irs-1075-sept2016 | | Implement IRS 1075 controls using Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-irs-1075-sept2016 | | Map ISO 27001:2013 controls to Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-iso-27001 | | Map ISO 27001:2013 controls to Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-iso-27001 | | Implement NIST SP 800-171 R2 via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-171-r2 | | Implement NIST SP 800-171 R2 via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-171-r2 | | Implement NIST SP 800-53 R4 via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r4 | | Implement NIST SP 800-53 R4 via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r4 | | Implement NIST SP 800-53 R5 via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r5 | | Implement NIST SP 800-53 R5 via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r5 | | Map SOC 2 controls to Azure Policy in Azure Gov | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-soc-2 | | Map SOC 2 controls to Azure Policy in Azure Gov | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-soc-2 | | Apply CIS Linux security benchmarks via Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-cis-linux | | Use Docker security baseline with Azure Policy guest configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-docker | | Use Linux security baseline with Azure Policy guest configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-linux | | Apply Windows Server security baseline via guest configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-windows | | Apply Windows Server 2025 security baseline via guest configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-windows-server-2025 | | Azure Policy mappings for HIPAA HITRUST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/hipaa-hitrust | | Azure Policy mappings for HIPAA HITRUST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/hipaa-hitrust | | Azure Policy mappings for IRS 1075 (2016) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/irs-1075-sept2016 | | Azure Policy mappings for IRS 1075 (2016) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/irs-1075-sept2016 | | Azure Policy mappings for ISO 27001:2013 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/iso-27001 | | Azure Policy mappings for ISO 27001:2013 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/iso-27001 | | Policy mappings for Sovereignty Baseline Confidential | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-confidential | | Policy mappings for Sovereignty Baseline Confidential | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-confidential | | Policy mappings for Sovereignty Baseline Global | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-global | | Policy mappings for Sovereignty Baseline Global | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-global | | Azure Policy mappings for NIST SP 800-171 R2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-171-r2 | | Azure Policy mappings for NIST SP 800-171 R2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-171-r2 | | Azure Policy mappings for NIST SP 800-53 R4 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r4 | | Azure Policy mappings for NIST SP 800-53 R4 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r4 | | Azure Policy mappings for NIST SP 800-53 R5 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r5 | | Azure Policy mappings for NIST SP 800-53 R5 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r5 | | Azure Policy mappings for NL BIO Cloud Theme | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nl-bio-cloud-theme | | Azure Policy mappings for NL BIO Cloud Theme | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nl-bio-cloud-theme | | Azure Policy mappings for PCI DSS 3.2.1 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-3-2-1 | | Azure Policy mappings for PCI DSS 3.2.1 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-3-2-1 | | Azure Policy mappings for PCI DSS v4.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-4-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for PCI DSS v4.0 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-4-0 | | Azure Policy mappings for RBI IT Framework (Banks) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-banks-2016 | | Azure Policy mappings for RBI IT Framework (Banks) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-banks-2016 | | Azure Policy mappings for RBI IT Framework (NBFC) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-nbfc-2017 | | Azure Policy mappings for RBI IT Framework (NBFC) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-nbfc-2017 | | Azure Policy mappings for RMIT Malaysia | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rmit-malaysia | | Azure Policy mappings for RMIT Malaysia | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rmit-malaysia | | Azure Policy mappings for SOC 2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/soc-2 | | Azure Policy mappings for SOC 2 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/soc-2 | | Azure Policy mappings for Spain ENS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/spain-ens | | Azure Policy mappings for Spain ENS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/spain-ens | | Azure Policy mappings for SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2021 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2021 | | Azure Policy mappings for SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2021 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2021 | | Azure Policy mappings for SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2022 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2022 | | Azure Policy mappings for SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2022 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2022 | | Map UK OFFICIAL and UK NHS controls to Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/ukofficial-uknhs | | Map UK OFFICIAL and UK NHS controls to Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/ukofficial-uknhs | | Enforce multifactor authentication using Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/mfa-enforcement |

Configuration

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Understand Machine Configuration assignment resources and metadata | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/concepts/assignments | | Assign built-in Machine Configuration policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-built-in-policies | | Create custom Machine Configuration policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/create-policy-definition | | Install GuestConfiguration authoring module for Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/1-set-up-authoring-environment | | Create custom Machine Configuration package artifacts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/2-create-package | | Configure access to Machine Configuration packages in Azure Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/5-access-package | | Develop custom Machine Configuration packages | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/overview | | View and analyze Machine Configuration compliance results | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/view-compliance | | Configure prerequisites for Azure Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/02-setup-prerequisites | | Configure network and endpoints for Machine Configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/03-network-requirements | | Configure Azure Policy assignment JSON structure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/assignment-structure | | Define Azure Policy attestations with ARM, CLI, PowerShell | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/attestation-structure | | Use Azure Policy aliases for resource properties | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-alias | | Understand Azure Policy definition structure basics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-basics | | Configure parameters in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-parameters | | Configure addToNetworkGroup effect in Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-add-to-network-group | | Configure deployIfNotExists effect and identities | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-deploy-if-not-exists | | Configure manual effect and attestations in Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-manual | | Configure modify effect and remediation tasks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-modify | | Use mutate effect for Azure Policy on AKS | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-mutate | | Configure Azure Policy enrollment resource structure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/enrollment-structure | | Define Azure Policy exemption JSON configuration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/exemption-structure | | Define Azure Policy initiatives with JSON structure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/initiative-definition-structure | | Configure Azure Policy remediation task structures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/remediation-structure | | Understand and manage Azure System Policy assignments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/systempolicy | | Author Azure Policy rules for array properties | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/author-policies-for-arrays | | Retrieve Azure Policy compliance data programmatically | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/get-compliance-data | | Programmatically create and manage Azure policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/programmatically-create | | Remediate non-compliant resources with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/remediate-resources | | Use requestContext().identity in Azure Policy rules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/using-request-context-identity | | Use built-in guest configuration packages in Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/built-in-packages | | Map Azure Policy guest configuration packages and modules | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/built-in-packages | | Author custom Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/create-custom-policy-definition | | Disallow specific Azure resource types with policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/disallowed-resources | | Configure tag governance with Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/govern-tags | | Add user-assigned identities via Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/modify-virtual-machine-identity |

Integrations & Coding Patterns

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Assign Azure Policy using Terraform HCL | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/assign-policy-terraform | | Integrate Azure Policy events with Event Grid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/event-overview | | Use Azure Policy with Kubernetes via Gatekeeper | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/policy-for-kubernetes | | Use Azure Policy VS Code extension for aliases | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/extension-for-vscode | | Use the count operator in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-count-operator | | Use the count operator in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-count-operator | | Deploy resources with deployIfNotExists Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-deploy-resources | | Deploy resources with deployIfNotExists Azure Policy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-deploy-resources | | Apply different effects in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-effect-details | | Apply different effects in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-effect-details | | Use field properties in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-fields | | Use field properties in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-fields | | Group Azure Policy definitions into initiatives | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-group-with-initiative | | Group Azure Policy definitions into initiatives | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-group-with-initiative | | Use logical operators in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-logical-operators | | Use logical operators in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-logical-operators | | Parameterize Azure Policy definitions for reuse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-parameters | | Parameterize Azure Policy definitions for reuse | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-parameters | | Manage resource tags using Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-tags | | Manage resource tags using Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-tags | | Use the value operator in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-value-operator | | Use the value operator in Azure Policy definitions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-value-operator | | Query Azure Policy data with Azure Resource Graph | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples | | Query Azure Policy data with Azure Resource Graph | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples | | Query guest configuration data with Azure Resource Graph | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples-guest-configuration | | Route Azure Policy events to Event Grid | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/route-state-change-events |

Deployment

| Topic | URL | |-------|-----| | Deploy Machine Configuration assignments with ARM templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/azure-resource-manager | | Deploy Machine Configuration assignments with Bicep | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/bicep | | Assign Machine Configuration packages using templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/overview | | Create Machine Configuration assignments using REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/rest-api | | Deploy Machine Configuration assignments using Terraform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/terraform | | Publish Machine Configuration packages to Azure storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/4-publish-package | | Export Azure Policy resources for policy-as-code | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/export-resources | | Enforce Azure Policy in Azure DevOps pipelines | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/policy-devops-pipelines |