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Use Private Endpoints to access Storage Accounts (Automated)
This rule has been changed to automated, see Automated Policies for CIS Azure 1.5.0 for details.
Profile Applicability
• Level 1
Description
Use private endpoints for your Azure Storage accounts to allow clients and services to securely access data located over a network via an encrypted Private Link. To do this, the private endpoint uses an IP address from the VNet for each service. Network traffic between disparate services securely traverses encrypted over the VNet. This VNet can also link addressing space, extending your network and accessing resources on it. Similarly, it can be a tunnel through public networks to connect remote infrastructures together. This creates further security through segmenting network traffic and preventing outside sources from accessing it.
Rationale
Securing traffic between services through encryption protects the data from easy interception and reading.
Impact
There is no cost in deploying VNets between Azure resources. If improperly implemented, it may result in loss of critical network traffic.
Audit
From Azure Portal
- Open the
Storage Accounts
blade. - For each list Storage Account, perform the following check:
- Under the
Security + networking
heading, click onNetworking
. - Click on the
Private Endpoint Connections
tab at the top of the networking window. - Ensure that for each VNet that the Storage Account must be accessed from, a unique Private Endpoint is deployed and the Connection State for each Private Endpoint is
Approved
Repeat the procedure for each Storage Account.
Remediation
From Azure Portal
- Open the
Storage Accounts
blade. - For each listed Storage Account, perform the following:
- Under the
Security + networking
heading, clickNetworking
. - Click the
Private Endpoint Connections
tab at the top of the networking window. - Click the
+ Private endpoint
button. - In the
1 - Basics
tab:- Enter a recognizable name to associate with the Storage Account (Note: The "Network Interface Name" is automatically completed, but you can customize it if needed).
- Ensure that the
Region
matches the region of the Storage Account. - Click
Next
.
- In the
2 - Resource
tab:- Select the
target sub-resource
based on the type of storage resource. - Click
Next
.
- Select the
- In the
3 - Virtual Network
tab:- Select the
Virtual network
for your Storage Account. - Select the
Subnet
for your Storage Account. - (Optional) Select other network settings as appropriate for your environment.
- Click
Next
.
- Select the
- In the
4 - Domain Name System (DNS)
tab:- (Optional) Select other DNS settings as appropriate for your environment.
- Click
Next
.
- In the
5 - Tags
tab:- (Optional) Set any tags that are relevant to your organization.
- Click Next.
- In the
6 - Review + create
tab:- A validation attempt occurs and after a few moments it should indicate
Validation Passed
. - If it does not pass, review your settings before beginning more in depth troubleshooting.
- If validation has passed, click
Create
then wait for a few minutes for the scripted deployment to complete.
- A validation attempt occurs and after a few moments it should indicate
Repeat the preceding procedure for each Private Endpoint required within every Storage Account.
References
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-private-endpoints
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-networks-overview
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/create-private-endpoint-portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/create-private-endpoint-cli?tabs=dynamic-ip
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/create-private-endpoint-powershell?tabs=dynamic-ip
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/tutorial-private-endpoint-storage-portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/security-controls-v3-network-security#ns-2-secure-cloud-services-with-network-controls
Additional Information
A Network Address Translation (NAT) gateway is the recommended solution for outbound internet access.