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7.5 Ensure that Endpoint Protection for all Virtual Machines is installed (Manual)

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Description

Install endpoint protection for all virtual machines.

Rationale

Installing endpoint protection systems (like anti-malware for Azure) provides for real-time protection capability that helps identify and remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. These also offer configurable alerts when known-malicious or unwanted software attempts to install itself or run on Azure systems.

Impact

Endpoint protection will incur an additional cost to you.

Audit

From Azure Portal

  1. Go to Security Center
  2. Click the Recommendations blade
  3. Ensure that there are no recommendations for Endpoint Protection not installed on Azure VMs

From Azure CLI

az vm show -g MyResourceGroup -n MyVm -d

It should list below or any other endpoint extensions as one of the installed extensions.

EndpointSecurity || TrendMicroDSA* || Antimalware || EndpointProtection || SCWPAgent || PortalProtectExtension* || FileSecurity*

Alternatively, you can employ your own endpoint protection tool for your OS.

Remediation

Follow Microsoft Azure documentation to install endpoint protection from the security center. Alternatively, you can employ your own endpoint protection tool for your OS.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/security-center-install-endpoint-protection
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/azure-security-antimalware
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/vm/extension?view=azure-cli-latest#az_vm_extension_list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/security-controls-v3-endpoint-security#es-1-use-endpoint-detection-and-response-edr