Ensure that Network Watcher service is enabled within your Azure account subscriptions to help you monitor and diagnose various conditions at the network level. Microsoft Azure Network Watcher provides tools to monitor, diagnose, view metrics, and enable or disable logs for resources within a virtual network.
This rule resolution is part of the Cloud Conformity Security & Compliance tool for Azure
The network diagnostic and visualization tools provided by Azure Network Watcher help users understand, diagnose, and gain insight into the Azure cloud network infrastructure.
Audit
To determine if the Network Watcher service is enabled within your Microsoft Azure subscription, perform the following actions:
Remediation / Resolution
To enable Network Watcher service for all your Microsoft Azure subscriptions, perform the following:
References
- Azure Official Documentation
- What is Azure Network Watcher?
- CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations
- Azure Command Line Interface (CLI) Documentation
- az network watcher
- az network watcher list
- az network watcher configure
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Enable Azure Network Watcher
Risk level: Medium