rules/Azure.VirtualMachine.Rule.ps1
# # Validation rules for Azure Virtual Machines # # Synopsis: Virtual machines should use managed disks Rule 'Azure.VM.UseManagedDisks' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' -Tag @{ severity = 'Single point of failure'; category = 'Reliability' } { # Check OS disk $Null -ne $TargetObject.properties.storageProfile.osDisk.managedDisk.id # Check data disks if ($TargetObject.properties.storageProfile.dataDisks.Count -gt 0) { $count = ($TargetObject.properties.storageProfile.dataDisks.managedDisk.id | Measure-Object).Count $count -eq $TargetObject.properties.storageProfile.dataDisks.Count } } # Synopsis: VMs must use premium disks or use availability sets/ zones to meet SLA requirements Rule 'Azure.VM.Standalone' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' -Tag @{ severity = 'Single point of failure'; category = 'Reliability' } { Recommend 'Virtual machines should use availability sets or only premium disks' $types = @( $TargetObject.properties.storageProfile.osDisk.managedDisk.storageAccountType $TargetObject.properties.storageProfile.dataDisks.managedDisk.storageAccountType ) $premiumCount = $types | Where-Object { $_ -eq 'Premium_LRS' }; AnyOf { # A member of an availability set $Null -ne $TargetObject.properties.availabilitySet.id $premiumCount -eq (($TargetObject.properties.storageProfile.dataDisks | Measure-Object).Count + 1) } } # Synopsis: VMs should not use expired promo SKU Rule 'Azure.VM.PromoSku' -If { (IsVMPromoSku) } { Match 'Properties.hardwareProfile.vmSize' -Not -Expression 'Standard_DS{0,1}1{0,1}[1-9]{1}_v2_Promo' } # Synopsis: VMs should not use Basic SKU Rule 'Azure.VM.BasicSku' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' { Match 'Properties.hardwareProfile.vmSize' -Not -Expression 'Basic_A[0-4]' } # Synopsis: Check disk caching is configured correctly for the workload Rule 'Azure.VM.DiskCaching' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' -Tag @{ severity = 'Important'; category = 'Performance' } { # Check OS disk Within 'properties.storageProfile.osDisk.caching' 'ReadWrite' # Check data disks $dataDisks = @($TargetObject.properties.storageProfile.dataDisks) foreach ($disk in $dataDisks) { if ($disk.managedDisk.storageAccountType -eq 'Premium_LRS') { $disk.caching -eq 'ReadOnly' } else { $disk.caching -eq 'None' } } } # Synopsis: Network interfaces should inherit from virtual network Rule 'Azure.VM.UniqueDns' -Type 'Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces' -Tag @{ severity = 'Awareness'; category = 'Operations management' } { $Assert.NullOrEmpty($TargetObject, 'Properties.dnsSettings.dnsServers') } # Synopsis: Managed disks should be attached to virtual machines Rule 'Azure.VM.DiskAttached' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/disks' -If { ($TargetObject.ResourceName -notlike '*-ASRReplica') } -Tag @{ severity = 'Awareness'; category = 'Operations management' } { # Disks should be attached unless they are used by ASR, which are not attached until fail over # Disks for VMs that are off are marked as Reserved Within 'properties.diskState' 'Attached', 'Reserved' } # TODO: Check IOPS # Synopsis: Managed disk is smaller than SKU size Rule 'Azure.VM.DiskSizeAlignment' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/disks' -Tag @{ severity = 'Awareness'; category = 'Cost management' } { $diskSize = @(32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768) $actualSize = $TargetObject.properties.diskSizeGB # Find the closest disk size $i = 0; while ($actualSize -gt $diskSize[$i]) { $i++; } # Actual disk size should be the disk size within 5GB $actualSize -ge ($diskSize[$i] - 5); } # TODO: Check number of disks # Synopsis: Use Hybrid Use Benefit Rule 'Azure.VM.UseHybridUseBenefit' -If { (IsWindowsOS) } -Tag @{ severity = 'Awareness'; category = 'Cost management' } { Within 'properties.licenseType' 'Windows_Server' } # Synopsis: Enabled accelerated networking for supported operating systems Rule 'Azure.VM.AcceleratedNetworking' -If { (SupportsAcceleratedNetworking) } -Tag @{ severity = 'Important'; category = 'Performance optimisation' } { $networkInterfaces = $TargetObject.resources | Where-Object { $_.ResourceType -eq 'Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces' }; foreach ($interface in $networkInterfaces) { ($interface.Properties.enableAcceleratedNetworking -eq $True) } } # Synopsis: Availability sets should be aligned Rule 'Azure.VM.ASAlignment' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets' -Tag @{ severity = 'Single point of failure'; category = 'Reliability' } { Within 'sku.name' 'aligned' } # Synopsis: Availability sets should be deployed with at least two members Rule 'Azure.VM.ASMinMembers' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets' -Tag @{ severity = 'Single point of failure'; category = 'Reliability' } { ($TargetObject.properties.virtualmachines.id | Measure-Object).Count -ge 2 } # Synopsis: Use Azure Disk Encryption Rule 'Azure.VM.ADE' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/disks' { $Assert.HasFieldValue($TargetObject, 'Properties.encryptionSettingsCollection.enabled', $True) $Assert.HasFieldValue($TargetObject, 'Properties.encryptionSettingsCollection.encryptionSettings') } # Synopsis: Linux VMs should use public key pair Rule 'Azure.VM.PublicKey' -If { (IsLinuxOS) } { $Assert.HasFieldValue($TargetObject, 'Properties.osProfile.linuxConfiguration.disablePasswordAuthentication', $True) } # Synopsis: Ensure that the VM agent is provisioned automatically Rule 'Azure.VM.Agent' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' { $Assert.HasDefaultValue($TargetObject, 'Properties.osProfile.linuxConfiguration.provisionVMAgent', $True) $Assert.HasDefaultValue($TargetObject, 'Properties.osProfile.windowsConfiguration.provisionVMAgent', $True) } # Synopsis: Ensure automatic updates are enabled at deployment Rule 'Azure.VM.Updates' -Type 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines' -If { (IsWindowsOS) } { $Assert.HasDefaultValue($TargetObject, 'Properties.osProfile.windowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates', $True) } |