Ensure Container Registry has admin account disabled
Admin account provides unrestricted access and should be disabled in favor of RBAC.
Security Impact
Admin credentials provide full access to the registry and can be exposed.
How to Remediate
Disable admin account and use Azure AD service principals or managed identities.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- azure-acr-1
- Service
- Azure Container Registry
- Category
- Access Control
- Severity
- HIGH
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