Ensure API Management has client certificate authentication
Backend APIs should validate client certificates for mutual TLS.
Security Impact
Without mTLS, backend authentication relies on less secure methods.
How to Remediate
Upload client certificates and configure policies to validate certificate thumbprints.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- azure-apim-8
- Service
- Azure API Management
- Category
- Encryption
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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