Ensure VM images are from trusted sources
VMs should only use approved Azure Marketplace or custom images from trusted sources.
Security Impact
Untrusted images may contain malware, backdoors, or vulnerabilities.
How to Remediate
Use Azure Policy to restrict VM image sources to approved publishers and SKUs.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- azure-compute-16
- Service
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Category
- Image Security
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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