Ensure Key Vault has soft delete enabled
Soft delete protects Key Vaults and secrets from accidental deletion.
Security Impact
Without soft delete, deleted secrets and keys are permanently lost.
How to Remediate
Soft delete is enabled by default for new vaults. Cannot be disabled once enabled.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- azure-keyvault-1
- Service
- Azure Key Vault
- Category
- Data Protection
- Severity
- HIGH
- CIS Benchmark
- 8.4
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