Ensure Log Analytics workspace has appropriate retention
Log Analytics workspaces should retain logs for at least 90 days for compliance.
Security Impact
Insufficient retention prevents investigation of historical security incidents.
How to Remediate
Configure Log Analytics workspace retention to 90+ days or enable archiving.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- azure-monitor-10
- Service
- Azure Monitor
- Category
- Logging
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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