Ensure storage account shared key access is disabled
Shared key access should be disabled in favor of Azure AD authentication.
Security Impact
Shared keys are difficult to rotate and may be exposed in code.
How to Remediate
Disable shared key access and use Azure AD with RBAC for authentication.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- azure-storage-11
- Service
- Azure Storage Accounts
- Category
- Identity Management
- Severity
- MEDIUM
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