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Step-by-step SOC 2 audit prep, Azure Policy reality, and security compliance that actually works in regulated enterprises.
The compliance trap: Teams deploy Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender, and Azure Sentinel—then fail SOC 2 audits because they can't prove Activity Logs were configured correctly 12 months ago. The tools work. The audit trail doesn't exist.
After managing SOC 2 compliance for enterprise Azure environments, I've learned that audit success requires three things Microsoft doesn't emphasize:
This hub contains the SOC 2 implementation guides, policy patterns, and audit preparation strategies I've built to pass compliance audits in regulated Azure environments. Step-by-step instructions for every control, not just theory.
Understand audit requirements and what evidence auditors actually need.
2025-10-26
The hidden audit gap between what Azure logs, what auditors expect, and what your governance model actually covers—plus concrete steps to close it.
2025-12-16
Azure Policy enforces rules. Landing Zones provide structure. Tags enable reporting. But if you can't explain your Azure bill on a napkin, none of it matters. Here's why governance fails—and what defensibility actually requires.
Click-by-click guides for Activity Logs, Entra ID audit logs, and compliance controls.
2025-10-27
Every guide says 'configure diagnostic settings.' Nobody shows you which button to click. Here's the step-by-step tutorial that actually works, written for someone who's never done this before.
2025-10-27
The grill assembly manual for capturing Azure AD audit logs - app registrations, consent grants, sign-ins, and role assignments. Every click, every command, every verification. Part 2 of fixing the 90-day audit gap.
What Azure Policy can and cannot do for compliance and security governance.
2025-12-20
Azure Policy is powerful on paper, but in enterprise environments the guardrails collapse almost immediately. Here's why your policies stop working and what it takes to build a policy framework that survives production.
2025-12-15
Azure Policy enforces rules at scale - but it can't tell you if your subscriptions make sense, if your tags are lies, or why your $2M Azure bill is indefensible. Policy is a guardrail, not a steering wheel.
2025-12-13
Landing Zones look perfect in Microsoft's diagrams — but drift is inevitable. Here's why they fail (organizational reasons, not technical) and what must be included for Landing Zones to survive enterprise reality.
CVE coverage, security patches, and staying ahead of Azure vulnerabilities.
2025-11-22
CVSS 10.0 authentication bypass in Azure Bastion lets attackers escalate to admin without credentials. Microsoft patched it November 20th. Here's what Azure admins need to do immediately.
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