azure-compliance

Name: azure-compliance
Author: microsoft

Azure compliance scanning, Key Vault expiration auditing, and resource configuration validation. Runs azqr (Azure Quick Review) for comprehensive compliance assessment against best practices across subscriptions and resource groups Monitors Key Vault keys, secrets, and certificates for expiration dates and identifies items without expiration policies Detects orphaned, misconfigured, and non-compliant resources using Resource Graph queries Classifies findings by priority (Critical, High, Medium, Low) with remediation guidance for each issue

INSTALLATION

npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-compliance

Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

Azure Compliance & Security Auditing

Quick Reference

Property	Details
Best for	Compliance scans, security audits, Key Vault expiration checks
Primary capabilities	Comprehensive Resources Assessment, Key Vault Expiration Monitoring
MCP tools	azqr, subscription and resource group listing, Key Vault item inspection

Prerequisites

Authentication: user is logged in to Azure via az login

Permissions to read resource configuration and Key Vault metadata

Assessments

Assessment	Reference
Comprehensive Compliance (azqr)	references/azure-quick-review.md
Key Vault Expiration	references/azure-keyvault-expiration-audit.md
Resource Graph Queries	references/azure-resource-graph.md

MCP Tools

Tool	Purpose
`mcp_azure_mcp_extension_azqr`	Run azqr compliance scans
`mcp_azure_mcp_subscription_list`	List available subscriptions
`mcp_azure_mcp_group_list`	List resource groups
`keyvault_key_list`	List all keys in vault
`keyvault_key_get`	Get key details including expiration
`keyvault_secret_list`	List all secrets in vault
`keyvault_secret_get`	Get secret details including expiration
`keyvault_certificate_list`	List all certificates in vault
`keyvault_certificate_get`	Get certificate details including expiration

Assessment Workflow

Select scope (subscription or resource group) for Comprehensive Resources Assessment.

Run azqr and capture output artifacts.

Analyze Scan Results and summarize findings and recommendations.

Review Key Vault Expiration Monitoring output for keys, secrets, and certificates.

Classify issues and propose remediation or fix steps for each finding.

Priority Classification

Priority	Guidance
Critical	Immediate remediation required for high-impact exposure
High	Resolve within days to reduce risk
Medium	Plan a resolution in the next sprint
Low	Track and fix during regular maintenance

Error Handling

Error	Message	Remediation
Authentication required	"Please login"	Run `az login` and retry
Access denied	"Forbidden"	Confirm permissions and fix role assignments
Missing resource	"Not found"	Verify subscription and resource group selection

Best Practices

Run compliance scans on a regular schedule (weekly or monthly)

Track findings over time and verify remediation effectiveness

Separate compliance reporting from remediation execution

Keep Key Vault expiration policies documented and enforced

SDK Quick References

For programmatic Key Vault access, see the condensed SDK guides:

Key Vault (Python): Secrets/Keys/Certs

Secrets: TypeScript | Rust | Java

Keys: .NET | Java | TypeScript | Rust

Certificates: Rust