5 Common Azure Security Misconfigurations

1. Missing Conditional Access Policies

Many organizations rely only on MFA registration without enforcing Conditional Access. This leaves Azure resources exposed to risky sign‑ins.

2. Publicly Exposed Storage Accounts

Storage accounts should never allow anonymous access. Always enforce private endpoints.

3. No Defender for Cloud Alerts

Defender for Cloud provides essential threat detection. Leaving it disabled is a major risk.

4. Over‑Privileged Roles

Avoid assigning Global Administrator unless absolutely necessary. Use PIM for elevation.

5. No Logging or Monitoring

Azure Activity Logs and Sign‑In Logs must be sent to a Log Analytics workspace.