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fix: move Deny-Windows-Vm-HotPatch from Automation to Compute guardra…
Sep 8, 2026
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fix(policy): deprecate Automation guardrails and add dated successor …
Sep 10, 2026
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fix(policy): normalize Automation_20260910 to LF and rebuild initiati…
Sep 10, 2026
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fix(policy): correct aaModifyLocalAuth parameter casing per review (#…
Sep 15, 2026
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ...agementGroupTemplates/policyAssignments/ENFORCE-GuardrailsAutomationPolicyAssignment.json
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},
"variables": {
"policyDefinitions": {
"enforceGuardrailsAutomation": "[concat('/providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/', parameters('topLevelManagementGroupPrefix'), '/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-Automation')]"
"enforceGuardrailsAutomation": "[concat('/providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/', parameters('topLevelManagementGroupPrefix'), '/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-Automation_20260910')]"
},
"policyAssignmentNames": {
"enforceGuardrailsAutomation": "[concat('Enforce-GR-Automation', parameters('assignmentIndex'))]",
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100 changes: 51 additions & 49 deletions eslzArm/managementGroupTemplates/policyDefinitions/initiatives.json
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10 changes: 6 additions & 4 deletions ...resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-Automation.json
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"scope": null,
"properties": {
"policyType": "Custom",
"displayName": "Enforce recommended guardrails for Automation Account",
"description": "This policy initiative is a group of policies that ensures Automation Account is compliant per regulated Landing Zones.",
"displayName": "[Deprecated]: Enforce recommended guardrails for Automation Account",
"description": "This policy initiative is a group of policies that ensures Automation Account is compliant per regulated Landing Zones. Superseded by https://www.azadvertizer.net/azpolicyinitiativesadvertizer/Enforce-Guardrails-Automation_20260910.html",
"metadata": {
"version": "1.1.0",
"version": "1.1.0-deprecated",
"category": "Automation",
"source": "https://github.com/Azure/Enterprise-Scale/",
"deprecated": true,
"supersededBy": "Enforce-Guardrails-Automation_20260910",
"alzCloudEnvironments": [
"AzureCloud",
"AzureChinaCloud",
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"groupNames": [],
"parameters": {
"effect": {
"value": "[[parameters('aaModifyLocalAUth')]"
"value": "[[parameters('aaModifyLocalAuth')]"
}
}
},
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124 changes: 124 additions & 0 deletions .../Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-Automation_20260910.json
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{
"name": "Enforce-Guardrails-Automation_20260910",
"type": "Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions",
"apiVersion": "2023-04-01",
"scope": null,
"properties": {
"policyType": "Custom",
"displayName": "Enforce recommended guardrails for Automation Account",
"description": "This policy initiative is a group of policies that ensures Automation Account is compliant per regulated Landing Zones.",
"metadata": {
"version": "1.0.0",
"category": "Automation",
"source": "https://github.com/Azure/Enterprise-Scale/",
"replacesPolicy": "Enforce-Guardrails-Automation",
"alzCloudEnvironments": [
"AzureCloud",
"AzureChinaCloud",
"AzureUSGovernment"
]
},
"parameters": {
"aaModifyLocalAuth": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Modify",
"allowedValues": [
"Modify",
"Disabled"
]
},
"aaVariablesEncryption": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Deny",
"allowedValues": [
"Audit",
"Disabled",
"Deny"
]
},
"aaLocalAuth": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Deny",
"allowedValues": [
"Audit",
"Disabled",
"Deny"
]
},
"aaManagedIdentity": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Audit",
"allowedValues": [
"Audit",
"Disabled"
]
},
"aaModifyPublicNetworkAccess": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Modify",
"allowedValues": [
"Modify",
"Disabled"
]
}
},
"policyDefinitions": [
{
"policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/dea83a72-443c-4292-83d5-54a2f98749c0",
"policyDefinitionReferenceId": "Deny-Aa-Managed-Identity",
"definitionVersion": "1.*.*",
"groupNames": [],
"parameters": {
"effect": {
"value": "[[parameters('aaManagedIdentity')]"
}
}
},
{
"policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/48c5f1cb-14ad-4797-8e3b-f78ab3f8d700",
"policyDefinitionReferenceId": "Deny-Aa-Local-Auth",
"definitionVersion": "1.*.*",
"groupNames": [],
"parameters": {
"effect": {
"value": "[[parameters('aaLocalAuth')]"
}
}
},
{
"policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/3657f5a0-770e-44a3-b44e-9431ba1e9735",
"policyDefinitionReferenceId": "Deny-Aa-Variables-Encrypt",
"definitionVersion": "1.*.*",
"groupNames": [],
"parameters": {
"effect": {
"value": "[[parameters('aaVariablesEncryption')]"
}
}
},
{
"policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/30d1d58e-8f96-47a5-8564-499a3f3cca81",
"policyDefinitionReferenceId": "Modify-Aa-Local-Auth",
"definitionVersion": "1.*.*",
"groupNames": [],
"parameters": {
"effect": {
"value": "[[parameters('aaModifyLocalAuth')]"
}
}
},
{
"policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/23b36a7c-9d26-4288-a8fd-c1d2fa284d8c",
"policyDefinitionReferenceId": "Modify-Aa-Public-Network-Access",
"definitionVersion": "1.*.*",
"groupNames": [],
"parameters": {
"effect": {
"value": "[[parameters('aaModifyPublicNetworkAccess')]"
}
}
}
],
"policyDefinitionGroups": null
}
}
22 changes: 21 additions & 1 deletion src/resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-Compute.json
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"displayName": "Enforce recommended guardrails for Compute",
"description": "This policy initiative is a group of policies that ensures Compute is compliant per regulated Landing Zones.",
"metadata": {
"version": "1.1.0",
"version": "1.2.0",
"category": "Compute",
"source": "https://github.com/Azure/Enterprise-Scale/",
"alzCloudEnvironments": [
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"Disabled"
]
},
"autoHotPatch": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Deny",
"allowedValues": [
"Audit",
"Disabled",
"Deny"
]
},
"vmAndVmssEncryptionHost": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Deny",
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}
},
"policyDefinitions": [
{
"policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/6d02d2f7-e38b-4bdc-96f3-adc0a8726abc",
"policyDefinitionReferenceId": "Deny-Windows-Vm-HotPatch",
"definitionVersion": "1.*.*",
"groupNames": [],
"parameters": {
"effect": {
"value": "[[parameters('autoHotPatch')]"
}
}
},
{
"policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/fc4d8e41-e223-45ea-9bf5-eada37891d87",
"policyDefinitionReferenceId": "Deny-VmAndVmss-Encryption-Host",
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/templates/initiatives.bicep
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loadTextContent('../resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-APIM.json') // FSI specific initiative
loadTextContent('../resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-AppServices.json') // FSI specific initiative
loadTextContent('../resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-Automation.json') // FSI specific initiative
loadTextContent('../resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-Automation_20260910.json') // FSI specific initiative
loadTextContent('../resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-BotService.json') // AI specific initiative
loadTextContent('../resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-CognitiveServices.json') // FSI specific initiative
loadTextContent('../resources/Microsoft.Authorization/policySetDefinitions/Enforce-Guardrails-Compute.json') // FSI specific initiative
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