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Azure Extended Audit Disabled

Description

Detects Azure SQL Databases that have Extended Auditing disabled. Extended Auditing is a crucial security feature that logs database events and activities, helping with security monitoring, forensic analysis, and regulatory compliance. Disabling this feature significantly reduces visibility into database access and changes.

Weakness:

446 - Insecure service configuration - Azure

Category: Functionality Abuse

Detection Strategy

    Retrieves Extended Auditing configuration settings for Azure SQL Databases

    Checks if the auditing state configuration is set to 'Disabled'

    Reports a vulnerability if Extended Auditing is disabled for any SQL Database instance