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Storage Account – Disable Public Network Access
This check ensures that public network access is disabled for Azure Storage Accounts. Disabling public access helps prevent unauthorized exposure of sensitive data over the public internet.
Check Details
- Resource: Storage Account
- Check: Disable public network access
- Risk: Public exposure of storage data leading to data leaks or unauthorized access
Remediation via Azure Portal
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Log in to the Azure Portal.
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Navigate to Storage accounts and select the affected
storage account.
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In the left menu, click on Networking and move to Public Access.
- Under Public network access, click Manage.
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Under Public network access, select
Disable.
- Click Save to apply the changes.
Remediation via Azure CLI
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Open Azure Cloud Shell in the Azure Portal.
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Run the following command to disable public network access:
az appconfig update \ --name <storage-account-name> \ --resource-group <resource-group-name> \ --enable-public-network false
Replace <storage-account-name> and
<resource-group-name> with your actual values.