AZURE / Network Security Groups / Network Watcher Enabled
October 27, 2022 ยท View on GitHub
AZURE / Network Security Groups / Network Watcher Enabled
Quick Info
| Plugin Title | Network Watcher Enabled |
| Cloud | AZURE |
| Category | Network Security Groups |
| Description | Ensures Network Watcher is enabled in all locations |
| More Info | Network Watcher helps locate, diagnose, and gain insights into Azure networks. Enabling Network Watcher in all locations ensures that no resources are being used in locations that are not authorized. |
| AZURE Link | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-monitoring-overview |
| Recommended Action | Enable the Network Watcher service in all locations. |
Detailed Remediation Steps
- Log into the Microsoft Azure Management Console.
- Select the "Search resources, services, and docs" option at the top and search for Network Watcher.

- On the "Network Watcher" page, click on the Overview tab and check the status of the "Network Watcher."

- On the "Overveiw" tab if you do not see any Network watcher listed then you do not have any Network Watcher enabled.

- Repeat step number 2 - 4 to check the status of Network Watcher in other Azure accounts.
- Navigate to "Network Watcher" and click on the Overview page. Click on the "Add" button at the top to create a Network watcher.

- On the "Add network watcher" pane that opens on the right, choose the "Subscription" and then click on "Select All" to select all locations under "Region".

- Click "Add" button at the bottom of the screen to create your Network watcher.

- Now we have a Network Watcher service Enabled for all locations.

