Virtual Network Network Watcher should be enabled Affecting Monitor service in Azure


Severity

0.0
medium
0
10
Severity Framework
Snyk CCSS
Rule category
Monitoring/ Network

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Frameworks
CIS-AzureCIS-ControlsISO-27001NIST-800-53SOC-2
  • Snyk IDSNYK-CC-00661
  • creditSnyk Research Team

Description

Virtual Network Network Watcher should be enabled. Network diagnostic and visualization tools available with Network Watcher help users understand, diagnose, and gain insights to the network in Azure.

How to fix?

Virtual Network Network Watcher should be enabled.

Example Configuration

{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "resources": [
        {
          "type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks",
            "apiVersion": "2020-11-01",
            "name": "example-661-allowed1",
            "location": "japanwest",
            "properties": {
                "addressSpace": {
                    "addressPrefixes": [
                        "10.0.0.0/16"
                    ]
                },
                "subnets": [
                    {
                        "name": "default",
                        "properties": {
                            "addressPrefix": "10.0.0.0/24"
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        },

        {
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/networkWatchers",
            "apiVersion": "2021-02-01",
            "name": "example-661-allowed1",
            "location": "japanwest",
            "properties": {}
        }
    ]

}