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Azure Policy CIS Linux Benchmarks: Microsoft's Hybrid Security Play Explained
Microsoft has significantly expanded its security governance capabilities with the integration of official Center for Internet Security (CIS) Linux Benchmarks directly into Azure Policy's Machine...
Azure Policy Integrates CIS Linux Benchmarks for Enhanced Cloud Security
Microsoft has significantly bolstered its cloud security offerings by integrating official CIS Linux Benchmarks directly into Azure Policy through the azure-osconfig extension, currently available in...
Azure Policy Integrates CIS Linux Benchmarks: A Game-Changer for Cloud Security
Microsoft has delivered a significant advancement in cloud security operations by integrating official CIS Linux Benchmarks directly into Azure Policy through the Azure OSConfig extension. This...
Azure CIS Linux Benchmarks Now Enforceable via Azure Policy for Hybrid VMs
Microsoft Azure has significantly expanded its security governance capabilities by integrating the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Linux Benchmarks directly into Azure Policy through the...
Azure Policy Now Includes CIS-Certified Linux Benchmarks for Enhanced Security
Microsoft Azure has significantly bolstered its security compliance capabilities by integrating official, CIS-certified Linux benchmarks directly into Azure Policy through the Azure osconfig...
Azure Policy & Arc Now Natively Enforce CIS Linux Benchmarks in Preview
Microsoft has taken a significant step forward in cloud security by making official CIS Linux security benchmarks available natively on Microsoft Azure. This new capability, delivered as a built-in...
Azure Arc’s Auto Agent Upgrade Arrives in Public Preview, Automating Hybrid Server Patch Management
Microsoft has quietly shifted hybrid server management from a manual chore to policy-driven automation with the public preview of Auto Agent Upgrade for Azure Arc-enabled servers, a feature that...
How Microsoft Moved 98% of Its IT to Azure — And What It Learned
Microsoft has completed one of the most audacious cloud migrations in corporate history: moving 98% of its internal IT infrastructure—serving more than 200,000 employees and 750,000 managed...
Microsoft’s WSUS Deprecation Paves the Way for Azure Arc Hybrid Patch Management
The September 2024 announcement that Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is deprecated didn’t just mark the end of a familiar on‑premises patching tool — it forced thousands of organizations...
Azure VM Spoofing Flaw CVE-2025-49707: Microsoft Patches Local Access Control Bypass
Microsoft has confirmed and released fixes for CVE-2025-49707, a critical improper access control vulnerability in Azure Virtual Machines that enables an attacker with local access to impersonate...