Azure updates

New Azure RTOS collaborations with semiconductor industry leaders

Embedded developers can now access reliable, real-time performance for resource-constrained devices and seamless integration to Azure IoT. STMicroelectronics, Renesas, Qualcomm, NXP and Microchip will offer development kits featuring Azure RTOS.

• Azure Sphere
• Security Center
• Security
• SDK and Tools
• Operating System

Azure Security Center – Continuous export of security recommendations and alerts

The continuous export feature of Azure Security Center, which supports the export of your security alerts and recommendations, is now generally available.

• Security

Azure Security Center – Workflow automation is now generally available

The workflow automation feature of Azure Security Center is now generally available. Use it to automatically trigger Logic Apps on security alerts and recommendations. In addition, manual triggers are available for alerts and all recommendations that have the quick fix option available.

• Security

Azure Security Center – Protection for Azure Kubernetes Service is now available

Target availability: Q2 2020

Azure Security Center is expanding its container security features to protect Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

• Security Center
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Security
• Services
• Features

One hundred and one services at FedRAMP High as Azure Government continues expanding capacity

Twenty one new services added to FedRAMP High ATO, delivering on continued commitment to accelerating compliance for government customers

• Archive Storage
• Azure Blueprints
• Cloud Shell
• AI enrichment
• Azure Stack Edge
• Azure Data Explorer
• Azure Database Migration Service (classic)
• Azure Dedicated HSM
• Azure Firewall
• Azure Managed Applications
• Azure Resource Graph
• Azure Stream Analytics
• Microsoft Cost Management
• Network Watcher
• Azure AI Speech
• Compliance
• Security
• Services
• Features

Action Required – Log Analytics agent for Windows will enforce SHA-2 signing on 18 May 2020

Target availability: Q3 2020

The Log Analytics agent for Windows, sometimes known as the OMS Windows agent or Microsoft Monitoring agent, will begin to enforce SHA-2 signing on 18 May 2020. This change only requires action if you are running the agent on a legacy OS version (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008).

• Log Analytics
• Azure Monitor
• Automation
• Security Center
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Security
• Operating System

Onboard on-prem servers to Security Center from Windows Admin Center

Windows Admin Center is a management portal for Windows Servers that are not deployed in Azure, offering them several Azure management capabilities such as backup and system updates. We have recently added an ability to onboard these non-Azure servers to be protected by ASC directly from the Windows Admin Center experience.

• Security Center
• Security

Deprecation of two security recommendations for web applications

Target availability: Q1 2020

Two security recommendations related to web applications are being deprecated.

• Security

Azure Security Center – Improved just-in-time experience

Target availability: Q1 2020

The features, operation and UI for Azure Security Center’s just-in-time tools that secure your management ports have been enhanced.

• Security Center
• Security

Vulnerability scanning for images in Azure Container Registry is now generally available

Target availability: Q1 2020

Vulnerability scanning for images stored in Azure Container Registry is now generally available in Azure Security Center.

• Security
• Features

Azure Security Center supports integration with Azure Monitor alerts

Target availability: Q1 2020

Configure Azure Monitor log alert rules for recommendations and alerts exported from Security Center by taking advantage of Security Center’s continuous export capabilities to Log Analytics Workspace.

• Security

Azure DevTest Labs – Security alerts for lab environments

View Azure Security Center alerts for your Azure Resource Management environments deployed through the Azure DevTest Service.

• Azure DevTest Labs
• Security

Fileless attack detection for Linux is now in preview

Azure Security Center is extending fileless attack detection for Linux, in addition to Windows.

• Security Center
• Security

Threat Protection for Azure Key Vault in public preview in North America regions

Azure Key Vault is an essential service for protecting data and improving performance of cloud applications by offering the ability to centrally manage keys, secrets, cryptographic keys and policies in the cloud.

• Security Center
• Security