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Expert knowledge for Azure Policy development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when authoring JSON policies, deploying via ARM/Bicep/Terraform, enforcing baselines, automating DevOps, or using Gatekeeper, and other Azure Policy related development tasks. Not for Azure Blueprints (use azure-blueprints), Azure Role-based access control (use azure-rbac), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Security (use azure-security).

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name: azure-policydescription: Expert knowledge for Azure Policy development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when authoring JSON policies, deploying via ARM/Bicep/Terraform, enforcing baselines, automating DevOps, or using Gatekeeper, and other Azure Policy related development tasks. Not for Azure Blueprints (use azure-blueprints), Azure Role-based access control (use azure-rbac), Azure Resource Manager (use azure-resource-manager), Azure Security (use azure-security).compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.metadata:   generated_at: "2026-11-01"  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

Azure Policy Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Policy. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

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TroubleshootingL36-L42Diagnosing and fixing Azure Policy non-compliance and common errors, plus troubleshooting Azure Machine Configuration deployments and Linux/Windows guest configuration agents.
Best PracticesL43-L50Best practices for safely testing and deploying Azure Policy and Machine/Guest Configuration, including PSDSC behavior changes, impact evaluation, and safe rollout strategies.
Decision MakingL51-L58Guidance on planning migrations from DSC/Automanage to Machine Configuration/Azure Policy and choosing recommended policy definitions for managing and securing VMs.
Architecture & Design PatternsL59-L63Designing Azure Policy-as-Code workflows, integrating with CI/CD, GitOps, and approvals, and structuring policy repos, environments, and automation for scalable governance.
SecurityL64-L170Using Azure Policy for security and compliance: machine configuration baselines, CIS/Linux/Windows hardening, MFA enforcement, and mapping/implementing many regulatory and industry frameworks.
ConfigurationL171-L212Designing, assigning, and automating Azure Policy and Machine Configuration: JSON structures, effects, guest config packages, identities, compliance, remediation, tags, and exemptions.
Integrations & Coding PatternsL213-L242Patterns for writing reusable Azure Policy definitions (operators, fields, effects, tags, initiatives) and integrating/automating them via Terraform, Kubernetes/Gatekeeper, VS Code, Event Grid, and Resource Graph
DeploymentL243-L253How to deploy and assign Machine Configuration packages via ARM/Bicep/Terraform/REST, publish them to storage, export policy for policy-as-code, and enforce Azure Policy in DevOps pipelines

Troubleshooting

TopicURL
Troubleshoot Azure Machine Configuration deploymentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/04-operations-troubleshooting
Diagnose causes of Azure Policy non-compliancehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/determine-non-compliance
Troubleshoot common Azure Policy errors and SDK issueshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/troubleshoot/general

Best Practices

TopicURL
Test Machine Configuration packages with GuestConfiguration toolshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/3-test-package
Understand PSDSC behavior changes in Machine Configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/psdsc-in-machine-configuration
Evaluate impact before deploying new Azure policieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/evaluate-impact
Apply safe deployment practices to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/policy-safe-deployment-practices

Decision Making

TopicURL
Plan migration from Azure Automation DSC to Machine Configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/migrating-from-azure-automation
Plan migration from DSC extension to Machine Configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/migrating-from-dsc-extension
Select recommended Azure Policy definitions for VMshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/recommended-policies
Plan migration from Automanage Best Practices to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/migrate-from-automanage-best-practices

Architecture & Design Patterns

TopicURL
Design Azure Policy as Code governance workflowshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/policy-as-code

Security

TopicURL
Deploy Machine Configuration security baseline policieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/deploy-a-baseline-policy-assignment
Customize Machine Configuration security baseline parametershttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/specify-custom-parameters-for-baseline-policy
Author JSON parameters for Machine Configuration baselineshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-security-baselines/understand-baseline-settings-parameter
Sign Machine Configuration packages and enforce signed contenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/6-sign-package
Use regulatory compliance initiatives in Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/regulatory-compliance
Map Azure Policy to Australian ISM PROTECTED controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/australia-ism
Map Azure Policy to Australian ISM PROTECTED controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/australia-ism
Use Azure Policy for Microsoft cloud security benchmarkhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/azure-security-benchmark
Apply Microsoft cloud security benchmark via Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/azure-security-benchmark
Use Azure built-in policy initiatives for compliancehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/built-in-initiatives
Use Azure built-in policy definitions for governancehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/built-in-policies
Map Azure Policy to Canada Federal PBMM controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/canada-federal-pbmm
Align Azure Policy with Canada Federal PBMM controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/canada-federal-pbmm
Align Azure Policy with CIS Azure Benchmark 1.1.0https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-1-0
Implement CIS Azure Foundations 1.1.0 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-1-0
Align Azure Policy with CIS Azure Benchmark 1.3.0https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-3-0
Implement CIS Azure Foundations 1.3.0 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-3-0
Align Azure Policy with CIS Azure Benchmark 1.4.0https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-4-0
Implement CIS Azure Foundations 1.4.0 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-1-4-0
Align Azure Policy with CIS Azure Benchmark 2.0.0https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-2-0-0
Implement CIS Azure Foundations 2.0.0 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-azure-2-0-0
Enforce CIS benchmarks on AlmaLinux via Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/alma-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to AKS Optimized Azure Linuxhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/azure-linux-ado
Configure CIS benchmarks for Debian via Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/debian-ado
Enforce CIS benchmarks on Oracle Linux with Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/oracle-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to RHEL via Machine Configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/rhel-ado
Configure CIS benchmarks for Rocky Linux in Azurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/rocky-ado
Apply CIS benchmarks to SUSE Linux Enterprisehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/suse-ado
Enforce CIS benchmarks on Ubuntu via Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cis-linux/ubuntu-ado
Map Azure Policy to CMMC Level 3 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cmmc-l3
Map Azure Policy to CMMC Level 3 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/cmmc-l3
Map Azure Policy to FedRAMP High controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-high
Implement FedRAMP High controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-high
Map Azure Policy to FedRAMP Moderate controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-moderate
Implement FedRAMP Moderate controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/fedramp-moderate
Map Microsoft cloud security benchmark to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-azure-security-benchmark
Apply Microsoft cloud security benchmark in Azure Governmenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-azure-security-benchmark
Align CIS Azure 1.1.0 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-1-0
Implement CIS Azure Foundations 1.1.0 in Azure Governmenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-1-0
Align CIS Azure 1.3.0 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-3-0
Implement CIS Azure Foundations 1.3.0 in Azure Governmenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cis-azure-1-3-0
Implement CMMC Level 3 controls using Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cmmc-l3
Map Azure Policy to CMMC Level 3 in Azure Governmenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-cmmc-l3
Map FedRAMP High controls to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-high
Implement FedRAMP High in Azure Government with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-high
Map FedRAMP Moderate controls to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-moderate
Implement FedRAMP Moderate in Azure Government with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-fedramp-moderate
Implement IRS 1075 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-irs-1075-sept2016
Map Azure Policy to IRS 1075 September 2016 in Azure Governmenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-irs-1075-sept2016
Align ISO 27001:2013 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-iso-27001
Implement ISO 27001:2013 in Azure Government with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-iso-27001
Align NIST SP 800-171 R2 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-171-r2
Map NIST SP 800-171 R2 controls to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-171-r2
Implement NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r4
Map NIST SP 800-53 R4 controls to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r4
Implement NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r5
Map NIST SP 800-53 R5 controls to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-nist-sp-800-53-r5
Map SOC 2 controls to Azure Policy in Azure Governmenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-soc-2
Map SOC 2 controls to Azure Policy in Azure Governmenthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/gov-soc-2
Apply CIS Linux security baselines with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-cis-linux
Use Docker security baseline with Azure Policy guest configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-docker
Use Linux security baseline with Azure Policy guest configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-linux
Apply Windows Server security baseline via guest configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-windows
Apply Windows Server 2025 security baseline via guest configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/guest-configuration-baseline-windows-server-2025
Map Azure Policy to HIPAA HITRUST controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/hipaa-hitrust
Align Azure Policy with HIPAA HITRUST controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/hipaa-hitrust
Map Azure Policy to IRS 1075 (2016) controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/irs-1075-sept2016
Map Azure Policy to IRS 1075 September 2016 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/irs-1075-sept2016
Map Azure Policy to ISO 27001:2013 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/iso-27001
Implement ISO 27001:2013 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/iso-27001
Apply sovereignty baseline confidential policies with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-confidential
Use Azure Policy for Sovereignty Baseline Confidential controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-confidential
Policy mappings for Sovereignty Baseline Globalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-global
Policy mappings for Sovereignty Baseline Globalhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/mcfs-baseline-global
Map Azure Policy to NIST SP 800-171 R2 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-171-r2
Map Azure Policy to NIST SP 800-171 R2 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-171-r2
Map Azure Policy to NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r4
Implement NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r4
Map Azure Policy to NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r5
Implement NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nist-sp-800-53-r5
Map Azure Policy to NL BIO Cloud Theme controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nl-bio-cloud-theme
Align Azure Policy with NL BIO Cloud Theme controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/nl-bio-cloud-theme
Map Azure Policy to PCI DSS 3.2.1 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-3-2-1
Implement PCI DSS 3.2.1 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-3-2-1
Map Azure Policy to PCI DSS v4.0 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-4-0
Implement PCI DSS v4.0 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pci-dss-4-0
Map Azure Policy to RBI IT Framework for Bankshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-banks-2016
Map Azure Policy to RBI IT Framework for Banks controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-banks-2016
Map Azure Policy to RBI IT Framework for NBFChttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-nbfc-2017
Map Azure Policy to RBI IT Framework for NBFC controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rbi-itf-nbfc-2017
Map Azure Policy to RMIT Malaysia controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rmit-malaysia
Align Azure Policy with RMIT Malaysia controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/rmit-malaysia
Map Azure Policy to SOC 2 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/soc-2
Implement SOC 2 controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/soc-2
Map Azure Policy to Spain ENS controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/spain-ens
Implement Spain ENS controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/spain-ens
Map Azure Policy to SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2021 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2021
Implement SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2021 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2021
Map Azure Policy to SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2022 controlshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2022
Implement SWIFT CSP-CSCF 2022 with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/swift-csp-cscf-2022
Map UK OFFICIAL and UK NHS controls to Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/ukofficial-uknhs
Implement UK OFFICIAL and UK NHS controls with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/ukofficial-uknhs
Enforce multifactor authentication using Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/mfa-enforcement

Configuration

TopicURL
Understand Machine Configuration assignment resources and metadatahttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/concepts/assignments
Assign built-in Machine Configuration policieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-built-in-policies
Create custom Machine Configuration policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/create-policy-definition
Install GuestConfiguration authoring module for Machine Configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/1-set-up-authoring-environment
Create custom Machine Configuration package artifactshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/2-create-package
Configure access to Machine Configuration packages in Azure Storagehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/5-access-package
Develop custom Machine Configuration packageshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/overview
View and analyze Machine Configuration compliance resultshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/view-compliance
Configure prerequisites for Azure Machine Configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/02-setup-prerequisites
Configure network and endpoints for Machine Configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/overview/03-network-requirements
Review Linux guest configuration agent changeshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/agent/linux
Review Windows guest configuration agent changeshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/whats-new/agent/windows
Configure Azure Policy assignment JSON structurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/assignment-structure
Define Azure Policy attestations with ARM, CLI, PowerShellhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/attestation-structure
Use Azure Policy aliases for resource propertieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-alias
Understand Azure Policy definition structure basicshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-basics
Configure parameters in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/definition-structure-parameters
Configure addToNetworkGroup effect in Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-add-to-network-group
Configure deployIfNotExists effect and identitieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-deploy-if-not-exists
Configure manual effect and attestations in Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-manual
Configure modify effect and remediation taskshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-modify
Use mutate effect for Azure Policy on AKShttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/effect-mutate
Configure Azure Policy enrollment resource structurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/enrollment-structure
Define Azure Policy exemption JSON configurationhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/exemption-structure
Define Azure Policy initiatives with JSON structurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/initiative-definition-structure
Configure Azure Policy remediation task structureshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/remediation-structure
Understand and manage Azure System Policy assignmentshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/systempolicy
Author Azure Policy rules for array propertieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/author-policies-for-arrays
Retrieve Azure Policy compliance data programmaticallyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/get-compliance-data
Programmatically create and manage Azure policieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/programmatically-create
Remediate non-compliant resources with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/remediate-resources
Use requestContext().identity in Azure Policy ruleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/using-request-context-identity
Use built-in guest configuration packages in Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/built-in-packages
Map Azure Policy guest configuration packages and moduleshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/built-in-packages
Author custom Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/create-custom-policy-definition
Disallow specific Azure resource types with policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/disallowed-resources
Configure tag governance with Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/govern-tags
Add user-assigned identities via Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/modify-virtual-machine-identity

Integrations & Coding Patterns

TopicURL
Assign Azure Policy using Terraform HCLhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/assign-policy-terraform
Integrate Azure Policy events with Event Gridhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/event-overview
Use Azure Policy with Kubernetes via Gatekeeperhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/policy-for-kubernetes
Use Azure Policy VS Code extension for aliaseshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/extension-for-vscode
Use the count operator in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-count-operator
Use the count operator in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-count-operator
Deploy resources with deployIfNotExists Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-deploy-resources
Deploy resources with deployIfNotExists Azure Policyhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-deploy-resources
Apply different effects in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-effect-details
Apply different effects in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-effect-details
Use field properties in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-fields
Use field properties in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-fields
Group Azure Policy definitions into initiativeshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-group-with-initiative
Group Azure Policy definitions into initiativeshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-group-with-initiative
Use logical operators in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-logical-operators
Use logical operators in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-logical-operators
Parameterize Azure Policy definitions for reusehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-parameters
Parameterize Azure Policy definitions for reusehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-parameters
Manage resource tags using Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-tags
Manage resource tags using Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-tags
Use the value operator in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-value-operator
Use the value operator in Azure Policy definitionshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/pattern-value-operator
Query Azure Policy data with Azure Resource Graphhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples
Query Azure Policy data with Azure Resource Graphhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples
Query guest configuration data with Azure Resource Graphhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/samples/resource-graph-samples-guest-configuration
Route Azure Policy events to Event Gridhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/route-state-change-events

Deployment

TopicURL
Deploy Machine Configuration assignments with ARM templateshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/azure-resource-manager
Deploy Machine Configuration assignments with Bicephttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/bicep
Assign Machine Configuration packages using templateshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/overview
Create Machine Configuration assignments using REST APIhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/rest-api
Deploy Machine Configuration assignments using Terraformhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/assign-configuration/terraform
Publish Machine Configuration packages to Azure storagehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/machine-configuration/how-to/develop-custom-package/4-publish-package
Export Azure Policy resources for policy-as-codehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/how-to/export-resources
Enforce Azure Policy in Azure DevOps pipelineshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/tutorials/policy-devops-pipelines