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[Deprecated]: API apps should have 'Client Certificates (Incoming client certificates)' enabled

Azure BuiltIn Policy definition

Source Azure Portal
Display name [Deprecated]: API apps should have 'Client Certificates (Incoming client certificates)' enabled
Id 0c192fe8-9cbb-4516-85b3-0ade8bd03886
Version 1.0.0-deprecated
Details on versioning
Versioning Versions supported for Versioning: 1
1.0.0 (1.0.0-deprecated)
Built-in Versioning [Preview]
Category App Service
Microsoft Learn
Description Client certificates allow for the app to request a certificate for incoming requests. Only clients that have a valid certificate will be able to reach the app. We recommend all customers who are still using API Apps to implement the built-in policy called 'App Service apps should have 'Client Certificates (Incoming client certificates)' enabled', which is scoped to include API apps in addition to Web Apps.
Cloud environments AzureCloud = true
AzureUSGovernment = unknown
AzureChinaCloud = unknown
Available in AzUSGov Unknown, no evidence if Policy definition is/not available in AzureUSGovernment
Assessment(s) Assessments count: 1
Assessment Id: ce2768c3-a7c7-1bbf-22cd-f9db675a9807
DisplayName: Ensure API app has Client Certificates Incoming client certificates set to On
Description: Client certificates allow for the app to request a certificate for incoming requests. Only clients that have a valid certificate will be able to reach the app.
Remediation description: To set Client Certificates for your API App: 1. Navigate to your App Service 2. Select Configuration 3. Go to the General Settings tab 4. Set Incoming Client Certificates to Require For more information, visit here: https://aka.ms/auth-tls
Categories: AppServices
Severity: Medium
preview: True
Mode Indexed
Type BuiltIn
Preview False
Deprecated True
Effect Default
Audit
Allowed
Audit, Disabled
RBAC role(s) none
Rule aliases IF (1)
Alias Namespace ResourceType Path PathIsDefault DefaultPath Modifiable
Microsoft.Web/sites/clientCertEnabled Microsoft.Web sites properties.clientCertEnabled True False
Rule resource types IF (1)
Compliance
The following 3 compliance controls are associated with this Policy definition '[Deprecated]: API apps should have 'Client Certificates (Incoming client certificates)' enabled' (0c192fe8-9cbb-4516-85b3-0ade8bd03886)
Control Domain Control Name MetadataId Category Title Owner Requirements Description Info Policy#
K_ISMS_P_2018 2.10.1 K_ISMS_P_2018_2.10.1 K ISMS P 2018 2.10.1 2.10 Establish Procedures for Managing the Security of System Operations Shared n/a Establish and implement operating procedures for managing the security of system operations such as designating system administrators, updating policies, changing rulesets, monitoring events, managing policy implementations or exceptions. 408
K_ISMS_P_2018 2.10.2 K_ISMS_P_2018_2.10.2 K ISMS P 2018 2.10.2 2.10 Establish Protective Measures for Administrator Privileges and Security Configurations Shared n/a Establish and implement protective measures with regard to administrator privileges and security configurations to ensure that important information and personal information are not exposed as a result of unauthorized access by service type or misconfigurations. 385
K_ISMS_P_2018 2.10.5 K_ISMS_P_2018_2.10.5 K ISMS P 2018 2.10.5 2.10 Establish Secure Data Transmission Procedures with External Organizations Shared n/a Establish secure transmission policies, transmission methods, and technical measures for protecting personal information and important information if transmitting data to external organizations. Agreement on management responsibilities for data transmission must be established. 28
Initiatives usage
Initiative DisplayName Initiative Id Initiative Category State Type polSet in AzUSGov
K ISMS P 2018 e0782c37-30da-4a78-9f92-50bfe7aa2553 Regulatory Compliance GA BuiltIn unknown
History
Date/Time (UTC ymd) (i) Change type Change detail
2022-07-01 16:32:34 change Version remains equal, new suffix: deprecated (1.0.0 > 1.0.0-deprecated)
2019-11-12 19:11:12 add 0c192fe8-9cbb-4516-85b3-0ade8bd03886
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