Shihan Suhail

Introduction Organizations are constantly searching for methods to harness the potential use of the cloud to operate their operational architecture and compete in today’s fast-paced digital environment. As a Cloud service-providing giant, Microsoft Azure has established itself as a top cloud platform, providing a vast area of services to satisfy the various demands of organizations & Azure users all over the world. Now we will see what’s the first step before migrating our on-premise resources from other Cloud Service Providers to the Azure cloud platform. In this scenario, the Azure Landing Zone Review assessment can be useful. You can use the Azure Landing Zone Review assessment to analyze your current level of readiness and find gaps that need improvement. The questionnaire is based on governance, security, networking, identity, operations, and migration factors and is made up of question...

Implementing SOC 2 Compliance Framework Introduction I have implemented SOC 2 compliance and am aware of the challenges. SOC 2 ensures that customer information is secure. The framework provides guidelines for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. This step-by-step guide is developed on my experience. Step 1: Define the Scope First, decide on which Trust Services Criteria (TSC) apply to your business: Security (for all SOC 2 reports) Availability Processing Integrity Confidentiality Privacy Step 2: Gap Analysis Compare current security controls with SOC 2 controls. Identify missing policies, procedures, and controls. Based on this analysis, strengthen security before audit. To conduct the gap analysis: Read SOC 2 Criteria: Learn about controls needed for your selected TSC. Evaluate Current...

Automating Azure Resource Graph Queries with Logic Apps Overview Azure Resource Graph Explorer enables querying resources at scale across subscriptions, management groups, and entire tenants. If you need to execute queries periodically and take action on the results, Azure Logic Apps provides an automated solution. This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to: Write an Azure Resource Graph query to run periodically. Create an Azure Logic App with a System-Assigned Managed Identity. Set up a Managed Identity with appropriate access. Automate the execution of your Azure Resource Graph query via Logic Apps. Store query results in CSV format in Azure Blob Storage. Prerequisites An Azure subscription ( Sign up for a free account if you don’t have one.) An Azure Storage Account with a Blob Container. 1. Write an Azure Resourc...