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MSSQL server auditing disabled

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Id: terraform-azure-mssql-server-auditing-disabled

Provider: Azure

Platform: Terraform

Severity: Medium

Category: Observability

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Description

Auditing should be enabled for MSSQL servers to ensure that access and activity logs are generated and retained for security monitoring and incident response. Without the azurerm_mssql_server_extended_auditing_policy resource configured, suspicious activities or potential breaches may go undetected, increasing the risk of data compromise. Auditing can be enabled by adding a resource like the following:

resource "azurerm_mssql_server_extended_auditing_policy" "example" {
  database_id      = azurerm_mssql_database.example.id
  storage_endpoint = azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_blob_endpoint
  retention_in_days = 6
}

Compliant Code Examples

provider "azurerm" {
  features {}
}

resource "azurerm_resource_group" "example" {
  name     = "example-resources"
  location = "West Europe"
}

resource "azurerm_mssql_server" "example" {
    name                         = "mssqlserver"
    resource_group_name          = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
    location                     = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
    version                      = "12.0"
    administrator_login          = "mradministrator"
    administrator_login_password = "thisIsDog11"
}

resource "azurerm_mssql_database" "example" {
  name      = "example-db"
  server_id = azurerm_mssql_server.example.id
}

resource "azurerm_storage_account" "example" {
  name                     = "examplesa"
  resource_group_name      = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  location                 = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
  account_tier             = "Standard"
  account_replication_type = "LRS"
}

resource "azurerm_mssql_server_extended_auditing_policy" "example" {
  database_id                             = azurerm_mssql_database.example.id
  storage_endpoint                        = azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_blob_endpoint
  storage_account_access_key              = azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_access_key
  storage_account_access_key_is_secondary = false
  retention_in_days                       = 6
}

Non-Compliant Code Examples

resource "azurerm_mssql_server" "positive1" {
    name                         = "mssqlserver"
    resource_group_name          = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
    location                     = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
    version                      = "12.0"
    administrator_login          = "mradministrator"
    administrator_login_password = "thisIsDog11"
}