{"page":{"pageid":888,"slug":"skill-cybersec-detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations","title":"detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations skill (Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills)","content":"**What it does.** Audit Azure Blob and ADLS storage accounts for public access exposure, weak Part of [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills).\n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Upstream | [mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) |\n| Skill file | [skills/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/SKILL.md) |\n| License | Apache-2.0 (skill folder LICENSE) |\n| Author | mukul975 |\n| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |\n\n## Install\n\n- `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations`, or copy the skill folder into `~/.claude/skills/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/`.\n- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/SKILL.md`\n\n## SKILL.md (verbatim)\n\n```yaml\nname: detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations\ndescription: Audit Azure Blob and ADLS storage accounts for public access exposure, weak\n  or long-lived SAS tokens, missing encryption at rest, disabled HTTPS-only traffic,\n  and outdated TLS versions, using the azure-mgmt-storage Python SDK to generate a\n  risk-scored report. Use when assessing an Azure subscription's storage accounts for\n  misconfiguration, building cloud security posture checks, or investigating a suspected\n  data exposure via public blob access.\ndomain: cybersecurity\nsubdomain: cloud-security\ntags:\n- Azure\n- storage-accounts\n- blob-storage\n- ADLS\n- SAS-tokens\n- encryption\n- public-access\n- cloud-misconfiguration\n- azure-mgmt-storage\nversion: '1.0'\nauthor: mahipal\nlicense: Apache-2.0\nnist_ai_rmf:\n- MEASURE-2.7\n- MAP-5.1\n- MANAGE-2.4\natlas_techniques:\n- AML.T0070\n- AML.T0066\n- AML.T0082\nnist_csf:\n- PR.IR-01\n- ID.AM-08\n- GV.SC-06\n- DE.CM-01\nmitre_attack:\n- T1530\n- T1078.004\n- T1619\n- T1580\n```\n\n# Detecting Azure Storage Account Misconfigurations\n\n## Overview\n\nAzure Storage accounts are a frequent target for attackers due to misconfigured public access, long-lived SAS tokens, missing encryption, and outdated TLS versions. This skill uses the azure-mgmt-storage Python SDK with StorageManagementClient to enumerate all storage accounts in a subscription, inspect their security properties, list blob containers for public access settings, and generate a risk-scored audit report identifying critical misconfigurations.\n\n\n## When to Use\n\n- When investigating security incidents that require detecting azure storage account misconfigurations\n- When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain\n- When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type\n- When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques\n\n## Prerequisites\n\n- Python 3.9+ with `azure-mgmt-storage`, `azure-identity`\n- Azure service principal with Reader role on target subscription\n- Environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID\n\n## Key Detection Areas\n\n1. **Public blob access** — `allow_blob_public_access` enabled on storage account or individual containers set to Blob/Container access level\n2. **HTTPS enforcement** — `enable_https_traffic_only` disabled, allowing unencrypted HTTP traffic\n3. **Minimum TLS version** — accounts accepting TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1 instead of minimum TLS 1.2\n4. **Encryption at rest** — storage service encryption not enabled or missing customer-managed keys\n5. **Network rules** — default action set to Allow instead of Deny, exposing storage to all networks\n6. **SAS token risks** — account-level SAS with overly broad permissions or excessive lifetime\n\n## Output\n\nJSON report with per-account findings, severity ratings (Critical/High/Medium/Low), and remediation recommendations aligned with CIS Azure Benchmark controls.\n\n## Other files in this skill\n\n- [LICENSE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/LICENSE)\n- [references/api-reference.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/references/api-reference.md)\n- [scripts/agent.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/detecting-azure-storage-account-misconfigurations/scripts/agent.py)\n\n## references/api-reference.md (verbatim)\n\n# Azure Storage Account Misconfiguration Detection Reference\n\n## SDK Installation\n\n```bash\npip install azure-mgmt-storage azure-identity\n```\n\n## StorageManagementClient Initialization\n\n```python\nfrom azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential\nfrom azure.mgmt.storage import StorageManagementClient\n\nclient = StorageManagementClient(\n    credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),\n    subscription_id=\"<subscription-id>\"\n)\n```\n\n## Key Operations\n\n### List All Storage Accounts\n\n```python\nfor account in client.storage_accounts.list():\n    print(account.name, account.location, account.kind)\n```\n\n### Get Storage Account Properties\n\n```python\naccount = client.storage_accounts.get_properties(\n    resource_group_name=\"myResourceGroup\",\n    account_name=\"mystorageaccount\"\n)\n```\n\n### List Blob Containers\n\n```python\ncontainers = client.blob_containers.list(\n    resource_group_name=\"myResourceGroup\",\n    account_name=\"mystorageaccount\"\n)\nfor container in containers:\n    print(container.name, container.public_access)\n```\n\n## Security Properties to Audit\n\n| Property | Secure Value | Risk if Misconfigured |\n|----------|-------------|----------------------|\n| `allow_blob_public_access` | `False` | Critical — data exposed to internet |\n| `enable_https_traffic_only` | `True` | High — credentials sent in cleartext |\n| `minimum_tls_version` | `TLS1_2` | High — vulnerable to downgrade attacks |\n| `encryption.services.blob.enabled` | `True` | High — data at rest unencrypted |\n| `encryption.key_source` | `Microsoft.Keyvault` | Low — Microsoft-managed keys less controlled |\n| `network_rule_set.default_action` | `Deny` | High — storage open to all networks |\n| `encryption.require_infrastructure_encryption` | `True` | Low — no double encryption |\n\n## Container Public Access Levels\n\n| Level | Description | Risk |\n|-------|-------------|------|\n| `None` | Private, no public access | Safe |\n| `Blob` | Anonymous read for blobs only | High |\n| `Container` | Anonymous read for container and blobs | Critical |\n\n## Azure CLI Equivalents\n\n```bash\n# List storage accounts\naz storage account list --query \"[].{name:name, publicAccess:allowBlobPublicAccess, httpsOnly:enableHttpsTrafficOnly, minTls:minimumTlsVersion}\" -o table\n\n# Check specific account\naz storage account show -n mystorageaccount -g myResourceGroup\n\n# List containers with access level\naz storage container list --account-name mystorageaccount --query \"[].{name:name, publicAccess:properties.publicAccess}\" -o table\n\n# Disable public blob access\naz storage account update -n mystorageaccount -g myResourceGroup --allow-blob-public-access false\n\n# Set minimum TLS\naz storage account update -n mystorageaccount -g myResourceGroup --min-tls-version TLS1_2\n```\n\n## CIS Azure Benchmark Controls\n\n| Control | Description |\n|---------|-------------|\n| 3.1 | Ensure 'Secure transfer required' is enabled |\n| 3.7 | Ensure default network access rule is set to deny |\n| 3.8 | Ensure 'Trusted Microsoft Services' is enabled |\n| 3.10 | Ensure storage logging is enabled for Blob service |\n| 3.12 | Ensure storage account access keys are periodically regenerated |\n\n## Environment Variables\n\n| Variable | Description |\n|----------|-------------|\n| `AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID` | Target Azure subscription |\n| `AZURE_CLIENT_ID` | Service principal application ID |\n| `AZURE_TENANT_ID` | Azure AD tenant ID |\n| `AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET` | Service principal secret |\n\nBack to 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