Check ID:
Provider: Azure
Service:
Severity: MEDIUM
Categories:
Resource type:
monitor_alert_create_update_security_solutionProvider: Azure
Service:
monitorSeverity: MEDIUM
Categories:
loggingResource type:
microsoft.insights/activitylogalertsWhat this check verifies
Azure Monitor activity log alert is configured to capture Security Solutions create/update operations (Microsoft.Security/securitySolutions/write) at subscription scope.
Risk
Without this alert, unauthorized or mistaken changes to security tooling can go undetected. Attackers could disable defenses, alter integrations, or weaken policies, eroding the integrity of controls, creating blind spots that threaten confidentiality, and delaying incident response.Recommendation
Configure an activity log alert forMicrosoft.Security/securitySolutions/write and route it to action groups for prompt notification/automation.
Apply least privilege, require change control, and forward alerts to a central SIEM to strengthen defense in depth.
Remediation
- CLI
- Terraform
- Native IaC
- Dashboard steps
References
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/classic-alerting-monitoring-retirement
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-in/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-create-activity-log-alert-rule?tabs=activity-log
- https://www.trendmicro.com/cloudoneconformity/knowledge-base/azure/ActivityLog/create-or-update-security-solution-alert.html#trendmicro
Where this check fires
This check runs on every scheduled scan against your Azure account. Findings appear at Cloud Security → Findings filterable byCheck ID = monitor_alert_create_update_security_solution. To re-evaluate after a fix, hit Run now on the account’s schedule under Cloud Security → Schedules — the next scan re-checks this control and marks the finding fixed or keeps it persistent.
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