Control: 3.1.4.3 Ensure that 'Agentless container vulnerability assessment' component status is 'On'

Description

Enable automatic vulnerability management for images stored in ACR or running in AKS clusters.

Agentless vulnerability scanning will examine container images - whether running or in storage - for vulnerable configurations.

Remediation

From Azure Portal

From the Azure Portal Home page, select Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Under Management select Environment Settings.
Select a subscription.
Under Settings > Defender Plans, click Settings & monitoring.
Locate the row for Agentless container vulnerability assessment.
Select On.
Click Continue in the top left.

Repeat the above for any additional subscriptions.

Default Value

By default, Microsoft Defender for Containers is Off. If Defender for Containers is enabled from the Microsoft Defender for Cloud portal, auto provisioning will be enabled.

Usage

Run the control in your terminal:

powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v300_3_1_4_3

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v300_3_1_4_3 --share

SQL

This control uses a named query:

select
  id as resource,
  'info' as status,
  'Manual verification required.' as reason,
  display_name as subscription
from
  azure_subscription;