As your Azure environment grows, you’ll need to find ways to keep everything organized. Especially with structures like the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, it’s important to set boundaries to manage the endless possibilities that Azure has to offer. So you create policies to help maintain control, security, and compliance in your environment.

But where do you begin? The options seem endless. Should you use all of them?

In this talk, we’ll look at the starting point. Guess what; it isn’t the Azure portal. We’ll see how to determine the policies you need and how to simplify your Azure experience rather than complicate it.

We’ll also address common challenges and mistakes in Azure policy as seen from the field. At the end, you will have a clearer understanding that will help you make the best choices and make Azure policy work for you.

Assumed Knowledge:

You should have a basic understanding of Azure and be familiar with the concept of cloud governance. Azure policy is explained, but knowlegde on the requirements in governance and security of cloud operations is needed

Practical Takeaways:

A clearer decision process for choosing between policies, initiatives, and custom policies Practical guidance on keeping your Azure Policy setup manageable as your environment grows. A good understanding of why you are implementing policies

Out of Session Scope:

This will not cover the full remediation process of policies, or how to create custom definitions or the complete strategy.