Description
Application Insights is a feature of Azure Monitor that provides extensible application performance management (APM) and monitoring for live web apps. Developers and DevOps professionals can use it. Application Insights to:
- Automatically detect performance anomalies.
- Help diagnose issues by using powerful analytics tools.
- See what users do with apps.
- Help continuously improve app performance and usability.
Application Insights Features:
- Supports various platforms, including .NET, Node.js, Java, and Python.
- Works for apps hosted on-premises, hybrid, or on any public cloud.
- Integrates with DevOps processes.
- Has connection points to many development tools.
- Can monitor and analyze telemetry from mobile apps by integrating with Visual Studio.
BASELINE CONFIGURATION
| Config Name | Description | Solution | GE Control ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG | Resource Group requirement | Must use same region for resource, resource group and subscription | Standard EA |
| Network Type | Access to the service | Must opt NO for "Accept data ingestion& Query from public networks not connected through a Private Link Scope" | SEC 1.2 |
| Data Encryption | Send data Securely | To ensure security of data transit to Azure Monitor. With an enforce to configure the agent to use at least TLS 1.2 | SEC 7.2 |
| Authentication/Authorization | Authenticate to console services and data sources using Azure native security services | Authenticating of services using AAD IAM RBAC | SEC 2.1 |
| Keys | API keys stored in keys Vault as secrets | You can either create your own keys or store them in a key vault APIs to generate keys. | SEC 4.1 |
| Logging | Collect platform logs and operation logs. | Logs must be stored in Gas Power Cyber approved logging destination: central analytics workspace in 328-gp-azr-ops | SEC 3.11 |
Tagging Considerations
| Policy Name | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| UAI tag | All speech services must be tagged with a valid UAI | - Example: Key: uai - Value: uai1234567 - Use lower case name and value |
| Env tag | All speech services must be tagged with a tag corresponding to the application environment | - Example: Key : env, Value: prd - For Valid envs see item 5.2 in cloud controls document - Use lower case name and value |
| Appname tag | Must tagged with application short name where applicable | - Example: Key: appname - Value: ABC123 |
Resource Standards and Policies
| Config Name | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Naming convention | Resource follows standard naming convention | Apply naming standards based on the following guidelines Naming & Tagging Standards |
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Network Considerations
| Config Name | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Standard network Configuration | Standard vnet, subnet, NSG configuration applied | See network baseline config for more information. |
| Private endpoints | Deny public internet access | Ensure that key vault is accessible only over Stakeholder private network |
Identity and Access Management
| Config Name | Description | Solution | Mandated/Optional | IAM Policy | CF Template |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAM RBAC Configuration | Standard RBAC roles defined for speech service and assigned to users | See Stakeholder’s approved baseline configuration for more information | Mandated |
Operational Considerations
| Config Name | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| API Key rotation | Keys should be rotated periodically. | Generate Keys regularly and store keys in Key Vaults |
| Backup and Recovery | Ensure Regular automated Backups | Follow standards to backup |
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CLOUD Engineer
Gopi Krishna
I’m working as Cloud DevOps Engineer. Expertise in technologies of Kubernetes, cloud services and cloud-native services, and DevOps technologies in various clouds.
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