Azure Open AI Audit Complaince

hi Tech_User​  Yes - this use case can be compliant, if it's implemented correctly , Azure OpenAI is designed for enterprise and regulated workloads, including finance, but compliance depends more on how you configure and govern it than on the use case itself.

A few key points to consider:

1.Data privacy & isolation

With Azure OpenAI, your data:

Stays within your Azure tenant

Is not used to train Microsoft or OpenAI models

Is processed according to Microsoft's enterprise privacy commitments

This is a major difference compared to public OpenAI services and is why Azure OpenAI is suitable for financial workloads.

2.Regulatory alignment (finance use case)

Extracting amounts from bank deposit slips is generally acceptable as long as:

You are following your organization's internal compliance policies

Data residency requirements are met (choose the correct Azure region)

You have appropriate access controls and logging in place

Azure OpenAI is covered under Microsoft's compliance framework (ISO, SOC, GDPR, etc.), which many financial institutions already rely on.

2.Security best practices you should have in place

To stay compliant, make sure you:

Use Managed Identity or Entra ID authentication (avoid shared keys)

Restrict access via RBAC and Private Endpoints

Log and audit requests (for traceability and reviews)

Mask or minimize sensitive fields where possible (e.g., only extract required values)

No long-term data retention by default

Azure OpenAI does not persist prompts or outputs beyond short operational needs unless you explicitly store them yourself - so ensure your application's storage layer is also compliant.

Internal approvals still matter

Even though Azure OpenAI is compliant-ready, you should still:

Get sign-off from your security / risk / compliance teams

Document the data flow and controls for audits