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Automatically update newly released built-in policies
Hi gh91,
if you are referring to the builtin policy initiative, Azure Security Center is using, then the answer is yes. The builtin (default) ASC policy initiative will automatically be updated with additional policies once they are published. If you are using a custom policy initiative, there are two different scenarios:
- if you are using builtin security policies in your custom initiative, these policies will also automatically be updated once there is a change. However, we will not update your policy initiative by adding additional policies once they are released.
- if you are exclusively using custom policies in your custom initiative, these policies will not automatically be updated.
Best regards,
Tom Janetscheck
Senior Program Manager
CxE | Azure Security Center
MicrosoftHi gh91,
if you are referring to the builtin policy initiative, Azure Security Center is using, then the answer is yes. The builtin (default) ASC policy initiative will automatically be updated with additional policies once they are published. If you are using a custom policy initiative, there are two different scenarios:
- if you are using builtin security policies in your custom initiative, these policies will also automatically be updated once there is a change. However, we will not update your policy initiative by adding additional policies once they are released.
- if you are exclusively using custom policies in your custom initiative, these policies will not automatically be updated.
Best regards,
Tom Janetscheck
Senior Program Manager
CxE | Azure Security Center
Hello Tom_Janetscheck ,
Thank you very much for the detailed reply.
I'm looking to the scenario where I have a custom initiative with a mix of custom & built-in policies. Based on your reply, new built-in policies will not be added to the custom initiative once released.
In that way, is there a method to receive alerts or any page where I can see the new built-in policies released by Microsoft in order to keep my custom initiative updated with the latest policies?
Thanks in advance!
- Tom_Janetscheck
Hello gh91,
there is no auto-notification option, but you'll find new policies mentioned in the Azure Security Center release notes, which are regularly updated every month.
Best regards,
Tom