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Microsoft Government CMMC AMA

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Tuesday, Apr 12, 2022, 10:30 AM PDT

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We want to hear from our customers and answer their questions around how we can help them achieve CMMC compliance with your Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 subscriptions. We will be hosting an "Ask...

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Updated Apr 12, 2022

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SamClark2411

Copper Contributor

Apr 12, 2022

Assumed that if you migrate to an Microsoft 365 GCC High environment and your AD lives in Azure then Azure needs to also be in a GCC High environment, correct? And the same for the vice-versa scenario? It's not one or the other but rather both or neither?

Justin_Orcutt

Microsoft

Apr 12, 2022

Hi Sam - This is an important underpinning to how the service works. If you are in M365 GCCH the identity will reside in Azure Gov. If you are in M365 commercial the identity will be in commercial. Here is a blog from Richard Wakeman with more information about this. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/public-sector-blog/history-of-microsoft-cloud-offerings-leading-to-the-us-sovereign/ba-p/2157821

RichardWakeman
Microsoft
Apr 12, 2022
Also, if you are hosting "AD" as traditional Windows Server based VM's running AD DS, then we recommend those VM's run in Azure Government IaaS. Technically, those VM's can reside anywhere, but recommended guidance is to host the VM's in an environment where you can meet the higher watermark for compliance.

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Apr 12, 202210:30 AM - 11:30 AM PDT