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threat-alert-email-set

Explanation

SQL Server sends alerts for threat detection via email, if there are no email addresses set then mitigation will be delayed.

Possible Impact

Nobody will be prompty alerted in the case of a threat being detected

Suggested Resolution

Provide at least one email address for threat alerts

Insecure Example

The following example will fail the azure-mssql-threat-alert-email-set check.

resource "azurerm_mssql_server_security_alert_policy" "bad_example" {
  resource_group_name        = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  server_name                = azurerm_sql_server.example.name
  state                      = "Enabled"
  storage_endpoint           = azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_blob_endpoint
  storage_account_access_key = azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_access_key
  disabled_alerts = [
    "Sql_Injection",
    "Data_Exfiltration"
  ]
  email_addresses = []
}

Secure Example

The following example will pass the azure-mssql-threat-alert-email-set check.

resource "azurerm_mssql_server_security_alert_policy" "good_example" {
  resource_group_name        = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  server_name                = azurerm_sql_server.example.name
  state                      = "Enabled"
  storage_endpoint           = azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_blob_endpoint
  storage_account_access_key = azurerm_storage_account.example.primary_access_key
  disabled_alerts = [
    "Sql_Injection",
    "Data_Exfiltration"
  ]
  email_addresses = ["db-security@acme.org"]
}