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require-client-cert

Default Severity: low

Explanation

The TLS mutual authentication technique in enterprise environments ensures the authenticity of clients to the server. If incoming client certificates are enabled only an authenticated client with valid certificates can access the app.

Possible Impact

Mutual TLS is not being used

Suggested Resolution

Enable incoming certificates for clients

Insecure Example

The following example will fail the azure-appservice-require-client-cert check. 

 resource "azurerm_app_service" "bad_example" {
   name                = "example-app-service"
   location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
   resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
   app_service_plan_id = azurerm_app_service_plan.example.id
 }

Secure Example

The following example will pass the azure-appservice-require-client-cert check. 

 resource "azurerm_app_service" "good_example" {
   name                = "example-app-service"
   location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
   resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
   app_service_plan_id = azurerm_app_service_plan.example.id
   client_cert_enabled = true
 }